By Jim on February 28, 2010
Declassifying Animals as Property by Loretta Baughan. There is a bill being written in Wisconsin that proposes to declassify animals as property in order to give the HSUS more power to take animals away from owners with little cause or justification. The implications here are scary, both for the average pet-owner as well as for [...]
Posted in Asides | Tagged agriculture, HSUS, laws, politics
By Jim on February 17, 2010
Regarding those 11 Million HSUS “Supporters” … | HumaneWatch. The HSUS has a long history of lies and deceit. This includes their self-reported figures for their membership and supporters.
Posted in Asides | Tagged agriculture, HSUS
By Jim on January 28, 2010
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding President Obama’s State of the Union Address. America’s farmers are crucial to its lifeblood and economy. Encourage your leaders to remember this when they vote on policies that will affect American agriculture.
Posted in Asides | Tagged agriculture, politics
By Jim on January 28, 2010
AgriNews.com: United Egg Producers executive warns about HSUS effort. PETA and the HSUS are evil organizations. They like to promote themselves as animals rights organizations, but when it comes right down to it, they’re not much better than agro-terrorists. Their goals are inherently bad for US agriculture and economics.
Posted in Asides | Tagged agriculture, HSUS, PETA
By Jim on January 27, 2010
Facebook – Clinton County Farmers Market. The new Facebook group for the Clinton County Farmers Market in Frankfort, IN. If you’re a local, check it out!
Posted in Asides | Tagged agriculture, farming
By Jim on January 27, 2010
FBlog – Enough is Enough! I Don’t Abuse My Animals! Major news organizations run the stories that make them money, which end up being the sensational ones. Unfortunately, this usually means that outlier behaviors are given the perception of being the norm.
Posted in Asides | Tagged agriculture, Farm Bureau