MamaKiti2
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Missouri Prop B - Letter to the Editor
this was in the local paper. thought this High School Student had some very good points.
To the Editor:
The November elections are approaching rapidly and there are many different items on the ballot. Proposition B is included on the ballot and I wonder if people know exactly what Proposition B is. I am a student at Boonville High School, enrolled in agricultural education classes. We have been learning a lot about Proposition B and how it will affect agriculture and animal businesses in the U.S. If I were able to vote, Proposition B would definitely be something I would vote “no” on.
The HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) plays a major roll in Proposition B. HSUS is an animal “rights” group that wants animals to have all the same rights as humans. “Animal rights” is just a saying these groups try to make people feel bad and think all animals are mistreated or neglected. HSUS believes everyone can be inflicted pain, and since a cow can feel pain and a human can feel pain, they are equal. The ultimate goal of the animal-rights movement is the complete elimination of the domestication of all animals.
Proposition B concentrates on the Puppy Mill Prevention and Cruelty Act. The purpose of this act is to stop the cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills by providing them the proper shelter, food, water and health care these dogs need. Proposition B also wants to stop anyone who has more than 50 covered dogs that are being bred, from selling them as pets.
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These regulations are already set in place and if Proposition B passes, not only will dog breeding operations be shut down, but as in a domino effect, swine, dairy, poultry, beef, fish and game operations could be the next target for HSUS to go after. All farming and agricultural operations could possibly be shut down, if we let this pass.
Now it’s time for you to know the truth about HSUS. According to David Martosko, spokesperson for various front groups and the Center of Consumer Freedom (CCF) where he is the director of research, HSUS is not affiliated with any pet shelters, and they hardly give any money to pet shelters. About 0.45 percent was actually shared with local humane societies in 2008. Many people believe that the society mainly funds dog and cat shelters, when in fact it spends most of its hefty income on lobbying, salaries, and political donations.
If you have seen the television commercials that show the pitiful looking dogs and cats and felt sorry for them, then you have fallen into the trap of HSUS. HSUS runs these commercials to pull at people’s hearts, but they just want people’s money; they don’t care about the animals. HSUS is like a con-man; they pull you into their games and take all of your money before you even know what’s happening.
Now, you have to get out there and tell people about Proposition B. There are many websites that you can get more information about HSUS and Proposition B. These websites are www.mofb.org or www.humanewatch.org. I hope that your feelings for HSUS have been changed and that you will make the right choice when you step up to the voting box on Nov. 3. Vote “no” on Proposition B!
Boonville
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10-14-2010 07:09 PM
Mark Reavis 
