Article snippet: The video posted on Twitter shows Hatch eating bacon, with a soundtrack that suggests the pleasure of dining on that pork favorite. The thread accompanying the tweet shows his followers appreciated his response and taunted PETA for its posting. As Breitbart News reported, PETA wants to end what it calls “speciesism,” or using animal names in sayings such as “beat a dead horse” or “take the bull by the horns.” “Words matter, and as our understanding of social justice evolves, our language evolves along with it,” PETA posted on its Twitter account on Tuesday, comparing these saying to racist and homophobic language. PETA’s tweet recommended using substitute language when referencing animals. Hatch, who is the longest-serving Senate Republican, announced in January that he would retire at the conclusion of the current Congressional session. Following the 2018 midterm elections, Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor and failed presidential candidate, will take Hatch’s Senate seat. Follow Penny Starr on Twitter Link to the full article to read more