[UHNA] Re: OH: Nov. 3, Help Animals by Voting YES on Issue 2
- From: Coleman Kane <ckane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:20:30 -0400
--- University Heights Neighborhood Association - NET Message ---------------
Here's this morning's IMPACT Cincinnati on WVXU session, which includes
a lengthy discussion on Issue 2, as well as other local issues:
http://www.wvxu.org/impact/impact_archiveview.asp?ID=10/29/2009
As well as last week's:
http://www.wvxu.org/impact/impact_archiveview.asp?ID=10/22/2009
If any of you have not heard about the IMPACT Cincinnati program,
definitely review their podcast history. Lots of good local stories.
It's starting to be one of my favorite radio programs.
--
Coleman Kane
On Wed, 2009-10-28 at 16:39 -0400, jenniferballard@xxxxxxxx wrote:
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> This statement is from Turner Farm in Indian Hill:
> "We are talking a lot around here about Ohio Issue 2. This issue would create
> an amendment to the Ohio Constitution creating a 13 member politically
> appointed board, at taxpayer's expense, to decide any and all regulations
> related to animal agriculture. The board could make decisions that would
> radically shift policy in any direction and would not require any public
> input as part of the process. The board would have the power to override any
> act by the Ohio Department of Agriculture or the state legislature, or any
> other initiative or referendum brought before the Ohio public, other than an
> additional constitutional amendment. This could include issues like the use
> of antibiotics and growth hormones, genetically engineered animals, cloned
> animals, animal ID and traceability, and factory farm zoning regulations.
> Vote NO on Issue 2."
>
> ---- Therese <thunolt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > This is propaganda. It will, and I underscore will, hurt small farmers. I
> > have several very good friends who have small farms in northern Ohio and
> > they are strongly urging voters to vote YES.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: uhna-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:uhna-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Bill & Margaret O'Kain
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:57 PM
> > To: uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [UHNA] Fwd: OH: Nov. 3, Help Animals by Voting NO on Issue 2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >
> > From: ASPCA <website@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: October 28, 2009 12:00:56 PM GMT-04:00
> > To: okain@xxxxxxxx
> > Subject: OH: Nov. 3, Help Animals by Voting NO on Issue 2
> > Reply-To: ASPCA <website@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > ASPCA Urgent Alert <http://www2.aspca.org/newsletter/TOPHEADER_urgent.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
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> > <http://www2.aspca.org/site/R?i=J-c_0FW0y3xbfnNRE19kpA..> online in your
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> >
> >
> > Dear Ohio Animal Advocates,
> >
> > As you may know, Issue 2 is a ballot proposition that will be put before
> > Ohio's voters on Election Day (this Tuesday, November 3). The issue is
> > whether to amend the Ohio Constitution to require the State to create a
> > 13-member "Livestock Care Standards Board."
> >
> > The ASPCA opposes Issue 2 for the following reasons:
> >
> > - There would be no one on the Board to represent the field of animal
> > behavior, and only one Board member out of 13 would be from the humane
> > community.
> >
> > - It is unclear how the Livestock Care Standards Board would impact the
> > work of county humane societies in enforcing anti-cruelty statutes, which
> > apply to both farm animals and companion animals.
> >
> > - As opposed to a regular law or statute, which could be altered in the
> > future through the normal legislative process, Issue 2 would amend Ohio's
> > Constitution. This means that only another amendment could revise the
> > Board's membership or function.
> >
> > What You Can Do
> > This Tuesday, November 3, please go to your polling place and vote "NO" on
> > Issue 2.
> >
> > Visit the <http://www2.aspca.org/site/R?i=BjmGOV5m-xfoNX14wYAdwQ..> ASPCA
> > Advocacy Center Online to learn more about Issue 2 and send an informative
> > note to fellow Ohio animal lovers.
> >
> > Thank you for your support, Ohio!
> >
> >
> >
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