A Kansas Congressman says People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals should be “ashamed and embarrassed.”

 Congressman Jake LaTurner called PETA “extreme liberal activists” and said they had nothing better to do than wage war on merry-go-rounds.”

LaTurner's remarks came after the animal rights group sent a letter to Wichita-based Chance Rides. Chance is the country's largest manufacturer of amusement park rides, incuding carousels. In the letter, PETA asked the company to stop making animal-themed carousels because they add to the idea that animals are to be used for entertainment.

LaTurner called the request “absolutely ridiculous” and said PETA “could not be more out of touch with Kansans.”