TAKING ON H$U$
See
Losey’s HSUS Info to IRS.
Will simply giving the Internal Revenue the evidence be enough
to stop the Humane Society of the U.S.? Or is IRS too busy
going after dog breeders for not reporting a stud fee
puppy-back?
AKC will not help us, in fact it actually partnered with
Wayne Pacelle to pass PAWS. There has been no organization of
dog clubs to fund the fight against Animal Rights takeover.
Would you donate to stop HSUS?
Diane Amble of WeThePeople, sent this with the comment “Look who
wrote the article! It’s War! At last, the big boys are taking on
HSUS.” Perhaps the organizations signing this article will get
the ball rolling.
HSUS Muddies the Truth About Its Real Mission
We think that Darci Adams "doth protest too much" when she
attempts to defend the Humane Society of the United States as an
organization concerned about animal care.
The only thing she got right in her recent editorial (July 7
2010 "Humane Society responds to critics”) is when she admits
that the HSUS is not your local Humane Society that takes care
of stray dogs and cats.
We applaud the work of the local humane societies. They truly
are heroes in the effort to make sure pets have good homes.
The HSUS, on the other hand, is a multi-million dollar lobbying
effort aimed at eliminating animal agriculture in all forms and
turning us all into vegans.
For Adams to claim that the organization is concerned about
animal well-being is simply not supported by the facts. For
example, according to reports filed with the Internal Revenue
Service, HSUS shares less than one-half of 1 percent of its
budget with hands-on pet shelters.
This is an organization whose 2008 Federal IRS form reveals 555
employees and an annual payroll of $37,792,786.
This is the organization that had a RICO (Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Organizations) suit filed against it on February 16
for bribery, fraud, tax evasion, obstruction of justice, and
money laundering.
The HSUS is the group that plants one of its own as an employee
within a farm operation to stage instances of "animal abuse" to
be videotaped. These staged videos are then artfully edited to
"prove" that animal abuse is rampant on farms and ranches across
the country - only to be discounted later when third-party
investigations reveal the truth.
HSUS is the group that at first took credit for helping with the
dog raid in Turner County last September, but then became
strangely quiet when it turned out the raid was illegal.
Perhaps that is why the HSUS is currently under a Congressional
and IRS investigation to determine whether its wide-ranging
lobbying efforts violate its 501(c)(3) charity status.
There are also questions about the apparent conflict of interest
in Michael Markarian's role as head of HSUS's lobbying arm -the
Humane Society Legislative Fund) -and his positions as HSUS Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer.
HSUS takes credit for passing a total of 470 new state laws in
the last seven years, including 121 new laws last year alone.
Adams' diatribe is an insult to South Dakota farm and ranch
families who often sacrifice personal comfort to ensure the
well-being of their livestock.
Animal scientists, veterinarians, and those who depend on
healthy, comfortable livestock are in a far better position to
determine animal well-being than a Washington, D.C. lobbying
machine intent on pushing a financial and political agenda.
By all means, support in any way you can your local humane
society. Donate. Volunteer. Adopt a pet. But don't fall into the
clutches of an organization that confounds the truth about its
true mission.
This article was written by:
SCOTT VANDER WAL
President, S.D. Farm Bureau Federation.
ROGER SCHEIBE
Executive Drector, S.D. Dairy Producers Assn.
STEVE ROMMEREIM
President, S.D. Pork Producers Council.
JODIE HICKMAN,
Executive Director, S.D. Cattlemen's Assn.
STEVE DICK
Executive Director, Ag United for South Dakota.
Source:
rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/local/article_b291b15e-9689-11df-a9b7-001cc4c002e0.html
