Thanks to tacitus for the heads-up last night!
Now send the same letter in my alert of yesterday to your two U.S. Senators!!!
Judy.
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From: "The Humane Society of the United States" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 17:14:22 GMT
Subject: VICTORY for Wild Horses!
May 20, 2005
I'm so pleased to tell you that last night, thanks to your action, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in a landslide -- 249-159 -- to ban the sale of wild horses for slaughter! Americans were outraged last December when a secret rider in a budget bill gutted the federal protections afforded to wild horses for 34 years, an action that allowed "killer buyers" last month to ship 41 mustangs to an Illinois slaughterhouse, which quickly killed these majestic animals so they could be served up on dinner plates in Europe and Asia.
U.S. Representatives Nick Rahall (D-WV), Ed Whitfield (R-KY), John Sweeney (R-NY), and John Spratt (D-SC) have led the charge to end horse slaughter. As Congressman Rahall stated after last night's victory, "The very notion that wild American horses would be slaughtered as a food source for foreign consumption abroad has struck a chord with the American people. Tonight, the people's House of Representatives acted on the will of its constituents."
Congressional offices told us they were flooded with phone calls and emails all week asking them to support the Rahall-Whitfield Amendment to the Interior Appropriations Bill, and I can assure you that your participation carried the day in this decisive victory for horses. You can click here <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll196.xml> to find out how your Representative voted. If your Representative voted "Aye," please thank him or her for protecting wild horses, and if your Representative voted "No," please let him or her know how disappointed you are.
Our efforts for horses will now turn to the U.S. Senate, and the decisive margin of victory in the House will undoubtedly create momentum. If you would like to help us do even more to protect wild horses and pass other animal protection laws, please make a donation. The HSUS made this a priority and together we accomplished this great victory. Thank you so much for helping us win this critical legislative battle -- and for helping wild horses to run free again.
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
Copyright � 2005 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). All Rights Reserved.
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on 5-19-05 9:50 PM, tacitus at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Already passed. Now we need the Senate to pass it.
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on 5-19-05 9:02 PM, Judy Reed at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
AnimalVoicesAlert
LETTER To Your U.S. Representative
TO VOTE YES FOR WILD HORSES
Take action ASAP
Prepared letter on line (may be edited):
<http://m1e.net/c?23622982-RgfRW5q80vylM%40997153-HWyhiJn5y2dIg>
or send directly (edited sample below; or c/p on web site if you wish)
Info Source: DDAL Action Alerts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>~~~~~~~~Please Personalize Sample Letter~~~~~~~> rewrite/Judy.
Doris Day Animal League E-Alert, May 17, 2005
This week Congress will consider the "Rahall-Whitfield amendment" to protect wild horses from slaughter. Please urge your U.S. Representative to vote YES.
Congress Considers Amendment to Protect Wild Horses from Slaughter
Wild horses, a beloved and cherished symbol of our nation's heritage, have been protected from sale and slaughter for over 30 years. However, a stealth amendment -- snuck into a massive budget bill at the end of last year -- has allowed these horses to be commercially sold once again.
In recent weeks, at least 41 wild mustangs were sold by the government and then, within days, resold to an Illinois slaughterhouse. We cannot let this continue.
This week, Congress will consider the Rahall-Whitfield amendment to ensure that tax dollars are never used for sales of wild horses that could lead to their slaughter. We need your help to secure the vote of every member of the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of the Rahall-Whitfield amendment. Take Action Now!
Your U.S. Representative:
Re: VOTE YES on Rahall-Whitfield Interior Appropriations Amendment to Protect Wild Horses from SlaughterDear Representative ___________:
Please vote YES on the Rahall-Whitfield Interior Appropriations Amendment to protect wild horses from slaughter. This amendment will ensure that no tax dollars are used for sale of any wild horses that could lead to their slaughter.
We already lost 41 wild horses in the last few weeks to the slaughterhouse. Not another wild horse should go to slaughter.
Wild horses have been protected from sale and slaughter for more than 30 years. Americans have consistently responded that they do not want the beloved and cherished symbol of our nation's heritage to be consumed as food.
Please take an active role in supporting the Rahall-Whitfield amendment on the floor.
Thank you.
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