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Date: Dec 23, 2006 8:18 PM
Subject: [RELIEF GLOBAL] Animals In Disaster, Legislation - UPDATES

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12/23/06: [RELIEF GLOBAL] UPDATES - Animals In Disaster, Legislation
PAST NEWSLETTERS: www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/default.html

ANIMAL ISSUE OF THE WEEK: Slaughter On The Streets Of Serbia
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IN THIS ALERT:

GLOBAL ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF NEWS:

1. Puppies From Israeli/Hezbollah Line Of Fire Safe In U.S. Homes
2. Happy Ending For Primates Stranded In Lebanon/Israel War

LEGISLATIVE/LEGAL ACTION FOR ANIMALS:

1. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder
2. Chinese President Hu Jintao Halts Mass Dog Cull
3. CONFIRMED: China Dog Massacre Stopped, But More Action Needed
4. President Bush Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
5. No Passage: Horse Slaughter Ban & Animal Fighting Bill
6. Arizona Voters Pass Historic Ban On Sow Crates, Veal Crates
7. Horses Hurt in Wreck are Spared from Slaughterhouse

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Previous posts on Schumacher Furs here and here.

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From: In Defense of Animals - takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Dec 23, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: Writing Alert: Fur store eviction: Go now, not later

The Portland Oregonian ran a story about Schumacher Fur in Portland, Oregon receiving an eviction notice from their landlord. Please write a letter to the editor reminding readers that any compassionate person would refuse to cause animals to suffer for a vanity product. Send letters to letters [at] news.oregonian.com.

Read “Fur store eviction: Go now, not later” online.

Fur store eviction: Go now, not later

Downtown - Schumacher Furs & Outerwear is told by its landlord to vacate by 1 p.m. the day after Christmas

Saturday, December 23, 2006
SPENCER HEINZ

Schumacher Furs & Outerwear, the target of more than a year of anti-fur protests, is facing a landlord’s notice to swiftly vacate its downtown Portland location.

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From: Campaigns Department - campaigns [at] lcanimal.org
Date: Dec 22, 2006 4:37 PM
Subject: AETA Update from Chris DeRose

“I Am Not a Terrorist”

LCA is unwavering in our commitment to challenge the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), no matter how hard or how long it takes.

We are continuing our coalition building with other major animal groups, welfare, protection, rescue and rights organizations, as well as legal organizations and non-animal organizations, to work together so that there is a single message from all of us. This is important! Our voices must be strong and unified to gather support for the repeal of the AETA.

We were overwhelmed by the positive feedback and the number of people that want to join the fight. We have been in touch with people all over the county. The public needed someone to carry the torch and to have a main focus.

I want to continue stressing that the AETA has the ability to affect all animal groups; welfare, protection, rescue and rights. In LCA fashion, we will stay on it and pursue it until it no longer exists.

Please continue contacting your senators and representatives. Let them know that you support the repeal of the AETA and you want them to support the repeal also! Call back frequently; become familiar with the staff…you can make a difference.

For those of you near Washington D.C. - members of Congress will be sworn in on Thursday, January 4th, and most will hold receptions for their constituents. This is a great opportunity to approach your representatives (and others) about repealing the AETA. They usually require an RSVP, but they may not be too strict about barring unannounced visitors.

Check in with LCA and Equal Justice Alliance often for updated information on the fight against the AETA.

We’re going to kick ass and stop this damn thing!

For the animals,

Chris DeRose
President and Founder
Last Chance for Animals

email: campaigns [at] lcanimal.org
phone: (310) 271-6096 x30
web: www.lcanimal.org

Last Chance for Animals | 8033 Sunset Blvd. #835 | Los Angeles | CA | 90046

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Date: Dec 19, 2006 11:16 AM
Subject: UPDATES/ Oct-Dec 2006: Wins, Setbacks, Progress

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UPDATES / October - December 2006: Wins, Setbacks, Progress
VIEW PAST UPDATES: www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/default.html

