[ SHOWGSD-L ] TX-RPOA E-News - NV animal owners counter HSUS Lobby Day at capitol
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:03:15 -0500
Way to be proactive guys!!
Ginger Cleary,Rome, GA www.rihadin.com
Democracy seeks the will of the majority while liberty seeks the protection
of the majority.
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Member Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club
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TX-RPOA E-News
From RPOA Texas Outreach and
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
"Animal welfare, not animal 'rights'
and, yes, there is a difference."
Permission granted to crosspost.
February 19, 2009
Are you ready to go to Austin, our state capitol, and expose HSUS to
legislators for what it really is? Just look what this group of animal
owners did in Nevada! (Read below!) Are your animals worth the effort?
Talk to your friends and clubs. Let RPOA know and we'll roll! We'll pick a
day and each city could do car pools or rent a bus, whatever works for you!
HSUS has scheduled April 2nd as "Humane Lobby Day" in Austin, Texas, our
state capitol. They're holding these in other states, check the url below.
HSUS and Texas Humane Legislation Network do NOT represent us!
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NOTE: The remaining Feb. lobbying days for each individual state are posted
at:
http://www.hsus.org/legislation_laws/citizen_lobbyist_center/lobby_101_sched
ule.html
The dates for March and April are found here:
https://community.hsus.org/humane/event-calendar.html
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The Wendover Times (NV)
Animal enthusiasts challenge Humane Society agenda
Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2009/Feb-18-Wed-2009/news/26972439.html
CARSON CITY -- A group of animal enthusiasts from around the state
visited Carson City last Monday to meet with lawmakers as a preemptive
measure against the Humane Society of the United States' schedule to
lobby for its animal rights agenda in Nevada this past Saturday.
Tim Stoffel from Reno, organizer of the group's efforts, Chris Vaught
from Washoe Valley, Zuzana Kukol and Scott Shoemaker from Pahrump and
Deanna Croasmun from Wendover registered as non-paid lobbyists and
spoke with various assembly members and senators.
They explained the difference between the animal rights movement and
animal welfare, and asked legislators to look into the Humane Society
agenda and its connections to People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) and other animal rights groups.
The group, speaking in support of animal welfare, pointed out that the
Humane Society is a national lobbying group, is not affiliated with
any of the humane societies or shelters in Nevada and does not
represent the interests of Nevada voters.
The group requested lawmakers look to Nevada animal owners and
caretakers, those who are hands-on with animals, to help shape any
proposed legislative measures put forth by national animal rights
groups like PETA or the Humane Society.
Animal rights is the concept that animals should not be used by or regarded
as the property of humans and therefore should not be used as
food, clothing, research subjects or entertainment.
In contrast, the animal welfare viewpoint is that it is morally acceptable
for humans to use animals for food, in animal research, as
clothing and for entertainment, as long as the animals are treated in a
reasonable, humane manner.
Kukol, president of Rexano, a nonprofit organization based in Henderson,
which supports responsible exotic animal ownership,
explained the importance of animals staying labeled as property.
"The U.S. Constitution guarantees American citizens property rights.
Animals are considered property under our legal system, and rightly so. Even
though we think of our animals as our beloved family members, legally they
need to stay property," she said.
"If animals have rights and we are their guardians, we can no longer buy and
sell pets and food animals, and if somebody takes your animals from you, it
would no longer be considered stealing if we get rid of
the legal status of animals as property.
"Many animal rights groups have an agenda of removing the status of animals
as property, and they will not be satisfied until everybody is
a grass-eating, carrot-eating vegan. We need to be vigilant and stop the
insane, lunatic animal rights legislation that has been introduced
in many states and at the federal level."
According to Vaught, who owns and works with Australian Kelpies, a herding
breed of dog, Nevada animal owners, caretakers and enthusiasts are
organizing via an online Yahoo list, NVPetLaw, in response to anticipated
animal rights legislation that may be introduced now that the Humane Society
has made Nevada one of its targets.
After spending the day with lawmakers, Vaught said, "I think we did good and
I am positive we can work together effectively to fight whatever might come
our way."
After returning to Wendover, Croasmun, pet owner and exhibitor, said, "This
was an important first step. It was a good learning experience for us and
gave us the opportunity to introduce ourselves and our position to our
lawmakers.
"An interesting point I noticed during the meetings is that many of the
lawmakers we talked to said they hunt and fish, and a couple were also
ranchers. I think the Humane Society and the other animal rights groups may
find Nevada lawmakers a hard sell."
RPOA Texas Outreach (501 C4)
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (501 C3)
900 NE Loop 410 #311-D
San Antonio, TX 78209
Website: www.responsiblepetowners.org
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