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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Paranoid for Horses
Dear Readers,
I admit to being overly-protective of horses, but the news below really gives me chills -- the bad kind.
1. Senator Bill First (who says he'll leave government & return to his medical practice -- meaning he doesn't need horse advocates' votes) must introduce the anti-slaughter bill which already passed the House of Representatives and get a Senate vote on it before the holiday recess or the entire process starts all over again in January. If we're lucky.
Guess what? So far, he's shown no sign of introducing it.
2. Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meet on December 11, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss issues relating to the management of wild horses and burros for 2007.
BLM is a government agency. By law, it takes much of its direction from Congress, so if there's no change in horse slaughter policy right away, BLM has no choice but to go by the existing laws.
If you'd like to urge Senator Bill First to get the Anti-Slaughter Bill on the agenda soon, you can call his office at:
202-224-3344.
What will I say?
S.1915 must pass in 2006 for the American horse slaughter ban to take effect in 2007.
A failure to pass this bill will result in the continuing escalation of horse slaughter with no end in sight.
Please, Senator Frist, give the Senate a chance to vote as soon as possible.
Feel free to write your own plea or use mine.
Best,
Terri
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Paranoid for Horses
Dear Readers,
I admit to being overly-protective of horses, but the news below really gives me chills -- the bad kind.
1. Senator Bill First (who says he'll leave government & return to his medical practice -- meaning he doesn't need horse advocates' votes) must introduce the anti-slaughter bill which already passed the House of Representatives and get a Senate vote on it before the holiday recess or the entire process starts all over again in January. If we're lucky.
Guess what? So far, he's shown no sign of introducing it.
2. Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meet on December 11, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss issues relating to the management of wild horses and burros for 2007.
BLM is a government agency. By law, it takes much of its direction from Congress, so if there's no change in horse slaughter policy right away, BLM has no choice but to go by the existing laws.
If you'd like to urge Senator Bill First to get the Anti-Slaughter Bill on the agenda soon, you can call his office at:
202-224-3344.
What will I say?
S.1915 must pass in 2006 for the American horse slaughter ban to take effect in 2007.
A failure to pass this bill will result in the continuing escalation of horse slaughter with no end in sight.
Please, Senator Frist, give the Senate a chance to vote as soon as possible.
Feel free to write your own plea or use mine.
Best,
Terri
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