Posted on 07/27/2006 9:11:05 AM PDT by girlangler
Federal Bills Crack Down on Animal Rights Terrorism- (07/24)
Two bills in the U.S. Congress tighten penalties for anyone convicted of committing an act of terrorism against a legally operating animal-use business.
Congress is currently considering S. 1926, sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, and H.R. 4239, sponsored by Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wisconsin. The bills, introduced late last year and currently being heard in their respective judiciary committees, close loopholes in the existing anti-terrorism law and stiffen penalties for convicted terrorists. Provisions in the bills will ensure that domestic animal rights terrorists are brought to justice for their crimes.
The bills will not only help protect livestock producers, zoos and research facilities, they will prevent animal rights zealots from harassing and terrorizing game farms and farmers, hunters, trappers, furriers, dog kennels and other businesses where domestic animals and wildlife are involved.
Drafted with assistance from counter-terror experts at both the Justice Department and the FBI, the bills broaden the definition of animal enterprise to include a commercial enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit, including animal shelters, breeders, pet stores and furriers. The bills provide penalties for intentionally damaging property, causing bodily harm or placing a person in reasonable fear of harm or death. The bills also prohibit these criminal acts against persons or organizations with ties to an animal enterprise.
In 2002, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance drafted similar model legislation that enabled law enforcement to successfully prosecute animal rights terrorism. At the time, the FBI ranked animal rights terrorism one of the largest domestic terrorist threats to the United States.
Sportsmen are urged to contact both of their U.S. Senators and their Congressman and ask they support H.R. 4239 and S. 1926. Explain to them that sportsmen are vulnerable to the illegal action of animal rights zealots. These laws will help to discourage any possible harm that animal rights groups may cause to sportsmen, their families or property. To find your legislators and for contact information, call (202) 224-3121 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.
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For more information about how you can protect your rights as a sportsman, contact The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, 801 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229. Phone (614) 888-4868. E-Mail us at info@USSPORTSMEN.org
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Why do we need new laws? What's wrong with enforcing the laws we already have?
Just my guess. Don't pin anything on it.
Why a conservative would complain about stricter penalties for engaging in domestic terrorism is beyond me.
We already have laws against conspiracy and all sorts of the violent acts perpetrated by animal rights and other leftist terrorist organizations. We have even more laws to use against them since 9-11. Why haven't those laws been enforced? If the existing laws aren't enforced what makes you thing "new" laws will be enforced. I'm tired of hearing politicians say we need more laws, when they haven't even checked to see what we already have and what have and haven't worked in the past.
This is another example of more ifiotic laws, produced by lawmakers on the take by big business.... useless waste of time!
"I have no problem with this. I say mandatory confinement with known sodomites in prison, as a start."
Yank, most of the girly men involved in animal rights would consider this as a reward for their actions.
LOL, perhaps take away their Noam Chomsky readers & patchoulli oil body wash might be a better solution.
You watching Bolton slam Effin??
"You watching Bolton slam Effin??"
Missed it.
But as I was working I was listening to some former diplomat on Fox say Hezzbolla is not a terrorist organization.
You should have heard the audience members hissing.
Now, if they would just make U.S. Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Forest Service subject to this law, I would be a happy camper / fisherman / hunter.
LOL.
I hear ya.
Sign up for their newsletter? I'm giving them a free banner on my website!
I'm pinging myself to come back!
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http://www.naiaonline.org does this too. I have some of Patti Strand's work in the library of my site too. They are animal welfare and lobby against animal rights.
Each administration is only going to enforce versions of Federal laws if they have been recently written and passed by their own party?
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