1. In Memoriam: Virgil Butler
2. Barcelona To Be Left Without Bullfights
3. Chinese President Hu Jintao Halts Dog Cull
4. No Passage: Horse Slaughter Ban & Animal Fighting Bill
5. Dow Chemical Picks Computers Over Animals For Study
6. Welfare For Animals Global - Cruelty Without Borders
7. Supreme Court Rejects NJ Bear Hunters
8. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder
9. Troy Gentry Pleads Guilty To Shooting Captive Bear
10. Primate Freedom Project - Rare Win For The Monkeys
11. Prez Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
12. Dutch Animal Rights Party + Pro-Animal Lobby In Israel
13. Shanghai Cancels Animal Olympics After Complaints
14. Cat/Dog Fur: European Commission Proposes Ban
15. Live Sheep Trade With Israel Suspended
16. Gypsy: Dog Found With No Mouth Is Alive And Well
17. Arizona Voters Ban Sow Crates, Veal Crates
18. Michigan Voters Stop Mourning Dove Shoots
19. University of Rochester Drops Live Animal Labs
20. Horses Hurt in Wreck Are Spared from Slaughterhouse
21. Campbell Soup/Pace Foods Ditch Rodeo Cowboys
22. German Politicians Ban Import of Seal Products

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I just completed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) “100 Hours Legislative Survey.” Though only one question deals with environmental issues - and NO questions address animal advocacy concerns - there is a box where participants are invited to share the “other issues [you would like] like the 110th Congress to take up in the first 100 Hours?” Please take a moment to complete the survey and ask the 110th Congress to repeal the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) immediately.

Other suggestions you can include are for Congress to act on the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act and the Animal Fighting Prohibition Act.

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Here’s the TOC from IDA’s 12-13-06 newsletter.

Click on the links to take action, or read the whole newsletter online.

IDA Action Alerts

Start Your Holiday Shopping Now with Animal-Friendly Gifts; IDA’s offers great ideas for all the guardians and animal friends on your list

Spread Compassion this Holiday Season with Good Food & Cheer; A primer for vegetarians and vegans on having a happy and healthy holiday

Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Congress’ Lone Voice against the AETA; Vegan Congressman releases statement opposing unconstitutional bill

Campaign News & Updates

Victory: Successful Outreach Prompts Schumacher Furs to Move from Downtown Portland; IDA to continue outreach and education efforts with community leaders and public

Ohio Kitten Killer Gets Maximum Sentence; IDA Action Alert helps bring animal abuser to justice

Reward Money Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Dog Dumping Case; $3600 incentive offered by IDA and others brings witnesses forward

An archive of past IDA eNews newsletters is available here.

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Given the disheartening lack of coverage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) in the mainstream media, I thought a roundup of recent news coverage might be helpful. (Of course, there’s always Green Is the New Red for breaking updates!) Though AETA never should have passed through the House OR the Senate, the good news seems to be that opposition is growing.

Prior to the House vote, the Institute for Humanist Studies included an anti-AETA article in their newsletter, Humanist Network News. It’s a great piece, and the fact that it doesn’t come from the “animal terrorist” sector makes it that much more impressive.

Here’s a brief excerpt:

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A little holiday ditty via the ACLU. You know - the so-called “defenders of civil liberties” who, shall we say, “tacitly” supported the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA).

An Overdue Visit

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the nation
Friends of Freedom knew it was a special occasion.
Lady Liberty stood taller just off the shore
Her torch shining brighter than a few weeks before

But it wasn’t the flame turning her cheeks all rosy
It was thoughts of Snowe, Feingold and Nancy Pelosi
And leaders from every side of the aisle
Who would soon bring the Bill of Rights back into style.

The Amendments had all hurried out of their beds -
Which was no easy task, they were nearly in shreds -
And they rushed to the window on papery feet
As a jolly old man flew right over their street.

“Could it be!?” they inquired as the roof shook and trembled
And they crept toward the mantle, peaceably assembled,
Just as someone emerged from the chimney with flair
In a shiny red suit, with a shock of white hair

And a top hat, and pants all in red, white and blue -
“Wait a minute,” the Amendments exclaimed, “Who are you?”
“Don’t be frightened my children,” he said, “it’s no scam.
“You can’t have forgotten your old Uncle Sam!”

“Holy crap!” said Free Speech. “Stop right there!” yelled Bear Arms
And Privacy cried “Who shut off the alarms?!”
The Fifth remained silent, but Uncle Sam said
“We’ve been having some trouble, but Freedom’s not dead.”

