Posted on 10/22/2004 11:13:32 AM PDT by UlsterDavy
To: info@peta.org Subject: Future presidential animal killer?
I want to know if PETA plans to issue a statement denouncing John Kerry's slaughter of the geese that is being paraded all over the news and internet like some kind of great heroic event? I think it is hideous.
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RESPONSE:
Thank you for contacting PETA about political candidates who engage in blood sports. Please understand that PETA certainly opposes any activity which causes intentional harm to animals, including hunting and fishing.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization, PETA is prohibited from participating in any political campaigns or endorsing a particular candidate or party. However, we encourage you to contact the candidate or party that you are interested in directly; ask the party representatives for their position on animal rights, and tell the candidate that animal rights issues will influence your vote.
To learn a candidate's position on a comprehensive list of issues, including animal protection, please contact Project Vote Smart at 1-888-VOTE-SMART or http://www.vote-smart.org (be sure to include the hyphen).
PETA's "Guide to Letter-Writing" (http://www.peta.org/alert/guide.html) offers helpful tips for writing to elected officials.
To learn more about ways to combat cruelty to animals as "sport," please see the following sites:
http://www.FishingHurts.com http://www.AnimalActivist.com/wildlife.asp http://www.Fund.org
Thanks again for writing and for everything you do for animals!
Sincerely,
The PETA Staff http://www.peta.org
I just sent them a note asking them basically the same thing.
e-mail sent
Hi, I'm new here,just wanted to add my e-mail from PETA.
Thank you for contacting PETA about political candidates who engage in blood sports. Please understand that PETA certainly opposes any activity which causes intentional harm to animals, including hunting and fishing.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization, PETA is prohibited from participating in any political campaigns or endorsing a particular candidate or party. However, we encourage you to contact the candidate or party that you are interested in directly; ask the party representatives for their position on animal rights, and tell the candidate that animal rights issues will influence your vote.
To learn a candidates position on a comprehensive list of issues, including animal protection, please contact Project Vote Smart at 1-888-VOTE-SMART or http://www.vote-smart.org (be sure to include the hyphen).
PETAs Guide to Letter-Writing (http://www.peta.org/alert/guide.html) offers helpful tips for writing to elected officials.
To learn more about ways to combat cruelty to animals as sport, please see the following sites:
http://www.FishingHurts.com
http://www.AnimalActivist.com/wildlife.asp
http://www.Fund.org
Thanks again for writing and for everything you do for animals!
Sincerely,
The PETA Staff
http://www.peta.org
I emailed back HYPOCRITES
Yep, they are hypocrites. That is their man, so they can't come out and jump him. I sent mine as well, got the same standard junk reply.
Read some great commentary from Ohio gun owners about Kerry's photo op with the dead goose.
Go to: OHIOANS FOR CONCEALED CARRY
http://www.ohioccw.org/
My response from PETA (below). I think calling or faxing would be the better option as they have obviously set-up a standard response to e-mails.
Thank you for contacting PETA about political candidates who engage in blood sports. Please understand that PETA certainly opposes any activity which causes intentional harm to animals, including hunting and fishing.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization, PETA is prohibited from participating in any political campaigns or endorsing a particular candidate or party. However, we encourage you to contact the candidate or party that you are interested in directly; ask the party representatives for their position on animal rights, and tell the candidate that animal rights issues will influence your vote.
To learn a candidate's position on a comprehensive list of issues, including animal protection, please contact Project Vote Smart at 1-888-VOTE-SMART or http://www.vote-smart.org (be sure to include the hyphen).
PETA's "Guide to Letter-Writing" (http://www.peta.org/alert/guide.html) offers helpful tips for writing to elected officials.
To learn more about ways to combat cruelty to animals as "sport," please see the following sites:
http://www.FishingHurts.com
http://www.AnimalActivist.com/wildlife.asp
http://www.Fund.org
Thanks again for writing and for everything you do for animals!
Sincerely,
The PETA Staff
http://www.peta.org
Does anyone know if PETA said anything about Cheney duck hunting about a month ago?
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