Responsible
Animal Legislation Education Effort Foundation
RALEE is a new committee established with the full support of the Officers and Board of the GSDC of A. We are education oriented and will be offering said education throughout the years events. Look for a RALEEF sign at an event near you.
There are groups of people out there who don’t want
you to own your dogs let alone exhibit them in our sport. They are Animal Rights
Activists. Their groups all have names that are shortened with acronyms.
Remember there is a huge difference between Animal Rights and Animal Welfare. You
are an Animal Welfarist…and that’s a good thing. The AR’s goals are
reflected in the Animal Rights Agenda. Here is what they think…
Here are some of the ARO’s and quotes from their Power
People…
Humane Society of the US (HSUS)-
This is the 1000 pound Gorilla. It recently merged with the Fund For Animals.
HSUS will receive over $100,000,000 (yep million) in donations this year. Their
President is Wayne Pacelle. Here is one of his better quotes…"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 creations of human selective breeding." Mr.
Pacelle plans on introducing over 2000 pieces of legislation this year and HSUS
is a co-sponsor on SB 1139…PAWS.
People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals (PETA) PETA will only draw in $30 million in donations this
year. Their co-founder is Ingrid Newkirk. Ingrid has said some pretty outlandish
things…but here is my favorite. “The bottom line is
that people don’t have the right to breed dogs or cats. If people want toys,
they should buy inanimate objects. If they want companionship, they should seek
it with their own kind. One day we will put and end to the breeding of dogs and
cats.” The other founder of PETA is Alec Pacheco. He’s on board with
the following idea: “Arson, property destruction,
burglary, and theft…are acceptable crimes when performed for the animal
cause.” PETA employees are getting ready to stand trial for killing
animals they were supposedly going to “Rescue” from a North Carolina Vet.
They have also donated $45,000 to the legal defense of convicted arsonist Rod
Coronado of the ALF (Animal Liberation Front). The ALF is the very militant wing
of the ARO’s. They are considered a Domestic Terrorist organization and are on
the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) the
members of DDAL would not resemble the Doris Day we loved in Pillow Talk or
Lover Come Back. They are one of the co-sponsors of SB 1139…the Pet Animal
Welfare Statute or PAWS. If passed, PAWS would redefine the term “Hobby
Breeder” completely and you could find yourself a Commercial Breeder in Uncle
Sam’s eyes.
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
While ALDF doesn’t compare in size or wealth with the other ARO’s
listed here…they could be the most dangerous ARO of all. Their members don’t
hide in the shadows waiting to free lab animals. They don’t protest outside a
KFC or give children an “Unhappy Meal” with Ronald McDonald cutting off the
head of a chicken. Their words of protest are “I object” and they wear 3
piece suits. They have chapters at major Law Schools across the country. They
are being funded with multi million dollar grants from benefactors like “The
Price Is Right” Bob Barker who now has an Animal Rights Chair at the Yale Law
School.
The bottom line is that these groups and their
sycophants are well funded and committed to take away our animals and our sport.
I laud the Officers and the Board of the Parent Club for addressing this
situation. We need the same kind of commitment to defeat the ARO’s and their
goals.
WE NEED YOU!
Paul Root- Chairman