Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 > Does anyone know what's happening with Farm Sanctuary being charged with 210 counts of violating the law in Florida? I found this article (see below or http://www.animalrights.net/articles/2002/000334.html ) Maybe some of the local folks (Lori???) going up for the Thanksgiving feast this weekend can give us the Farm Sanctuary perspective of what happened. This is regarding the successful campaign for Florida's ban on gestation crates... Tammy Farm Sanctuary Charged With Elections Law Violations in Florida By Brian Carnell Tuesday, October 29, 2002 Kudos to the Center for Consumer Freedom for publicizing an August decision by the Florida Elections Commission to charge Farm Sanctuary and its co-founder Gene Bauston with 210 counts of violating Florida election laws. The Florida Elections Commission web site doesn't have much in the way of details on the case, but a Center for Consumer Freedom press release said the commission voted 9-0 to bring the charges alleging that, .. . . [Farm Sanctuary] illegally acted as the ballot committee's cashier, accepting donations from Floridians on behalf of the " Amendment 10 " campaign's PAC, and unlawfully promising those donors a federal tax deduction for their campaign contributions. Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Bauston was also personally named as a defendant by the Commission, which found probable cause that Farm Sanctuary's actions were " willfull. " This distinction indicates that Mr. Bauston and Farm Sanctuary were fully aware that their actions were illegal. Amendment 10 is the Florida ballot proposal to amend the state constitution to ban pig " gestation crates. " The Center for Consumer Freedom noted in its press release that while the Florida Elections Commission decision only pertains to actions involving Florida voters, that Farm Sanctuary has apparently been playing a shell game with donations that likely violate election and tax laws. Basically, Farm Sanctuary appears to have been actively taking in tax free donations using its nonprofit status, and then turning around and donating large sums of money to Floridians for Human Farms which is a political action committee to whom donations are not tax deductible. According to the Center for Consumer Freedom, Farm Sanctuary has donated more than $465,000 to Floridians for Humane Farms since September 2000. That makes Farm Sanctuary the single largest source of funds for Floridians for Humane Farms. The Center for Consumer Freedom has an excellent dossier (PDF file) of documents pertaining to this case. Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! http://www.generationv.org/.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Perform a death-defying act.... Go Vegan! FREE info kit: http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/free-vsp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 HFA has been slandering FS for years, and this is just one more way they are doing it. I heard from Gene when this first " came out, " and he said they have great lawyers who are taking care of this. Farm Sanctuary has done nothing wrong, and it's another way HFA has chosen to spend yet again more money -- slandering FS -- as opposed to going after the real problem: the meat and dairy industries. It's such a shame that that's how they spend money when billions of animals are being killed. --- Tammy <govegan wrote: > > Does anyone know what's happening with Farm > Sanctuary being charged with > 210 counts of violating the law in Florida? > > I found this article (see below or > http://www.animalrights.net/articles/2002/000334.html > ) > > Maybe some of the local folks (Lori???) going up for > the Thanksgiving feast > this weekend can give us the Farm Sanctuary > perspective of what happened. > This is regarding the successful campaign for > Florida's ban on gestation > crates... > > Tammy > > > Farm Sanctuary Charged With Elections Law Violations > in Florida > > By Brian Carnell > > Tuesday, October 29, 2002 > > Kudos to the Center for Consumer Freedom for > publicizing an August decision > by the Florida Elections Commission to charge Farm > Sanctuary and its > co-founder Gene Bauston with 210 counts of violating > Florida election laws. > > The Florida Elections Commission web site doesn't > have much in the way of > details on the case, but a Center for Consumer > Freedom press release said > the commission voted 9-0 to bring the charges > alleging that, > > > . . . [Farm Sanctuary] illegally acted as the ballot > committee's cashier, > accepting donations from Floridians on behalf of the > " Amendment 10 " > campaign's PAC, and unlawfully promising those > donors a federal tax > deduction for their campaign contributions. > Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Bauston was also > personally named as a > defendant by the Commission, which found probable > cause that Farm > Sanctuary's actions were " willfull. " This > distinction indicates that Mr. > Bauston and Farm Sanctuary were fully aware that > their actions were illegal. > > Amendment 10 is the Florida ballot proposal to amend > the state constitution > to ban pig " gestation crates. " > > The Center for Consumer Freedom noted in its press > release that while the > Florida Elections Commission decision only pertains > to actions involving > Florida voters, that Farm Sanctuary has apparently > been playing a shell game > with donations that likely violate election and tax > laws. > > Basically, Farm Sanctuary appears to have been > actively taking in tax free > donations using its nonprofit status, and then > turning around and donating > large sums of money to Floridians for Human Farms > which is a political > action committee to whom donations are not tax > deductible. According to the > Center for Consumer Freedom, Farm Sanctuary has > donated more than $465,000 > to Floridians for Humane Farms since September 2000. > That makes Farm > Sanctuary the single largest source of funds for > Floridians for Humane > Farms. > > The Center for Consumer Freedom has an excellent > dossier (PDF file) of > documents pertaining to this case. > > > > Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! > http://www.generationv.org/.