Does anyone know where the candidates for 2008 presidential race stand on issues like BSL or animal rights?
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Wed 05 Sep 2007 04:44PM PDT
APBTMommy1206
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I haven't heard anything about this and this is very, very important to me. I'm going to e-mail some candidates about this, but I doubt that I will get an e-mail back. Has anyone heard anything about any of this??
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Wed 05 Sep 2007 04:55PM PDT
TinaValant
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Kim ~ I don't think it's a "big enough fish to fry" for the big players. Start at the city commission, then look in your county and state levels. Tina
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Fri 07 Sep 2007 04:29PM PDT
abby_the_grey
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I would be curious to know where the candidates stand, also. If you get any responses, please let us know!
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343 days ago
Olie
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Check out this book... I don't know anything about Obama. This is what I know about Hillary- she seems to be the "sensitive" type. I don't care about the Republican candidates (sorry!)
http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Socks-Buddy-Letters-First/dp/0684857782/ref=sr_1_1/105-1537270-6270059?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192983809&sr=1-1
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342 days ago
TinaValant
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An encapsulated overview of the candidates and their
stands on various animal welfare issues:
Democrats
Hillary Rodham Clinton - Considered strong on animal welfare
issues. She co-sponsored legislation regarding horse slaughter
and animal fighting as well as legislation to stop the processing
of 'downer' livestock and wants to crack down on puppy mills.
John Edwards - Weak on hunting issues - "Hunting and Fishing Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" that calls for giving hunters more access to federal lands, including, in some cases, national parks. He has supported and co-sponsored bills on the following issues: stop cockfighting, bear poaching, and the processing of "downer" livestock, restricting abusive puppy mills, ensuring the safety of pet food, stopping the trade in pet primates, protect dolphins from tuna nets and prevent drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Mike Gravel - No readily available information on animal welfare
issues.
Dennis Kucinich - He is considered very strong on animal welfare
issues. Currently a co-sponsor of 14 animal protection measures, led the effort in 2001 and 2002 to secure more funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act at puppy mills, research laboratories, zoos, circuses and other facilities. Had hosted an online forum to discuss animal issues and is an ethical vegetarian.
Barak Obama - He is considered strong on animal welfare issues. Has co-sponsored of measures to stop horse slaughter, upgrade the penalties for animal fighting, and crack down on dogfighting. You can read more about his stands on animal welface in his Human Society Legislative Fund's questionairre.
Bill Richardson - Considered strong on animal welfare issues. As
Governor of New Mexico he has provided more than ten million
dollars for wildlife conservation, animal shelters, animal control,
spay/neuter projects, cruelty investigations, and other animal
welfare programs. Finally outlawed cockfighting and enacted a law to have a bittering agent added to antifreeze for the safety of children and animals. Weak on rodeos and hunting.
Republicans
Rudy Giuliani - Not much legislation except for a 2000 bill to
promote the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats and open an animal shelter in each borough in order to help curb New York's pet overpopulation. The first Republican candidate to release a public statement on animal issues - "Animals play an important part in the lives of many Americans. We should all work to reduce animal suffering by advocating for sensible public policies, investigating animal cruelty and strongly enforcing the laws that are already on the books. I will continue to support efforts to educate the public about animal issues, and work with corporations to develop animal-friendly policies."
Mike Huckabee - Considered weak and poor on animal welfare issues. I think by now everyone had heard about his son and the cruel dog killing incident. Huckabee and his staff was further involved by attempting to have the matter not investigated and covered up. An avid hunter, he has stood against pretty much any legislation to strengthen animal welfare and strongly sides with Arkansas Farm Bureau, Arkansas Cattlemen's Association, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and Ducks Unlimited refusing to upgrade the penalties for animal cruelty saying they would have adversely impacted hunting, fishing, farming, and other Arkansas traditions. Oh, and one of his favorite foods is purported to be made with horsemeat!
Duncan Hunter - Considered basically poor on animal welfare issues but does support legislation against animal fighting, horse
slaughter, and the processing of "downer" livestock. He's weak on hunting issues to the point that he supports trophy hunting on Santa Rosa Island. He is also involved in a controversial battle over whether the animals will be exterminated from the island or
allowed to remain in a canned hunt - a negative for animals with
either outcome.
John McCain - Considered strong on various animal welfare
issues. Voted for and/or co-sponsored legislation to stop horse
slaughter,eliminate a $2 million subsidy for the mink industry,
stop the interstate shipment of birds for cockfighting and to stop the poaching of bears. Weak on hunting issues.
Ron Paul - Extremely weak and poor on animal welfare issues! Keep the federal penalties weak for dogfighting and cockfighting, providing some great pocket protection for would-be Michael Vicks. He against restoring the decades-old protections for wild horses and burros, instead opting to allow these majestic creatures to be sold for commercial slaughter. One of only 31 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted against every single animal protection measure that came up for a vote in 2007. He voted in March, April and June to allow wealthy American trophy hunters to shoot polar bears in the Arctic and bring their heads and hides back home.
Mitt Romney - Relative poor on animal welfare issues. We all
probably remember the story about him tying his dog on the top on his car in a crate on a family vacation, not cool! That action
seems to showcase his measure when it comes to animal welfare, don't really care. He supports rodeos and appoints animal-unfriendly people to wildlife boards. The only positive note was a bill to strengthen the Massachusetts animal fighting law and prevent a convicted animal abuser from getting the animal back.
Fred Thompson - Basically poor on animal welfare issues. Voted to continue spending tax dollars to allow the use of two particularly inhumane traps-steel-jawed leghold traps and wire neck snares-for commercial and recreational trapping on National Wildlife Refuges, opposed an amendment to protect dolphins from drowning in tuna fishing nets. The only positive was that he voted to eliminate $2 million subsidy for the mink industry
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342 days ago
sanchodixie
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If you go to the ASPCA website you will have access to what Laws if any are being considered in your state. Also you can find the links to your represenatives and how to contact them. It is a great website with lots of info in this area.
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168 days ago
muff0808
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This website explains a lot about presidential candidates and their pets: www.thedogvote.com. It also allows your pet to "vote" for president, purchase political bandanas and upload photos. |
