WAITSBURG - Last week, the animal rights group, PETA, came out with a harsh attack against the values of the National FFA Organization in a blog post titled "FFA is Lame . . ." that went viral and caused a strong response from FFA members on Facebook. Hashtags like #FFAProud, #FFAStrong, WHYIFFA, and #FFAPride ran rampant as members jumped to the organization's defense.

Below are exerpts of posts from just a few of the local FFA members who responded.

Timber Froherich:"Considering I am a proud showman, member, and officer in my local FFA chapter, I'd like to set this straight for those who do...