When the Supreme Court decided the Citizens United case, there was a great hue and cry from both Democratic politicians and the public. The Court had ruled that corporations are persons within the meaning of the First Amendment, and that they have the right to political free speech. Political free speech, in America, means the…
Donald Trump doesn’t give a shit about animals, but of he would be a better president for the animals than would anyone other than Bernie Sanders. The very worst for the animals would be Hillary Clinton or Ted Cruz. Both are corporatists, both are owned by and controlled by Wall Street and Big Agriculture. Neither…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
There is all the difference in the world between politics and advocacy. Those of us who are trying to improve the lives of animals do not have the luxury of selecting candidates with whom we agree on most issues. We must prioritize what can and cannot be accomplished politically. Animal lives hang in the balance…
I am hard pressed to imagine a greater waste of time and energy by those who care about animals than to rail against Bernie Sanders and to post about the Humane Party. Those in the Humane Party are among the most dedicated animal activists with the very best of intentions. They no doubt would like…
I am hard pressed to imagine a greater waste of time and energy by those who care about animals than to rail against Bernie Sanders and to post about the Humane Party. Those in the Humane Party are among the most dedicated animal activists with the very best of intentions. They no doubt would like…
For years animal activists have attempted to impact politics. We manage to make progress with individual legislators now and then, but the political establishment Is deaf to the concerns of animals. The reason is simple. Animals don’t vote. And people who care about animals do not vote in a bloc. Animal activists are spread across…
Hillary rails against the many ludicrous positions on social issues embraced by Republicans, confident that our senses of justice and fairness will be sufficiently offended that we will ignore all the similarities shared by Republicans and her Wall Street Democrat allies. Rounding up and deporting immigrants, no rape or incest exceptions for abortion, voter suppression…
Terrorism is a much over used term, one that is invoked by government to tarnish enemies, used to frighten the public, inflame zealots, control the media, and to blur the distinctions between those fighting particular enemies and those targeting innocents and non-combatants. Religious fanatics (mostly Muslim fundamentalists of late), political separatists, racists, etc, use violence…
Most animal activists are aware that we have little in common with conservatives. Philosophically, animal protection and animal rights are anathema to the right. Both require the exercise of government power and restrictions on individual freedom to exploit or harm animals. There are no liberal Republicans, so most find ourselves casting our lot with…
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