PRESERVE OUR CIVIL RIGHTS
Ignoring the seriousness of HSUS and PETA or thinking that it will
go away by itself is wrong thinking. Animal Rights radicals aren’t
going to go away, but AKC is along with the cat registries (TICA,
CFA) and other animal organizations.
Shirley
Lawler
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TheDogPress
09|01|09
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I
recently read an article entitled How Do You Save Freedom in
America? It asked “What is it that we can do to stop the loss
of freedom in America? You can have all the money, all the food in
the world. But if you have no civil rights and rights afforded by
the Constitution, you have nothing.” Well that is what is happening
to us by HSUS and PETA. Our civil rights are being taken away from
us and shortly we are going to be left with nothing. No cats, no
dogs, no birds, no horses, nothing; maybe a museum with stuffed
animals and relics.
I used to think that the masses would
stand up and fight HSUS and PETA and the
animal kingdom would be saved by our
heroic efforts. Instead it appears that
many of those who could; won’t. AKC
could rally the troops but it is too
busy whining and crying about loss of
registrations and the CHF does the ‘feel
good’ things rather than address the
real issues. How is it that a once
proud organization is reduced to
sniveling about lost revenue when they
still have millions in their coffers and
refuse to part with any of it to stay in
business?
It is beyond my comprehension that AKC
cannot see that HSUS and PETA are
forcing them out of business. They sit
by and write silly letters stating their
position and REFUSE to get involved on
legislative issues, letting the breed
clubs do the dirty work rather than take
the lead themselves.
I’m beginning to think that the
AKC is nothing but HSUS and PETA
in disguise because I can’t see
any other reason why an
organization like AKC would sit
by and watch its own demise. |
I’ve heard all the excuses and they are
pitiful. The delegates are no better
either. They won’t and don’t ask the
hard questions about why HSUS and PETA
are taking away our rights to own a
pure-bred dog or in fact pure-bred
anything. I’m beginning to think that
the AKC is nothing but HSUS and PETA in
disguise because I can’t see any other
reason why an organization like AKC
would sit by and watch its own demise.
It has nothing to do with the other
registries that supposedly are in
competition with AKC for registrations,
it has to do with AKC itself. I had
hoped the election would initiate
changes, but AKC’s Chairman of the Board
was once again appointed behind closed
doors after the delegate meeting. Smoke
filled room and back room deals. How
transparent is that? Why have delegates
at all?
I do not see any delegates standing up
to AKC and asking for accountability on
any of the things that it has been doing
for years. What I have seen and
observed is more of the same, which is
nothing. I would like to see some of
these ‘yes men’ that call themselves
delegates and protectors of the
pure-bred dog stand up at a meeting and
make the following proposal:
I would like to request the BOD to issue
the following mandate:
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If each of you delegate clubs do not
participate and support the
legislative efforts by either going
to your state legislative hearings
on the proposed HSUS and PETA bills
and or writing/faxing and calling
your state representatives you will
not be licensed to hold your
show/shows or matches until such
action is taken.
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You will conduct at least 2
fundraisers a year in order to raise
money to help fund a lobbyist to
represent your interests at the
state or federal levels. Proof of
such fundraising must be provided in
order for you to receive the
licensing for your shows and/or
matches.
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You will hold educational seminars
either through your local or state
humane societies and offer outreach
programs to schools/colleges on the
issues of Human Rights and what
“animal rights” really is.
How can a local kennel club that should
be supporting local legislative issues
have a delegate who doesn’t even live in
the state that they are representing,
let alone the city or town in which the
kennel club is in? AKC needs to remove
those delegates. One can start from
there.
Did it ever occur to the veterinarians
who support HSUS and PETA that they are
supporting the demise of their own
occupations? If there are no dogs, cats
or other animals which is what “animal
rights” is aiming for, there will not be
any need for veterinarians. Or any
other related industries, such as pet
food manufacturers, veterinary
medicines, pet toy manufacturers, the
list is endless.
If HSUS and PETA take away our rights as
pet owners, then there would be no need
for them either. This must be
about more than freedom for animals. So
how are we going to stop this loss of
our civil rights and freedom in
America? I’m no longer sure that we
can. The only hope I think, is to
convince more people of the seriousness
of the situation and get back to where
our freedoms were valued above
everything else. Back then we demanded
it, today we let HSUS and PETA dictate
it. We have to agree that freedom is
more important than anything else. We
must preserve our civil rights and not
let HSUS and PETA take them away from
us. I just hope that there are enough
of us.
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