Spend 5 to 10 minutes from your armchair to make a difference for animals!

[Guest guest]

hi everyone,

i just want to encourage people to call in to these conferees. i've just

made about 10 calls and was shocked to find that only one person actually

asked where i was calling from, meaning that they do not know (or care) if

you're not a constituent. in the past i had felt like my calling in to

politicians who are not beholden to me might be a waste of time, but seeing

how few people actually check to see if you are a constituent really changed

my mind. i guess once a bill is in committee, the conferees really do

represent all of us, and they need to hear from us, especially since this

bill is just so crucial to these animals.

thanks!

nora

 

 

> " Chandna, Alka " <alka.chandna

> " ' ' " ,

> " 'ar-sf' " <ar-sf

>[sFBAVeg] Spend 5 to 10 minutes from your armchair to make a

>difference for animals!

>Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:54:09 +0200

>

>Dear Friends,

>

>I'm forwarding the note below from Colleen Patrick, founder & president of

>the Oakland chapter of the Unitarian Universalists for the Ethical

>Treatment

>of Animals. Colleen's summary makes it very easy for you to call your

>representatives, and indicate which parts of the Farm Bill you would like

>them to support or oppose. Working together, if votes on these amendments

>go

>our way, we will see a significant reduction in animal suffering.

>

>Please, it will only take between 5 and 10 minutes.

>

>Best regards,

>Alka

>

>

>(PLEASE read this message if you are interested in spending 5 or 10 minutes

>today calling some senators/representatives to urge them to support 4

>amendments and oppose 1 amendment to the Farm Bill, which is currently in

>conference committee. These amendments would have a HUGE impact on animals.

>Whether or not you consider yourself an " animal advocate, " PLEASE consider

>making a few calls. These amendments are no-brainers.)

>**NOTE**: The conference is going on as you read this, so PLEASE call this

>week! (And, yes! Pass On This Email! If we flood D.C. with calls, we can

>really make a HUGE difference for these animals who are suffering

>tremendously!)

>_______________________

>The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives have each passed

>their

>own version of the Farm Bill (S.1731 and H.R. 2646). Now, conferees from

>the

>Senate and House Agriculture Committees are meeting to iron out differences

>between the two bills before presenting it to the President for his

>signature. Those who profit from animal exploitation are working hard to

>ensure that the animal protection amendments are weakened or removed, and

>that any amendments harming animals remain intact. It is vital that the

>animal protection community speak out on the following amendments.

>Please contact the Senators and Representatives below (as many as you can)

>to express your views about the following amendments. See below for a

>sample

>script you can use:

>-SUPPORT the Animal Fighting amendments to the Farm Bill. Language has been

>attached to the farm bill that would ban interstate shipment of birds

>raised

>for cockfighting, ban foreign export of animals raised for fighting

>purposes, and increase the penalties for those convicted of violating

>federal animal fighting laws.

>-SUPPORT the Puppy Protection amendment to the Farm Bill. This legislation

>strengthens the regulation of " Puppy Mills, " dog-breeding facilities

>notorious for their inhumane conditions, relentless over-breeding, and lack

>of socialization of dogs.

>-SUPPORT the Bear Protection Act amendment to the Farm Bill that bans

>interstate shipment of bear parts such as gall bladders and other viscera

>(internal organs). There is a growing trade in bear viscera that has led to

>an increase in poaching, threatening bear populations.

>-SUPPORT the Downed Animal provision to the Farm Bill that mandates humane

>euthanasia of animals too weak from sickness or injury to stand or walk at

>stockyards, auctions, and other intermediate livestock markets.

>-OPPOSE the amendment introduced by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) to bar the USDA

>from including mice, rats, and birds under the Animal Welfare Act,

>reversing

>a recent federal court settlement compelling the agency to begin the

>rulemaking process regarding their inclusion under the umbrella of AWA

>protections. Birds, rats, and mice comprise 95% of all animals used in

>research!

>HOW YOU CAN HELP:

>1) Please, IMMEDIATELY call the following Senators and Representatives on

>the Farm Bill Conference Committee to express your views. (See above for a

> " script " you can follow):

>Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) 202-224-2035

>Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) 202-224-2035

>Rep. Larry Combest (R-TX) 202-225-2171

>Rep. Charles Stenholm (D-TX) 202-225-0317

>2) If you are able to make additional calls, the following legislators are

>also on the Farm Bill conference committee which will decide these issues.

>Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) 202-224-2321

>Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) 202-224-4242

>Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) 202-224-2043

>Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) 202-224-6342

>Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) 202-224-5054

>Rep. John A. Boehner (R-OH) 202-225-6205

>Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) 202-225-5431

>Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) 202-225-1947

>Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL) 202-225-2901

>Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) 202-225-5565

>Rep. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) 202-225-6531

>Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS) 202-225-2715

>Rep. Gary Condit (D-CA) 202-225-6131

>Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) 202-225-2165

>Rep. Calvin Dooley (D-CA) 202-225-3341

>Rep. Eva M. Clayton (D-NC) 202-225-3101

>Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA) 202-225-5546

>SAMPLE SCRIPT: " Hi I'm calling Senator _____/Representative ______ to

>express my views about some amendments to the Farm Bill. Although I am not

>a

>constituent of his/hers, this is an urgent situation since it is currently

>in conference. PLEASE URGE Senator_____/Representative ______ to.... " (and

>fill in the following lines in bold. For instance " Please urge Senator

>Lugar

>to support the Animal Fighting amendments, to support the puppy protection

>amendment, to .... "

>The staffer that takes the call will most likely ask you your name and

>state, and that's it. It takes about 1 minute per call! And remember, it's

>Eastern Standard Time.

>

 

 

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