Oct. 10, 2011
Diane Amble, California Animal Voters Alliance
California has long been a bastion for those who dare to dream, innovate, and
strive to create new frontiers whether it is in science, academia, the arts,
business, or politics. From these creative forces we Californians have given the
nation significant advances in science and technology (the microchip), the movie
industry (Hollywood), a gifted president (President Reagan), and last, but
certainly not least, some of the finest agriculture the world has ever known. At
its zenith, all of these wonderful achievements coalesced to form the
quintessential “California Dream” and from this wellspring came forth the famous
and factual saying “so goes California, so goes the nation”.
But, it is becoming more clear with each passing day that something is terribly,
terribly wrong in California. Gradually, unnoticed by most, California is
deteriorating like a grand old mansion with a steadily crumbling foundation.
The California Dream is slowly dying and what seems to be rising from the ashes
is a nightmare. Why? How did this happen? The answer is quite simple. Deliberate
and strategic social and political engineering by motivated special interest
groups. These groups seek to force their agendas upon us via carefully crafted
and legislated mandates. The most powerful, dangerous, and influential of these
groups are found in the realms of Environmental Activism (green groups) and
Animal Rights. Homeland Security {1} has identified in an official national
security report that these groups constitute one of the most dangerous terrorist
threats to America on a par with Muslim jihadists. While we have been busily
pursuing our livelihoods and enjoying our families and animals, these dangerous
groups have been stealthily working behind the scenes to gain more and more
political power and influence over us all.
HSUS & PETA Seek To Abolish Pets and Farming
Among the more potent of these special interest groups are HSUS (Humane Society
of the United States) and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
HSUS is the richest and most politically powerful Animal Right organization in
the world. They seek to synthesize an unnatural world devoid of all animal use
including the abolition of pet ownership and animal based farming. Their
ultimate goal is nothing less than the extinction of all domestic species. Here
is one of the more infamous quotes from the president of HSUS, Wayne Pacelle,
which clearly conveys this horrific goal:
“We
have no ethical obligation to preserve the different breeds of livestock
produced through selective breeding ...One generation and out. We have no
problems with the extinction of domestic animals. They are creations of human
selective breeding.”— Animal People News,
May 1993 PETA, funded by George Soros’ Tides Foundation
{2}, is no less radical in their beliefs as conveyed by their president
Ingrid Newkirk: “There’s no rational basis for saying that a human being
has special rights. A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. They’re all animals.”—
Ingrid Newkirk, Washingtonian magazine, Aug 1986 and: “Humans
have grown like a cancer. We're the biggest blight on the face of the earth.”—
Ingrid Newkirk, Washingtonian magazine, Feb 1990 Shockingly, PETA
kills over 95% of the animals it take into their Norfolk, Virginia “shelter”
annually according to state records. One can
only assume that they equate death with kindness.
Unbelievably,
HSUS, and to a lesser extent PETA,
have grown into well funded juggernauts with tremendous political influence at
the local, state, and federal levels in the
United States. HSUS pushes for a thousand plus laws on all levels per year to
usher in their brave new vegan vision. Most of this lobbying activity is illegal
and based upon fraudulent fundraising activity. There is an ongoing IRS
investigation into this matter. Meanwhile, PETA’s focus is the media,
education, and influencing public opinion to embrace
the Animal Rights agenda. Horrifically, they
have been incredibly successful to this end.
It has long
been the goal of HSUS and PETA to “capture” California and to mandate
veganism through carefully worded and placed
state laws. The “capture” of California would be the crown jewel of their
Animal Rights movement knowing that “so goes
California, so goes the nation”. To this end, HSUS has ushered forth SB 917 and
AB 1117. SB 917 will legally redefine the term
“animal cruelty” with purposefully overbroad and poorly defined law to include
the transportation, display, and all sales of animals on public property. Think
carefully about that. This would mean that if you walk your dog or if your cat
suns herself in your front yard you are, in the strictest interpretation of this
law, “displaying” an animal and are guilty of “animal cruelty”
which will be a misdemeanor replete with
arrest, jail time, seizure of your animal, and
punitive fines.
Is Your
Child Guilty Of Animal Cruelty?
That’s right,
if you transport rabbits to a show or take your dog to the vet you
would, according to SB 917 {3}, be committing
an act of animal cruelty. If your child gives away kittens in front of WalMart,
she will instantly become a criminal in doing so. AB 1117
further expands the scope and reach of SB
917 by mandating seizure of all animals in one’s possession if a single
act of “animal cruelty” has occurred (see SB 917). Heavy fines and “upkeep” fees
are then levied against the owner for each
animal seized. AB 1117 allows for the killing
or other disposition of seized animals before the accused can prove their
innocence in court. This bill allows for the destruction of evidence and the
theft of real property under the color of law. Furthermore, if the accusation is
founded (remember all evidence has been destroyed or
disposed of) then the accused will not be allowed to own any animal again
for 5 years. All other people living with the accused are bound by the same
mandate. It does not take a lot of imagination to figure out how such bills
might destroy all animal based agriculture, pet breeding, and animal ownership
in California.
Horrifically,
both of these bills have nearly passed through both the California Assembly and
Senate. If you find this both shocking and
terrifying, then please immediately contact your representatives at the state
and federal levels. Contact the governor of California and urge him to veto both
SB 919 and AB 1117. After contacting your
representatives, it is equally important to inform as many people as possible to
do like-wise. Tell family members, friends, co-workers, and anyone else you can
think of about these dangerous bills. Contact your local Tea Party
and as many groups who have an interest in animal ownership as you can. Write to
the editor of your local paper to get the word out. Knowledge is power. With
knowledge and the fortitude to oppose those in power who push for these laws, we
can effectively fight back against these highly influential Animal Rights
special interest groups (HSUS and PETA) to save animal ownership in California.
References:
{1}
Homeland Security Documents On Animal Rights
{2}
PeTA Funded by Tides Foundation
{3}
SB 917 and other AR Bills;
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee_hearings/defaulttext.asp
http://www.thedogpress.com/SideEffects/AR-Vegan-Crosshairs_Amble-1110.asp
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