H$U$: "We have no ethical obligation..."

H$U$ story and fact links:
Humane Society of the United States?

What’s so Humane about this?

"We have no ethical obligation to preserve the different breeds of livestock produced through selective breeding. One generation and out. We have no problem with the extinction of domestic animals. They are the creations of human selective breeding." Wayne Pacelle, quoted in Animal People, May, 1993.

http://www.animalrights.net/archives/related_topics/organizations/pro_ar/hsus.html

http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/136 “J.P. Goodwin doesn’t represent HSUS’s only intersection with the animal rights movement’s violent underbelly. Miyun Park, a Washington, DC anti-meat activist hired by HSUS in 2005, was acknowledged in 1999 as a financial benefactor of No Compromise magazine, a publication that supports the ALF and promotes arson and other violent tactics. And in the investigation leading to the 2005 animal-enterprise terrorism trial of six SHAC (Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty) activists, Park was among those named in at least six federal wiretap warrants.

And Ariana Huemer, an HSUS government-affairs employee, may figure in the case of fugitive animal-rights bomber Daniel Andreas San Diego. An FBI evidence recovery log from the search of San Diego’s car describes a check Huemer wrote to him. San Diego, currently on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list, is presumed responsible for 10-pound shrapnel bombs detonated in 2003 at two California biomedical research companies. One of these bombs was accompanied by a “secondary” device, timed to detonate after paramedics and firefighters arrived on the scene. “
Humane Society of the United States senior vice president Heidi Prescott also serves as an advisory board member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a group that practices high-seas piracy in “defense” of whales, fish, and other sea creatures. http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/347

The Taking Action for Animals conference will include dozens of leading figures from the animal movement and speakers from other social justice movements sharing their knowledge and experience to help you take your activism to the next level. http://www.takingactionforanimals.org/speakers.php In a line up filled with criminals and radicals, confirmed HSUS speakers include: Wayne Pacelle, Andi Bernat, Katie Conlee, Carter Dillard, Jennifer Fearing, John Goodwin, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. John Hadidian, Johnathan Loworn, Michael Markarian, Miyun Park, Nancy Perry, Peter Petersan, Alyson Powers, Heidi Prescott, Dr. Bob Roop, Stephanie Shain,

Breed Bans Hit Court Opposition; Anti-tethering Laws Gain Favor
“Breed-specific legislation, long opposed by the American Kennel Club, the American SPCA, and the Humane Society of the U.S., is no longer actively opposed by HSUS, and has won support around the U.S. and Canada.” Animal People magazine April 2006 (The watchdog publication for the extreme animal rights movement.)

John “J.P.” Goodwin (The mouthpiece of HSUS’s 20 million dollar anti pit bull and anti hunting “animal fighting” campaign), By 1998, at just 25 years old, Goodwin was describing himself as a "former member of ALF". His busy schedule was filled with interviews, arrests, ALF p.r., addressing kids at conferences, protests, a presence in several countries and, in the summer of 1999, the filing of a lawsuit against his pet project - CAFT (Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade) under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by a Philadelphia furrier tired of incessant protests and attacks on his property and staff. http://www.furcommission.com/news/newsF03i.htm

John Paul “J.P.” Goodwin represents another disturbing tie between HSUS and the violent animal rights underground. In 1997, when Goodwin was the national director of the Coalition To Abolish the Fur Trade, he wrote in No Compromise that he and his group “support these [ALF] actions 100%. We will never, ever, ever work with anyone who helps the FBI stop the ALF ... this is one of the best things to happen in a long time.” [7] In March 1997, following the $1 million ALF arson of a fur farmers’ feed co-op in Utah, Goodwin told reporters: “We’re ecstatic.”
and ". “We have no problem with inanimate objects being destroyed so animate objects can survive."
David Martosko testimony to Congress on domestic terrorism

"Also alarming are the relationships these domestic terrorist groups have with tax-exempt organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the Humane Society of the United States, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine."
http://www.consumerfreedom.com/pressRelease_detail.cfm?release=106

