How dare they take the name of ALF, he was such a cute space alien back in the day and all he wanted was to eat the cat...
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:04 AM, CathyM <catr...@juno.com> wrote: > > http://www.daily49er.com/news/activists-discuss-animal-rights-at-csulb-1.2546192 > Activists discuss animal rights at CSULB > > By Ron Bar-Zion <http://www.daily49er.com/search?q=%22Ron%20Bar-Zion%22> > > Staff Writer > > *Published: *Monday, April 18, 2011 > > *Updated: *Monday, April 18, 2011 23:04 > > [image: > animals]<http://www.daily49er.com/news/activists-discuss-animal-rights-at-csulb-1.2546192> > > Ron Bar-Zion | Daily 49er > > Students and community members met at the Animal Liberation Forum at Cal > State Long Beach last weekend to discuss the ethical treatment of animals in > farming, circuses and science. > > Animal rights activists met at Cal State Long Beach this weekend for a > four-day conference promoting the ethical treatment of animals. > > Representatives from many animal rights groups gathered for lectures and > exhibits to raise awareness about their cause. The Animal Liberation Forum > included forums about veganism, the abuse of circus animals and the use of > animals in science. > > Nicoal Sheen is a CSULB alumna who now works for the North American Animal > Liberation Press Office. > > Sheen said her job as a press officer is to justify the actions taken by > organizations such as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). > > "We receive anonymous communications about underground actions that are > happening for animals, whether it be animal liberation or economic > sabotage," she said. "Anything ranging from arson to vandalism, and we > contextualize these events historically as well as ideologically." > > Sheen and her office also endorse the actions taken by ALF member Walter > Bond, who was arrested on July 23, 2010, and pleaded guilty for setting fire > to a sheepskin factory in Colorado. > > Top federal law enforcement officials have said that violent animal rights > groups like the ALF pose one of the most serious terrorism threats to the > nation, CNN reports. > > Sheen went on to specify some of the actions taken by the ALF that have > provoked some controversy. > > "[It can include] simple vandalism like spray paint or throwing buckets of > paint on an exploiter or animal abusers business or maybe their home, or > their car," Sheen said. > > One guest speaker at the forum named Carol Glasser is currently finishing > her Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California in Irvine. Glasser is > also a research director for the Humane Research Council, where she conducts > social and behavioral research. > > In a statement, Glasser explained why she feels events like the forums at > CSULB are important. > > "I think that in a social movement these events are people thinking about > the topic speaking to each other about the topic, letting activist, > intellectuals, and academics, researchers to all talk about the topic," she > said. > > Animal rights activist Dava Jean came from Portland to take part in the > forum. The veterinary technician and event organizer for the Animal Defense > League explained why animal rights is an important cause. > > "I don't feel that it will ever be finished until there is a global animal > rights movement to where there is no more suffering as far as animals go," > Jean said. > > > > > > *CathyM* > > *Catren's Shar Pei* > > *Catren's Leather Show Accessories* > > *November 16, 2009 HSUS CEO, Wayne Pacelle, made the suggestion: > "...every "**responsible breeder**"** is a **"**puppy miller**"**, every " > **family farmer**"** is a **"**factory farmer**"** and every "**responsible > hunter**"** **is a **"**poacher**"**." > This is what HSUS really thinks about anyone involved with animals! > Don't donate and don't believe them when HSUS says they protect animals. > * > > Kill "The Killing Fields" Bills of the HSUS > www.americanssupportinganimalownership.com > > * * > > > > -- > This is a Free Speech forum. 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