MY DOG, MY CHOICE: Great web-site!!

[yorkiekist]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

As pointed out earlier by both sides of the issue - throwing quotes out there on some web page, quotes taken completely out of their context, should not be given much merit at all.

Quotes thrown on a page are nothing but alarmist propaganda, and hopefully most people are wise enough to see past that.

Even if these quotes are "taken out of context" as you say, then why in the world would ANYBODY, much less a supposed animal lover, say these horrid things anyway? There is nothing loving said towards animals. Our pets and animals are the loves of our lives and these callous people are making a mockery out of owning a pet with their snide, ugly statements. I dont believe for one minute that this is alarmist propaganda.

[yorkiekist]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I'm not going to engage in snarky comments with you.

I look forward, as I always have, to decades of supporting animal rights and welfare, having pets, and especially being owned by yorkies. And I'm fully confident that all of those things will coexist quite wonderfully.

Then we can agree to disagree.

[Brooklynn]

I wasn't going to comment but I am....I support animal rights but I will NEVER support PETA NOR HSUSA ( I think those are the abbrev. ). They want to take our rights as animal/pet owners away....PETA members have blinders on, of course this is my opinion only. I, just as an animal/yorkie owner/exhibitor/breeder will NEVER support PETA and what they are trying to achieve. I really don't mean to offend anyone but I have very strong feelings "against" PETA especially when they come to dog shows and turn out dogs from the saftey of their crates....so sorry I just can't support anyone that supports PETA

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[yorkiekist]

Subject: Domestic Terrorism PETA is listed as a domestic terrorist during the annual Anti-Terrorism briefing I am required to attend for the National Guard.I did extensive research when I put together the posters. I wanted to ensure I included accurate information. AR Extremist CAN be arrested for disrupting a dog show. This was established by Congress Bill S. 3880 ,which is also known as the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act signed by President Bush on Nov 27, 2006. It was developed to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror. You can read the full version of the Bill with amendments athttp://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s109-3880 It states Offenses, Penalties, Restitutions, and Definitions. I have copy and pasted the clauses (not paraphrased) as they apply for our purposes below: Sec. 43. Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises (a) Offense- Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce-- (1) for the purpose of damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise; and (2) in connection with such purpose-- (A) intentionally damages or causes the loss of any real or personal property (including animals or records) used by an animal enterprise, or anyreal or personal property of a person or entity having a connection to,relationship with, or transactions with an animal enterprise; (B) intentionally places a person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to that person, a member of the immediate family (as defined in section 115) of that person, or a spouse or intimate partner ofthat person by a course of conduct involving threats, acts of vandalism,property damage, criminal trespass, harassment, or intimidation; or (C) conspires or attempts to do so; shall be punished as provided for in subsection (b). (b) Penalties- The punishment for a violation of section (a) or an attempt or conspiracy to violate subsection (a) shall be-- (1) a fine under this title or imprisonment not more than 1 year, or both,if the offense does not instill in another the reasonable fear of serious bodily injury or death and-- (A) the offense results in no economic damage or bodily injury; or (B) the offense results in economic damage that does not exceed $10,000; (2) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, if no bodily injury occurs and-- (A) the offense results in economic damage exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $100,000; or c) Restitution- An order of restitution under section 3663 or 3663A of this title with respect to a violation of this section may also include restitution-- (1) for the reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of the offense; (2) for the loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to the offense; and (3) for any other economic damage, including any losses or costs caused by economic disruption, resulting from the offense. (d) Definitions- As used in this section-- (1) the term `animal enterprise' means-- (B) a zoo, aquarium, animal shelter, pet store, breeder, furrier, circus, or rodeo, or other lawful competitive animal event; or (3) the term `economic damage'-- (A) means the replacement costs of lost or damaged property or records, the costs of repeating an interrupted or invalidated experiment, the loss of profits, or increased costs, including losses and increased costs resulting from threats, acts or vandalism, property damage, trespass, harassment, or intimidation taken against a person or entity on account of that person's or entity's connection to, relationship with, or transactions with the animal enterprise; but (B) does not include any lawful economic disruption (including a lawfulboycott) that results from lawful public, governmental, or business reaction to the disclosure of information about an animal enterprise; Approved to cross post if desired

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