Writer's Alert-Amazon.com Promotes Dog Fighting

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August 14, 2007 Even Now, Amazon Defends Animal

Fighting! In the wake of the high-profile indictment of Michael Vick, the nation has been awakened to the cruelty of animal fighting. Members of Congress, corporate leaders, and people like you are speaking out. And Louisiana and New Mexico enacted laws this year to outlaw cockfighting -- the last two states to join the fold. Online retailer Amazon is now in the lonely position of promoting animal fighting activities. It's the only online retailer of subscriptions to animal fighting magazines in the United States, and these magazines advertise the sale of fighting animals and cockfighting

weapons -- sales made illegal by federal law! The Feathered Warrior even advertised fighting dogs from a dogfighter whose operation makes the enterprise described in the Michael Vick indictment look like a bunch of amateurs. This nonsense from Amazon must stop -- tell them so right now. Amazon sells subscriptions to cockfighting magazines like The Gamecock and The Feathered Warrior and claims the right to sell dogfighting videos. These materials are not only offensive because of the cruelty they glorify, but their shipment is also a federal felony under the recently-enacted Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act. Amazon claims that its commercial sale of these publications is protected by the First Amendment. But the First Amendment does not protect companies advertising

illegal contraband, and that's exactly what the magazines sold by Amazon are doing. Dogs and chickens suffer grievous injuries or death in fights produced for depraved fun and shameful profit. Please ask Amazon right now to stop selling animal fighting magazines. And don't forget to tell your friends and family how they can help, too. Thank you for all you do for animals. Sincerely,Wayne PacellePresident & CEOThe Humane Society of the United States P.S. Barnes & Noble, Powells and other online booksellers do not sell these magazines. Tell Amazon to join them today. P.P.S Get the full story on Amazon and animal fighting on our new Animal Cruelty and Fighting campaign

website. 2007 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). . The Humane Society of the United States | 2100 L Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037 humanesociety | 202-452-1100 | humanesociety.org

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