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T-SHIRTS being sold in conjunction with an "Earth
Day" celebration in California read: "I kill hunters for fun
and sport." In the U.S. today, animal extremists are
continuing their terror campaigns aimed at elevating animals at least
to the same status as humans. Their goals range from the elimination
of critical research on life-threatening diseases to a complete ban
on all hunting-- period! Their terror tactics include bombings,
arson, poisoning of hunting dogs, and physical assault. They believe
the "rights" of animals are more important than those of children. In
their anti-hunting campaign, their most powerful weapon as of late
has been the ballot initiative. In 1996, these extremists
successfully imposed their anti-hunting will in five states,
including initiatives calling for a ban on bear and cougar hunting
with dogs in Washington State and the elimination of some forms of
hunting and trapping in Massachusetts. Emboldened by these successes,
they`re now looking to each election year as the next battle
front on which they`ll wage their war to eradicate our hunting
heritage. But don`t take our word for it, take theirs.
Animal Extremists in Their Own
Words
Ingrid Newkirk, National Director of People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA, based in Norfolk, Virginia, is one of the most active
animal extremist groups,
with direct links to the terrorist Animal Liberation
Front.)
"I don`t believe human beings have the right to
life. That`s a supremacist perversion. A rat is a pig is a dog is a
boy." --Audubon, Nov. 1990.
"Even if animal tests produced a cure [for
AIDS], we`d be against it." -- Vogue, Sept.
1989.
" Six million people died in concentration camps,
but six billion broiler chickens will die this year in
slaughterhouses." --Washington Post, Nov. 13, 1983.
"You can`t legally deface someone`s property--but
if you`re somewhere and no one`s looking, go ahead" -- Animal
Rights `97Conference, July 1997.
"Pet ownership is an absolutely abysmal situation
brought about by human manipulation." -- Harpers, Aug.
1988.
Wayne Pacelle, Vice-President of the
Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS operates out of Washington, D.C., and "strongly" opposes any
type of hunting.)
"If we could shut down all sport hunting in a
moment, we would."-- Associated Press, Dec. 30, 1991.
"We want to stigmatize hunting, we see it as the next logical target
and we believe it is vulnerable." -- Field & Stream,June
1991.
"Having hunters oversee wildlife is like having
Dracula guard the bloodbank." - Field & Stream, June
1991.
Michael W. Fox, Vice-President, Humane
Society of the United States
"We`re not superior. There are no clear
distinctions between us and animals." -- Washingtonian, Feb.
1990.
"The life of an ant and the life of my child
should be granted equal consideration." -- Inhumane Society,
Fox Publications.
"Only a few of the million you kill would of
[sic] bitten you." (Expressing opposition to the use of bug
sprays) --Returning to Eden, Fox Publications.
Cleveland Armory, Founder, The Fund For
Animals
(The Fund for Animals is a New York City-based group that focuses
on getting animal
extremists appointed to state wildlife commissions.)
"Hunting is an antiquated expression of macho
self-aggrandizement,with no place in a civilized society." -- U.S.
News & World Report, Feb. 5, 1990.
"These blood thirsty nuts claim they provide a
service to the environment. Nonsense! A hunter goes into the woods to
kill something, period" -- U.S. News & World Report, Feb.
5,1990.
Rod Coronado, Animal Liberation
Front/Earth First!
(The Animal Liberation Front is a terrorist group first organized in
England.
Its terrorist acts in the U.S. can be traced back to 1982.)
"Launch your own campaign against the fur industry
. . . Find a fur shop in your area and smash or etch its windows.
Liquid steel ruins locks; Bomb threats only cost a quarter. If you
live in an area where furs are worn, fill a squirt bottle with red
dye or battery acid and let fly. If you`re presentable enough to get
into a fur shop department store, take a razor blade and slash the
coats." --Earth First! Newsletter, Vol. xii, #2,
1991.
(Note: Rod Coronado is currently serving time in a
Federal penitentiary for arson of a research facility at Michigan
State University.)
David Forman, Co-Founder of Earth
First!
(Earth First! is a radical environmental group based in New York
and New Mexico.)
"I think the whole concept of private property as
an ultimate good has got to be replaced. There`s a higher good out
there than private property." -- Animal Rights Reporter, June
1989.
Don`t let hunting become extinct. For more
information on how you can get involved in the fight to protect
America`s hunting tradition, contact the NRA-ILA Grassroots Div. at
11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030, Ph: 800-392-8683 /
Fax:703-267 3918
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