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * > Perform a death-defying act.... Go Vegan! FREE info > kit: > http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/free-vsp.html > > > > > ===== You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Ghandi Mail Plus – Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 P.S. Gene -- refers to Gene Bauston, founder of Farm Sanctuary - Tammy Christine Morrissey ; Cc: Lori Patotzka Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:58 PM RE: [sFBAVeg] 210 Counts of Violating the Law > Does anyone know what's happening with Farm Sanctuary being charged with 210 counts of violating the law in Florida? I found this article (see below or http://www.animalrights.net/articles/2002/000334.html ) Maybe some of the local folks (Lori???) going up for the Thanksgiving feast this weekend can give us the Farm Sanctuary perspective of what happened. This is regarding the successful campaign for Florida's ban on gestation crates... Tammy Farm Sanctuary Charged With Elections Law Violations in Florida By Brian Carnell Tuesday, October 29, 2002 Kudos to the Center for Consumer Freedom for publicizing an August decision by the Florida Elections Commission to charge Farm Sanctuary and its co-founder Gene Bauston with 210 counts of violating Florida election laws. The Florida Elections Commission web site doesn't have much in the way of details on the case, but a Center for Consumer Freedom press release said the commission voted 9-0 to bring the charges alleging that, . . . [Farm Sanctuary] illegally acted as the ballot committee's cashier, accepting donations from Floridians on behalf of the " Amendment 10 " campaign's PAC, and unlawfully promising those donors a federal tax deduction for their campaign contributions. Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Bauston was also personally named as a defendant by the Commission, which found probable cause that Farm Sanctuary's actions were " willfull. " This distinction indicates that Mr. Bauston and Farm Sanctuary were fully aware that their actions were illegal. Amendment 10 is the Florida ballot proposal to amend the state constitution to ban pig " gestation crates. " The Center for Consumer Freedom noted in its press release that while the Florida Elections Commission decision only pertains to actions involving Florida voters, that Farm Sanctuary has apparently been playing a shell game with donations that likely violate election and tax laws. Basically, Farm Sanctuary appears to have been actively taking in tax free donations using its nonprofit status, and then turning around and donating large sums of money to Floridians for Human Farms which is a political action committee to whom donations are not tax deductible. According to the Center for Consumer Freedom, Farm Sanctuary has donated more than $465,000 to Floridians for Humane Farms since September 2000. That makes Farm Sanctuary the single largest source of funds for Floridians for Humane Farms. The Center for Consumer Freedom has an excellent dossier (PDF file) of documents pertaining to this case. Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! http://www.generationv.org/.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Perform a death-defying act.... Go Vegan! FREE info kit: http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/free-vsp.html *Got Questions? We got answers! See the SFBAVeg FAQ at http://www.generationv.org/faq.htm *SFBAVeg Charter: http://www.generationv.org/charter.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 For those who don't know who " Gene " is, I'm referring to Gene Bauston, co-founder of Farm Sanctuary --- Tammy <govegan wrote: > > Does anyone know what's happening with Farm > Sanctuary being charged with > 210 counts of violating the law in Florida? > > I found this article (see below or > http://www.animalrights.net/articles/2002/000334.html > ) > > Maybe some of the local folks (Lori???) going up for > the Thanksgiving feast > this weekend can give us the Farm Sanctuary > perspective of what happened. > This is regarding the successful campaign for > Florida's ban on gestation > crates... > > Tammy > > > Farm Sanctuary Charged With Elections Law Violations > in Florida > > By Brian Carnell > > Tuesday, October 29, 2002 > > Kudos to the Center for Consumer Freedom for > publicizing an August decision > by the Florida Elections Commission to charge Farm > Sanctuary and its > co-founder Gene Bauston with 210 counts of violating > Florida election laws. > > The Florida Elections Commission web site doesn't > have much in the way of > details on the case, but a Center for Consumer > Freedom press release said > the commission voted 9-0 to bring the charges > alleging that, > > > . . . [Farm Sanctuary] illegally acted as the ballot > committee's cashier, > accepting donations from Floridians on behalf of the > " Amendment 10 " > campaign's PAC, and unlawfully promising those > donors a federal tax > deduction for their campaign contributions. > Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Bauston was also > personally named as a > defendant by the Commission, which found probable > cause that Farm > Sanctuary's actions were " willfull. " This > distinction indicates that Mr. > Bauston and Farm Sanctuary were fully aware that > their actions were illegal. > > Amendment 10 is the Florida ballot proposal to amend > the state constitution > to ban pig " gestation crates. " > > The Center for Consumer Freedom noted in its press > release that while the > Florida Elections Commission decision only pertains > to actions involving > Florida voters, that Farm Sanctuary has apparently > been playing a shell game > with donations that likely violate election and tax > laws. > > Basically, Farm Sanctuary appears to have been > actively taking in tax free > donations using its nonprofit status, and then > turning around and donating > large sums of money to Floridians for Human Farms > which is a political > action committee to whom donations are not tax > deductible. According to the > Center for Consumer Freedom, Farm Sanctuary has > donated more than $465,000 > to Floridians for Humane Farms since September 2000. > That makes Farm > Sanctuary the single largest source of funds for > Floridians for Humane > Farms. > > The Center for Consumer Freedom has an excellent > dossier (PDF file) of > documents pertaining to this case. > > > > Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! > http://www.generationv.org/.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * > Perform a death-defying act.... Go Vegan! FREE info > kit: > http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/free-vsp.html > > > > > ===== You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Ghandi Mail Plus – Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Hey Folks, I don't know anything of the history of the HFA,how they use their resources or what strategies they use. I am horrified to see an organisation like HFA approve and support a front organisation for fast food giants and corrupt multinationals like the 'Center for Consumer Freedom ' (classic Orwellian doublespeak). Look out for CCF (mouthpieces for corporate criminals like Mcdonalds and Monsanto) as they desperately slander activists fighting to reclaim our food systems and win rights for animals. Shame on the Humane Farming Association. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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