Post by diamondindykin on Aug 16, 2006 23:11:12 GMT -5
August 16, 2006
Folks,
America has a dirty little secret, and it's not that little.
Horses have always been an American symbol of freedom. Their loyal,
relentless work is part of what made this country. They are the living
legends of American history. So why is it that we are allowing nearly
100,000 horses to be slaughtered annually in America for human
consumption in slaughterhouses that are foreign-owned? It must be
because most of us don't know about this horrible practice.
Even worse, the treatment of horses going to slaughter is most often
inhumane. They suffer injuries in overcrowded trailers and abuse by
handlers, and they are often conscious during acts of mutilation and
slaughter. It's like stepping on the American Flag.
The passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503 and
S. 1915) would put in place a permanent and immediate ban on both the
slaughter of horses in the U.S. and the exportation of live horses for
slaughter abroad.
Now that you know about horse slaughter, make your voice heard. Join
Bo Derek, Jennifer Pryor, the Barbi Twins and my family on Sept. 5, 2006
on Capitol Hill to support the bill, which will be voted on that week.
Call or write your Members of Congress today, and tell your friends and
neighbors to do the same. Please go to
www.saplonline.org/horses.htm
<http://www.saplonline.org/horses.htm> .
It's time for the cowboys to stand up for the horses!
Sincerely,
Willie Nelson
P.S. Please keep checking your email for updates on the event.
Meanwhile, t-shirts to promote our fight against horse slaughter are
available at www.cafepress.com/sapl. Wear one when you come to the
rally. As always, thank you very much for your help!
Folks,
America has a dirty little secret, and it's not that little.
Horses have always been an American symbol of freedom. Their loyal,
relentless work is part of what made this country. They are the living
legends of American history. So why is it that we are allowing nearly
100,000 horses to be slaughtered annually in America for human
consumption in slaughterhouses that are foreign-owned? It must be
because most of us don't know about this horrible practice.
Even worse, the treatment of horses going to slaughter is most often
inhumane. They suffer injuries in overcrowded trailers and abuse by
handlers, and they are often conscious during acts of mutilation and
slaughter. It's like stepping on the American Flag.
The passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503 and
S. 1915) would put in place a permanent and immediate ban on both the
slaughter of horses in the U.S. and the exportation of live horses for
slaughter abroad.
Now that you know about horse slaughter, make your voice heard. Join
Bo Derek, Jennifer Pryor, the Barbi Twins and my family on Sept. 5, 2006
on Capitol Hill to support the bill, which will be voted on that week.
Call or write your Members of Congress today, and tell your friends and
neighbors to do the same. Please go to
www.saplonline.org/horses.htm
<http://www.saplonline.org/horses.htm> .
It's time for the cowboys to stand up for the horses!
Sincerely,
Willie Nelson
P.S. Please keep checking your email for updates on the event.
Meanwhile, t-shirts to promote our fight against horse slaughter are
available at www.cafepress.com/sapl. Wear one when you come to the
rally. As always, thank you very much for your help!
