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PETA loses fight against 'Happy Cows'
WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | April 24, 2005 | Valerie Richardson

Posted on 04/24/2005 8:24:52 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass

A leading animal-rights group has lost its court fight to pull the California milk industry's popular "Happy Cows" television spots over accusations of false advertising. The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review an appeal brought by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which sued to stop the national advertising campaign featuring the talking, laid-back cows and their tag line, "Great Cheese Comes From Happy Cows. Happy Cows Come From California."

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: animalrights; dairyfarm; farm; happycows; peta
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1 posted on 04/24/2005 8:24:52 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass
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To: skinkinthegrass

The headline should have been: Supreme Court tells PETA "don't have a cow" over an advertisement.


2 posted on 04/24/2005 8:27:18 PM PDT by Go Gordon (I love to snatch kisses..............and vice versa)
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TAKE THAT, PETA !
3 posted on 04/24/2005 8:27:40 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (ATTN. MARXIST RED MSM: I RESENT your "RED STATE" switcheroo using our ELECTORAL MAP as PROPAGANDA!)
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To: Go Gordon

How funny. LMAO.


4 posted on 04/24/2005 8:29:43 PM PDT by duck duck goose
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To: skinkinthegrass

Really! And how can one tell whether a cow is happy? By attributing to the cow human feelings? Just try to prove in court that a cow isn't happy?


5 posted on 04/24/2005 8:30:53 PM PDT by jwalburg (If I have not seen as far as others, it is because of the giants standing on my shoulders.)
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To: skinkinthegrass

Poor little PETA freaks...just to show them we have no hard feelings, we will TAKE THEM OUT FOR A BIG-MAC AT MCDONALDS!!!!!


6 posted on 04/24/2005 8:30:58 PM PDT by EagleUSA (q)
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To: skinkinthegrass
Peta is udder-ly ridiculous...I think we should milk this for all it is worth.
7 posted on 04/24/2005 8:31:22 PM PDT by sierrahome (Department of Redundancy Department)
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To: skinkinthegrass

I love those commercials. PETA obviously has no sense of humor.


8 posted on 04/24/2005 8:31:25 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Blurblogger
ssssssplat!
9 posted on 04/24/2005 8:32:08 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (In Honor of Terri Schiavo. http://209.245.58.70/frosty65/ Let it load and have the sound on.)
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To: skinkinthegrass

I wonder if they're going to have a cow over the ruling.


10 posted on 04/24/2005 8:32:40 PM PDT by USMC Veteran ("Life is tough. Life is tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne)
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To: skinkinthegrass

"Happy ? Would you be ?"

11 posted on 04/24/2005 8:33:33 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: Blurblogger

Run away !!!


12 posted on 04/24/2005 8:34:03 PM PDT by DigitalVideoDude
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To: skinkinthegrass

If cows could, they'd give Milnot.

Carnation (milk) comes from contented cows.


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13 posted on 04/24/2005 8:40:08 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: skinkinthegrass
A leading animal-rights group has lost its court fight to pull the California milk industry's popular "Happy Cows" television spots over accusations of false advertising.

LOL!!! I love those commercials.
Man, those PETA freaks must live one heck of a miserable life.

14 posted on 04/24/2005 8:41:06 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: jwalburg
And how can one tell whether a cow is happy?

By the smile on it's face!

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15 posted on 04/24/2005 8:41:30 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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16 posted on 04/24/2005 8:41:59 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Go Gordon

PETA! Nanner, nanner, nanner.

17 posted on 04/24/2005 8:42:36 PM PDT by Enterprise (Abortion and "euthanasia" - the twin destroyers of the Democrat Party.)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Beat me by a hair!


18 posted on 04/24/2005 8:42:39 PM PDT by Borges
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To: skinkinthegrass; MeekOneGOP; PhilDragoo; Happy2BMe; potlatch; ntnychik; Smartass

19 posted on 04/24/2005 8:42:39 PM PDT by devolve (My WWII Tribute: http://pro.lookingat.us/WhiteCliffsOfDover.html - more traffic than DU-Koz-LDot -)
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To: sierrahome

This is a truly mooooving article.


20 posted on 04/24/2005 8:45:29 PM PDT by Socratic (Ignorant and free? It's not to be. - T. Jefferson (paraphrase))
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