Most of us with any iota of awareness know by now that many in the media often march like good little soldiers on the orders of The One. Now, more than ever in his five, protracted, Carter-like years of imperial reign, Mr. Combustible Pants needs effective distractions from the fraud that is DemocratCare, one among a litany of scandals hanging like a rotting, stinking carcass around the necks of the Democrats in D.C. Cue the diversion squirrels. Look over here:

We’ve all seen it. The disclaimer attached to the ending credits of just about any film coming out of the Socialism-pushing entertainment industry that utilizes animals. You know, the American Humane Association’s feel-good disclaimer assuring viewers that “No animals were harmed” during the making of this film. Well, as it turns out, under the AHA’s watch scores of animals were indeed harmed—some even maimed and killed—during the production of some of the biggest blockbusters coming out of Hollywood. An in-depth report conducted by the Hollywood Reporter reveals disturbing cover-ups of what appears a rampant culture of animal abuse within the entertainment industry. So much for mawkish assurances.

On the set of the multiple Academy Award-winning film Life of Pi, the Bengal tiger whose character is named “Richard Parker” nearly drowned during the filming of one of the movie’s scenes. AHA monitor Gina Johnson had this to say in a CYA email following the incident:

“I think this goes without saying but DON’T MENTION IT TO ANYONE, ESPECIALLY THE OFFICE! I have downplayed the f— out of it.”

Further, on the set of the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, no less that twenty-seven animals died from exhaustion, dehydration, or drowning. Both films received a carefully-worded, highly-coveted AHA disclaimer, leading viewers to believe the safety and health of the films’ animals were actively protected.

And in further disturbing findings, a husky dog was punched repeatedly in its diaphragm by an animal trainer in the production of the film Eight Below, and a chipmunk was fatally crushed when it was dropped and stepped on in the Matthew McConaughey-Sarah Jessica Parker comedy Failure to Launch. While Ms. Parker professes grave concern for race horses, apparently chipmunks are fair game.