The Amendments were cautious. “It’s just been so long
“We’ve seen Liberty lost, we’ve seen so much go wrong.
“The President’s trying to mangle and warp us,
“The Fourth is in tatters, so’s Habeas Corpus!”

The old man sat down - he had had quite a ride -
But he told them “Don’t worry, the Law’s on our side,
“‘Cause the nation’s fed up and more people are crying
“For Justice and an end to illegal spying,

“And secret abductions by the CIA,
“And laws that would take women’s choices away,
“And Gitmo tribunals and secret detention,
“And other intrusions too numerous to mention - ”

“Not so fast,” said a grinchity voice from above
And Don Rumsfeld pushed past the Fourteenth with a shove.
He was covered in soot and he looked kind of scary.
It seemed like his Christmas had not been so merry.

The Amendments said they weren’t happy to see him:
“You tried to throw all of us in the museum!
“You’ve done so much the Constitution forbids!”
“And I would have gone on, but for you meddling kids!”

Uncle Sam told him “Rummy, your plans just won’t do,
“So we’ve got a brand new timetable for you!”
And as Rumsfeld retired and crept into the night
The Amendments cried out “Have a good secret flight!”

From the distance they heard him reply with a snort.
“Bye-bye, Rummy!” they answered, “we’ll see you in court!”
Uncle Sam rode the chimney up out of the room
And, like Frosty, he said “I’ll be back again soon.”

But they heard him exclaim “Oh, and just one more thing!
“This year, when the holiday bells start to ring,
“Try to honor religion. Honest faith can’t be wrong.
“It’s America, can’t we all just get along?

“So, on Christian,” he cried, “Muslim, Hindu, and Jew!
“On Quaker! On Shaker! And Atheist too!
“On Buddhist! On Taoist! And to show we’re not chickens
“We’ll file a few lawsuits defending the Wiccans!

“Your belief is your right, so get out there and savor it.
“Uncle Sam’s not a preacher, and he doesn’t play favorites!”
So this holiday season, whatever you do,
Warmest wishes for Freedom, from the ACLU.

Just as long as you don’t - *gasp* - agitate for animals.
In that case, g’luck at Gitmo, sucka.

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] brick.net
Date: Dec 9, 2006 6:25 PM
Subject: [GULF COAST] Animals In Katrina’s Unending Wake

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF - PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST

12/9/06: Animals Still Suffer In Katrina’s Unending Wake
PAST NEWSLETTERS: www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/default.html

Your hands are their comfort…

ANIMAL ISSUE OF THE WEEK: Plaid Goes Bad In Burberry Fur Designs
TAKE ACTION

IN THIS ALERT:

1. ARNO Needs Donated Food And Other Aid NOW
2. Can You Make A Difference For Lakeview’s Forgotten Animals?
3. Grand Jury Indicts St. Bernard Parish Officers In Street Shootings
4. Lil’ Bit Is Home!
5. Tera - German Shepherd Lost In The System
6. Karekay - Tortoiseshell Cat Lost In The System
7. Nana - Black Lab-Spaniel Mix[?] Found
8. Sylvester - Black & White Shorthair Missing
9. President Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
10. Please Help Bring Sammy Home
11. FEMA Again Ordered To Restart Katrina Housing Payments
12. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder/Doogie Case
13. Lake Pawnchetrain Painting by Katrina Dog, Art 4 Rescue
14. Louisiana Horse Abuser Found Guilty
15. We Cheated The Hurricane Gods Once Again
16. Welfare For Animals Global Exposes Cruelty Without Borders

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From: Kinship Circle - info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Dec 8, 2006 10:21 PM
Subject: AETA UPDATE/ Hope For Repeal?

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12/8/06: AETA UPDATE / Hope For Repeal?

IN THIS ALERT:

1. President Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
2. Keep Fighting, The Animals Need Us - A message from Chris DeRose
3. Equal Justice Alliance Enacts Strategy In Wake Of AETA’s Passage
4. McGovern Pledges To Help Overturn Animal Terrorism Law
5. Sunday 12/17: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Seminar
6. Judge Strikes Down Bush On Terror Groups
7. AETA In Reverse? Portland Fur Dealer “Terrorizes” Protesters
8. Levity - Dubya’s “Letter” To An Animal Rights Activist

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