[accmemberdiscussion] Now the Rest of the Story
- From: "Brenda Shreve" <colinwoodcollies@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 02:12:10 -0500
Brenda
TO BE CROSSPOSTED
F.LOSEY
"AND NOW THE REST OF THE STORY" ABOUT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE U.S.
DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . . .
1. The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) spends more money on its
lobbying activities and for hosting Receptions at the U.S. Capitol and State
Capitols than it does on direct animal care.
2. The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) spends more money on
Receptions and Award Dinners in Hollywood and Washington DC for entertainers
and celebrities than it does in direct financial support of animal shelters
for dogs and cats.
3. The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) acknowledges on its website
that the HSUS does not operate a single animal shelter for dogs and cats
anywhere in the U.S., and it has never reported how much, if any, of the One
Billion Dollars of Revenue that it has received in the last 10 years was
used in support of animal shelters for dogs and cats in the U.S.
4. Although the Missouri Ethics Commission has reported on its Website
that the HSUS has contributed over $1.2 Million for the lobbying activities
related to the Proposition B Ballot Initiative, there is no known record of
the Humane Society of the U.S. contributing a single dime in support of any
animal shelter for dogs and cats in Missouri.
5. Although the required Lobbying Reports that the Humane Society of
the U.S. (HSUS) has filedwith the States of California and Ohio document
that the HSUS contributed $5,830,728.76 in support of Ballot Initiatives in
those two States, the HSUS has never told the public how much, if any, of
the more than $200 Million Dollars of Revenue that it has received in the
last two years was used in support of animal shelters for dogs and cats in
either California or Ohio.
6. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is auditing the lobbying
activities of the Humane
Society of the U.S. to determine if it has exceeded the IRS limitation of
"TOO MUCH LOBBYING" by a tax-exempt, public charity. (IRS CASE FILE NUMBERS:
29-92012 & 55-1005-0025-C)
7. The Humane Society (HSUS) of the U.S. may have made
misrepresentations on its Tax Returns because the HSUS had denied each year
on its Tax Returns that any of its Volunteers and Paid Staff had "lobbied"
until after the IRS assigned CASE FILE NUMBER 29-92012 to an IRS
Investigation File in December of 2008.
8. If the IRS determines that the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS)
has engaged in "TOO MUCH LOBBYING," the IRS may rescind its tax-exempt,
public charity status and assess back taxes and penalties against the Humane
Society of the U.S. that could total in excess of $100 Million.
9. The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) may not be in compliance with
the Lobbying Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C. 1601-1607), a Federal Statute. In
this regard, despite the fact that the HSUS reports on its Tax Returns that
it lobbies the U.S. Congress, the registration records maintained on the
websites of the Clerk of the U.S. House and the Secretary of the U.S.
Senate, who are responsible for maintaining lobbying registrations required
by the Lobbying Disclosure Act, reveal the words "no matching filings found"
when a search request is submitted for the following:
. The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS)
. Wayne Pacelle (President and CEO of the HSUS)
. Michael Markarian (Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the HSUS)
. Nancy Perry (Vice President of Government Affairs whose BIO on the
HSUS Website explicitly references her oversight responsibilities for the
lobbying activities of the HSUS)
. The Humane Society Legislative Fund (The Lobbying Affiliate of the
HSUS, whose President is the same Michael Markarian who is the COO of the
HSUS)
10. If the Humane Society of the U.S. is not in compliance with the
Lobbying Disclosure Act, it could be subject to a civil fine of up to
$200,000.
11. The Humane Society of the U.S. has prepared and distributed a "Humane
Action Guide for Kids," who are as young as 5-years old. This Guide
potentially exploits children by including a detailed section that
encourages 5-12 year-old children to contact Elected Representative and
further gives them detailed instructions as to how to be an effective
lobbyist.
12. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is auditing the lobbying activities
of the Humane
Society of Missouri in order to determine if it has exceeded the IRS
limitation of "TOO MUCH LOBBYING" by a tax-exempt, public charity. (IRS CASE
FILE NUMBER: 2010-003995)
13. If the IRS determines that the Humane Society of Missouri the U.S. has
engaged in "TOO MUCH LOBBYING," the IRS may rescind its tax-exempt, public
charity status and assess back taxes and penalties against the Humane
Society of Missouri.
14. The Humane Society of the U.S. has never publically condemned those
who violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - - a Federal Terrorism
Statute that was amended after 9-11.
15. By letter dated January 18, 2008, the President and CEO of the Humane
Society of the U.S. suggested that the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is an
"unjust" law, and that it is appropriate for acts of "civil disobedience . .
. to draw attention to unjust laws."
16. In an E-Mail dated November 16, 2009, the President and CEO of the
HSUS stated that every"responsible breeder" is a "puppy miller;" every
"family farmer" is "factory farmer;" and every"responsible hunter" is a
"poacher."
17. The Missouri Pet Breeders Association was the first Commercial Pet
Breeder Association to publicly condemn substandard kennels in February,
2006.
18. Commercial Pet Breeder Associations in the 10 States where over 85% of
all Federally licensed and inspected breeders are located have now publicly
condemned substandard kennels.
19. Despite repeated written requests asking that the Humane Society of
the U.S. (HSUS) acknowledge the public condemnations by responsible
breeders, the HSUS has never acknowledge the condemnations by responsible
breeders who truly care about the health and well being of their dogs, and
especially the puppies that bring so much love and joy into the homes of
millions of appreciative dog owners.
20. The Humane Society of the U.S. and its Chief Attorney were named as
defendants in a lawsuitthat was filed in the District Court of Washington DC
on February 16, 2010. The lawsuit was filed by the parent company of
Ringling Brothers, and the lawsuit alleges that the Humane Society of the
U.S. and its Chief Attorney, Jonathan R. Lovvorn, engaged in "malicious
prosecution," and conspired to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations Act ("RICO") 18 U.S. C. 1961. The allegations in this lawsuit
also raise the issue of "money laundering" by the HSUS.
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