People are suckers for dog stories.

So the photo of a pup named Chief on the front page of The Brownsville Herald - and sitting in front of a fire truck no less - is irresitble on various levels. A dog that is beloved by local firefighters would seem to be a wholesome story. It is, but the doggie has been thrown into the mix of local politics where the thirst for battle is such that no opportunity to stick it to the other guy can be left unattended. 

Is nothing sacred, not even a dog? Uh, no.

Here's how it goes: The president of the Brownsville Firefighters Association apparently really dislikes his boss, the fire chief, so the labor prez and other like-minded firefighters find a stray dog, take him to their station, and name him "Chief," a dig no doubt at the human chief. The people's chief ain't taking it, so he takes chief the canine  to the animal shelter in between fighting fires and talking to Rotary Clubs about it being fire prevention month.

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