ALERT!!! John Yates of the American Sporting Dog Alliance

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Moderator's Note: FYI to members, Yates and his ilk are not members of Vegetarian Network of Dallas. Thanks. Margaret

 

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Group, list, and blog moderators − be aware that John

Yates has joined numerous groups to obtain information to demonize efforts to

pass the Dallas animal ordinance proposals. While

we are all about free speech and full disclosure, I don’t think we are

obligated to give him access to private message boards when he uses information

in a dishonest and abusive manner to harm animals.

 

His e-mail address is jtyates,

and his user name is eaglerock 814 (at least it was on NTARN). You may want to look

for him in your member lists and ban him from your message boards. Also please

spread the word to other groups and moderators.

 

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Now, regarding his attack piece here:Â http://tinyurl.com/4wopmy

 

Mr. Yates’ screed regarding the proposed Dallas animal ordinances contains much

misinformation and hyperbole. You would think that the DFW AR community is

armed and dangerous from his inflammatory comments. In classic ad hominem fashion, Yates refers to determined

public advocacy as extremism and radical fringe activity – apparently because

it threatens the economic interests of commercial and backyard (“hobbyâ€) breeders,

and damn the rest of us. Does anyone in his right mind consider THLN and MAC extremist organizations?

 

Mr. Yates lets the cat out of the bag (pardon the

expression) when he writes:

 

“Pets are a multi-million-dollar

business in Dallas, and hobby breeders play a major

role in purchasing veterinary services, food for their animals, supplies,

equipment, fencing, building materials, advertising, business services and

sporting goods at hundreds of businesses in the city. Hundreds of jobs are

directly and indirectly at risk from these ordinances.â€

 

“This issue of taking may extend farther, as a mandate to

spay and neuter also would be a taking of the value of the property, since a dog could not be used to provide valuable

stud services or raise valuable puppies. Simply put, a spayed or

neutered dog is not worth as much money as a dog that is intact. The city thus

would be taking the value of this dog, and would be required by law to provide

the owner with fair compensation.â€

 

Translation: It’s all about the money, and animals are

valued as property and revenue sources. Once the breeding and money-changing

are done, screw the consequences and let someone else deal with them.

 

Mr. Yates and his ilk are all about the “rights†of people

to keep and breed animals without accountability, but are apparently fine with

letting the rest of us pick up the pieces of the animal overpopulation problem.

Many of us are convinced there are greater rights than “breeder rights†at

stake, such as the public’s right to be free of the ethical, economic, and

quality-of-life consequences of the animals-for-money business.

 

Maybe some day people like Mr. Yates will also accept that

sentient, loyal, loving companion animals have at least the right to be free of

forced breeding and the high risk for being killed on the streets or in a shelter.

But I think those people have some evolution to get through first.

 

PLEASE PACK THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, AND JOIN THE

EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATION AT THE FLAGS BEGINNING AT

7:45 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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