Posted on 12/01/2002 8:09:15 AM PST by Bowana
Hotel chain quits animal rightists
The national Accor Economy Lodging hotel/motel chain has responded to a flood of calls and letters from U.S. sportsmen and is discontinuing its partnership with the nation's largest animal rights group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). So says the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, a hunting advocacy organization that has led the fight to get Accor Economy Lodging to stop helping HSUS.
Hunters and anglers might want to thank Accor Economy Lodging for its decision. Contact George Le Mener, President and CEO, Accor Economy Lodging, P. O. Box 809092, Dallas, Texas 75380-9092, or send him an e-mail c/o Kelley Johnson at kjohnson@accorel.com .
Look for Gene Mueller's Outdoors column every Sunday and Wednesday, and his Fishing Report every Thursday, only in The Washington Times. E-mail: gmueller@washingtontimes.com .
http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20021127-76554371.htm (Link Only Available free for one week.)
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I missed this one!
Like I've always said, sportsmen have to stick together.
Here is my letter to Accor Economy Lodging:
To: Accor Economy Lodging; George Le Mener, Kelley Johnson ( kjohnson@accorel.com )
Re: Thanks for Supporting Sportsmen
Thank you all at Accor Economy Lodging for supporting sportsmen and halting your association with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Supporting any program sponsored by an animal rights group, supports all of their policies as well.
The HSUS actively denies being an animal rights organization but they were one of the main sponsors of the 2001 Animal Rights Awards!
They can deny all they want, but in for a penny, in for a pound!
Thank you again for listening to the voices of sportsmen!
Posted on Country Pond Fish and Game Club's News Page: http://www.countrypondfishandgameclub.com/nh_news.htm
Are these the guys that run the animal shelters or a different group?
There's a weird bunch!
Actually, HSUS does not run animal shelters. (Although they don't do anything to dissuade people from thinking that they do). All of the local Humane Societies are independent.
Most of the funds raised by HSUS are spend on "activism" rather than helping animals in need. HSUS is also very closely alligned with PETA.
People donate to them think they are helping animal shelters and it just isn't true.
Yes it is, Accor owns Motel 6, Red Roof Inns and Studio 6.
They have nothing to do with your local Humane Societies.
The HSUS offers guidelines and assistance to groups that want it.
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