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I believe this legislation presents a real risk that entirely peaceful activists

(of which I am one) could be criminally prosecuted and convicted for persuading

others to reduce meat consumption and the like on the ground that the meat

industry has " lost profits. " This bill is not written to target only violent

activists, so even if you condemn violent tactics as many of us do, I hope

you'll take a stand against this legislation.

 

I had trouble getting through to the numbers below.

 

You can e-mail Sen Boxer by going here:

http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm

 

You can e-mail Sen Feinstein by going here:

http://feinstein.senate.gov/email.html

 

Other senator & rep contact info can be found here (go to left side of

screen):

http://www.vote-smart.org/official_congress.php

 

Thanks!

Thea

 

 

lauren Sullivan <waldenhdt wrote:

Please make your calls today. Feinstein is a co-sponsor and she

needs to hear from you.

 

It would possibly make whistleblowers and boycotts seen as acts of terrorist.

 

Read below.

 

Immediate Action Needed!

New federal law may pass TOMORROW

that labels peaceful activism as " terrorism! "

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) is pending in Congress (HR 4239).

Industry groups are pushing it through quickly and with little public scrutiny

(fast-tracking it like the Patriot Act... first through the House of Reps, then

through the Senate ) before the Fall recess.

They plan to vote on this tomorrow, Friday, September 29 in the House.

This is the most important call yet because it affects our ability to help ALL

animals!

 

We need to flood the lines with calls in opposition now!

 

Contact your House Reps now at 202-224-3121 to urge them to oppose HR 4239.

 

 

Contact your Senators now at 202-224-3121 to urge them to oppose S 3880 (was

S 1926).

 

 

Contact co-sponsors Senators Inhof & Feinstein at 202-224-3121 to oppose S

3880.

 

 

Forward this message to friends, the ACLU & social advocacy groups.

 

 

 

 

Details & Talking Points:.

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act drastically expands the Animal Enterprise

Protection Act of 1992.

 

 

 

 

AETA labels the tactics of Martin Luther King and Gandhi as “terrorism.” It

spells out penalties for “an offense involving exclusively a nonviolent physical

obstruction of an animal enterprise or a business having a connection to, or

relationship with, an animal enterprise, that may result in loss of profits but

does not result in bodily injury….” In other words any act that causes a loss of

profits to animal-exploiting industries (like a reduction in meat consumption)

can be treated as terrorism.

 

AETA risks the prosecution of undercover investigators, whistle-blowers and

other activists as “terrorists.” It defines “economic damage” as including “the

loss of profits.” The extremely vague and broad sweeping language puts all

animal advocates at risk. Causing the loss of profits is NOT terrorism. It’s

effective activism. And even activists that are not prosecuted under the law

will be affected by the extreme rhetoric.

 

AETA is unnecessary. There are already laws to protect industries against

illegal actions, regardless of who commits the acts.

 

All Americans should be concerned about this gross infringement on the first

amendment. The term terrorism should not be used against peaceful social justice

advocacy. Who will be next?

 

 

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For more in-depth information, visit http://www.GreenIsTheNewRed.com

For more in-depth information, visit:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-3880

 

To read HR 4239, see: http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.4239:

 

 

To read S. 3880, see: http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.3880:

 

 

 

 

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