When a public figure running for office mocks a disabled reporter, he has defined his MORAL BANKRUPTCY!
When that same person lacks the compassion to protect the LEAST AMONG US, he continues to define his MORAL BANKRUPTCY.
When Trump Supporters fail to speak out and oppose Trump's attacks on animals, they define their MORAL BANKRUPTCY.
Animals are under siege, and President Trump's decision to sign a Congressionally approved resolution overturning the federal rule to prevent several particularly egregious methods of killing wildlife on 16 national refuge in Alaska is the worst of the recent outcomes.
But you can always count on The HSUS to find some other path to secure the reform, and to press ahead on a hundred other fronts to drive good outcomes for animals. That’s why we’ve developed a comprehensive and diverse set of reforms we’re asking Congress to embrace, including:
• Legislation to fortify the laws against finning by banning any sale of shark fins in the United States. This bill has very impressive bipartisan support. With nearly a dozen states having enacted bans on the sale of fins, there’s fantastic momentum for this bill.
• Legislation to establish a federal anti-cruelty statute to forbid the worst forms of cruelty. And there’s also a bill to ban circuses from exploiting wild animals. With Ringling Bros. shutting down its business by May, there’s a new political environment and new opportunities to get this bill done.
• The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act, to bring much needed reform to agriculture checkoff programs, which funnel tens of millions of dollars to lobbying groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council. It is unacceptable that these trade groups divert millions of dollars to fight commonsense policies for our nation.
• The Big Cat Public Safety Act, to prohibit the possession and breeding of lions, tigers and other carnivores by private citizens and roadside zoos. There is no reason for these parties, without the expertise or resources, to keep these powerful wild animals in their backyards or basements.
• The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, to close loopholes in the almost 50-year-old Horse Protection Act that have enabled the cruelty of horse soring to persist. Nearly half of the members of the House of Representatives signed on as original co-sponsors of the bill, in a rare and powerful demonstration of support for finally ending this abuse.
• Legislation to establish a federal anti-cruelty statute to forbid the worst forms of cruelty. And there’s also a bill to ban circuses from exploiting wild animals. With Ringling Bros. shutting down its business by May, there’s a new political environment and new opportunities to get this bill done.
• The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act, to bring much needed reform to agriculture checkoff programs, which funnel tens of millions of dollars to lobbying groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council. It is unacceptable that these trade groups divert millions of dollars to fight commonsense policies for our nation.
• The Big Cat Public Safety Act, to prohibit the possession and breeding of lions, tigers and other carnivores by private citizens and roadside zoos. There is no reason for these parties, without the expertise or resources, to keep these powerful wild animals in their backyards or basements.
• The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, to close loopholes in the almost 50-year-old Horse Protection Act that have enabled the cruelty of horse soring to persist. Nearly half of the members of the House of Representatives signed on as original co-sponsors of the bill, in a rare and powerful demonstration of support for finally ending this abuse.
These policy proposals and others are all achievable, but they’ll need all of us to put our shoulder into them.Read more on my blog.
We must keep this momentum going for animals and we cannot do it without your help. Thank you so much for your unconditional support.
--Wayne
Wayne Pacelle
President and CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20037
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President and CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20037
WaynePacelle.org (blog)
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© 2017 The Humane Society of the United States
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037
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