Posted on 06/06/2005 2:30:27 PM PDT by ktvaughn
Vote YES on Sweeney-Spratt Agriculture Amendment to End Horse Slaughter
The U.S. House is expected to vote on June 8 or 9 on the Sweeney-Spratt amendment to prevent tax dollars from being used to promote horse slaughter. Please take action right now—send an email and make a phone call to urge your U.S. Representative to vote YES on the Sweeney-Spratt Amendment.
Americans love horses—they are our trusted companions, our Olympic heroes, and our loyal work animals. Polls show time and time again that Americans don't support slaughtering our horses for foreign dinner plates. This travesty must be stopped...and by taking action, you can ensure that it will be.
You can reach your Representative by calling the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. Your phone call could make all the difference. Not sure what to say? Here's a sample phone script for when you call:
Your choice.
Ah, don't let 'em get to ya :)
I can't recall the exact quote, but it goes on about America's progress came on the back of a horse. (sorry, trying to get supper and FReep at the same time. LOL!!!)
My duty.
Sea Biscuits and Gravy?
Cow meat = beef
Pig meat = pork
Horse meat = ??? good???
Mmmmmmm... Flickaburger with all the fixin's!
No sweat. Billy Jack made the bad sheriff and his friends drop their guns and ride away.
I'm just not amused by all the people who think they're very cute to lob fun anecdotes into the thread like everyone eats horses without a thought. Not in this country we don't.
I don't see anyone wanting to protect the feral burros released over a hundered years ago.
Why aren't people crying for the return of the feral camel herds that became a problem after Jefferson Davis' experiment with them failed. They were finally shot out.
Then we'd be sending the meat to Korea.
"...Burns said the repeal of the slaughter ban is necessary to manage the herds and protect the range. The measure allows the sale of horses more than 10 years old, as well as any that go unadopted three offerings in a row.
The BLM said it believes the 37,000 free-roaming wild horses and burros on the range are about 9,000 more than natural food supplies can sustain. Its aim is to bring the population down to about 28,000. ..."
Nuff said
Too cool. We're just going snorkeling.
The Sioux eat dogs. Native Americans have eaten horses. I have helped to butcher and eat sheep. So what is your beef?
My tax dollars go to the war on terrorism.
Lamb..it's what's for dinner. Yummy!
Mary had a little lamb. Grandma butchered it and cooked it.- Modern Navajo humor.
All I know is that Marlyn Monroe talked Clark Gable into releasing that mustang after all that time it took him to tie him down. (The Misfits)
Horse - the other red meat. Sweeter and safer than beef.
My family bought a sheep on mother's day to eat it. We all have our reasons for owning animals.
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