“However, animal rights activists at state and national levels are attempting to force regulation of breeders through legislatures and the initiative process. They are backed by organizations such as the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, Doris Day Animal League, Humane Society of the US, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and others that denigrate purebred dogs as genetic nightmares and vilify breeders as vain and greedy animal exploiters.” Dog and cat breeds are in peril in Europe 1999 http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/dogand.htm

Hijacking of the humane movement, “They usually get their ducks in a row, contacting politicians and persuading them that the votes lie with a "compassionate" stance against the killing of healthy animals; planting articles and letters to the editor in local papers decrying the euthanasia of dogs and cats in the local shelter; collecting donations for a print-media advertising campaign; blaming "profit-making" breeders for a "surplus" population of pets; and even euthanizing a dog or two for the television cameras to drive their point across.” http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/hijack.htm

“Numerous former PeTA employees have worked at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), including Richard Swain, vice president of investigations; Jonathan Balcombe, Cristobel Block, and Virginia Bollinger, investigations section; Howard Edelstein, computer programmer; Leslie Gerstenfeld and Kimberly Roberts, international affairs section; and Leslie Ison and Rachel Lamb, “companion animals” section. PeTA “Humane Education Lecturer” Gary Yourofsky, a convicted Animal Liberation Front felon, spoke at HSUS’s 2002 CompassionFest for children. HSUS and PeTA joined eight other animal groups to demand that the U.S. Department of Agriculture restore to its website documents concerning the use of animals in research. HSUS and PeTA are both active members of the International Council on Animal Protection, which seeks to limit research on animals. And in 2003, HSUS Vice President Martin Stephens was asked to recommend three people to serve on an EPA “pollution prevention and toxics” panel. Two out of his three choices were PeTA employees. HSUS and PeTA are co-sponsors of the 2005 “Taking Action For Animals” conference in Washington, DC.”
http://www.activistcash.com/organization_connections.cfm/oid/21

HSUS "fact sheet" distorts animal control issues and answers http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/disectps.htm

Animal Rightists: Coming to a Town Near You, “While ALF and ELF blow up buildings, their PeTA counterparts are busy screaming for attention. HSUS then comes in to consult under the guise of legitimacy. Their websites and promotional materials are phenomenally well-crafted. Their resources are unlimited. In fact, it is likely that your municipality is already using their materials to guide policy and craft new ordinances.” http://magic-city-news.com/article_6472.shtml

HSUS/Fund for Animals Merger Apparently A Done Deal http://www.animalrights.net/archives/year/2004/000468.html

“They (HSUS) are secretly funneling lobbying money into the state -blatantly circumventing our laws.” http://www.animalrights.net/archives/year/2003/000367.html

It is interesting that HSUS feels comfortable with the sort of extreme animal rights sentiment espoused by Ark Trust. This is consistent, though, with HSUS' ongoing habit of sending one message to the public and another message to the animal rights community. http://www.animalrights.net/archives/year/2002/000298.html

HSUS Honors Ex-Klansman
http://www.animalrights.net/archives/year/2002/000155.html

Former Employee Makes Allegations Against Human Society of the United States http://www.animalrights.net/archives/year/2001/000085.html

Do Animal Rights Activists Care More About Animals Than Human Beings? http://www.animalrights.net/archives/year/2002/000036.html

Animal rightists are pushing their agenda in small increments under the guise of animal welfare and with mistruths, but the public is not aware of the slippery path ahead. Just as happens in many of the other areas we touch, we have accomplished a lot for a little. As an example, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has a $17 million budget with a staff of 200. The Humane Society of the United States has a $70 million budget, 300 staff members, and no animal shelters to support. Other animal rights organizations have a combined income of over $14.5 million. How about the AVMA? As you know, our $24 million budget is divided into many areas. Currently we devote around $200,000 and one FTE (full time employee) to animal welfare activities! Truly, a mouse that roars. - Bonnie V. Beaver, BS, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVB, AVMA President-elect (Address to the AVMA House of Delegates, July 23, 2004) http://www.upc-online.org/avma/81004speech.htm

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