Newspaper article from our research archive:
|
|
Sending a message on horse slaughter.(EDITORIALS)
- Article from:
-
The Washington Times
- Article date:
-
September 7, 2006
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Today the House has the opportunity to right a very undemocratic wrong when it votes on a bill to ban horse slaughter. The wrong we speak of is the way the Department of Agriculture has ignored a temporary ban on horse slaughter passed last year, despite overwhelming congressional support. There are 269 House members who voted for last year's ban, which means there should be 269 very upset Republicans and Democrats who will want to send a clear signal to USDA that it cannot again thwart the will of Congress.
Yet we're distressed to read reports that the vote could be close. How close, no one knows, and it would be unwise to take the horse ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
Last U.S. horse-slaughter plant closes
DVM;
August 1, 2007 ;
394 words
......remaining U.S. horse-slaughter for human consumption plant closed...overseas for human consumption. Earlier...court ruled horse slaughter for human...prohibits horse slaughter for the purpose...meat for human consumption. Both Texas...
|
|
Legendary Oilman Testifies Before Congress to Ban Horse Slaughter.
PR Newswire;
July 25, 2006 ;
700+ words
......American Horse Slaughter Prevention...States for human consumption. I strongly oppose horse slaughter, said T...horses for human consumption is illegal...percent opposed horse slaughter. Horses have...horses for human consumption in the ...
|
|
|
Support for Horse Slaughter Ban Increases in Virginia.
PR Newswire;
June 30, 2004 ;
405 words
......an end to horse slaughter in the United States for human consumption. Goodlatte...slaughtered for human consumption in two US...A third horse slaughter facility...the ban on horse slaughter for human consumption gained momentum...
|
 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
|
Stop horse slaughter
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);
November 24, 2003 ;
207 words
......support HR 857, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Federal politicians...congress.org. These bills will make horse slaughter for human consumption in the United States illegal...what some people may believe, horse slaughter is not necessary. Most ...
|
|
SEN. LANDRIEU URGES QUICK PASSAGE OF HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
October 4, 2007 ;
238 words
......upholding Illinois' ban on horse slaughter is a very positive step...we must ensure that horse slaughter is prohibited in every...savagely slaughtered for human consumption." Sen. Landrieu and Rep...sponsors of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S. 311...were ...
|
|
Bo Derek lobbies against horse slaughter
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;
May 19, 2004 ;
449 words
...SPRINGFIELD -- Horse slaughter opponents applied star power Tuesday...The House narrowly rejected banning horse slaughtering in March, but supporters...the campaign to close a controversial horse slaughterhouse in DeKalb. Opponents of the ban say horse slaughtering should be a choice. ...
|
|
|
Court rules horse slaughter illegal in Texas
DVM;
February 1, 2007 ;
305 words
......appeals court ruled that horse slaughter is illegal in Texas...Texas law prohibiting horse slaughter for the purpose of selling the meat for human consumption, had not been repealed...violating Texas code. "Horse slaughter for human consumption under ...
|
 "News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)")
|
Horse slaughter bill
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);
June 29, 2004 ;
140 words
......Barbara Fronczek. She supports efforts to ban horse slaughter for human consumption both in Illinois and on the federal level. She...co-sponsor House Resolution 857, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. HR 857 was introduced by Rep...of horses in and from the United States ...
|
|
Survey Shows Texans Strongly Oppose Horse Slaughter
U.S. Newswire;
May 9, 2003 ;
435 words
......of horses for human consumption. Texas is home...two remaining horse slaughter houses in the...horsemeat for human consumption?" 77 percent...revealed that horse slaughter is an unknown...the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act...of horses for ...
|
|
|
SEN. LANDRIEU INTRODUCES HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 17, 2007 ;
202 words
......legislation that will ban horse slaughter in the United States for human consumption. The "Virgie S. Arden American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act," S. 311...to be slaughtered for human consumption." "The slaughter of horses...cosponsor legislation to ban horse ...
|
|
USDA bureaucrats and horse slaughter.(EDITORIALS)
The Washington Times;
January 13, 2006 ;
418 words
......America's horses for human consumption overseas. Mr...of horses for human consumption. In the House...slaughter for human consumption of horses. So...does not prevent horse slaughter at all, according...horses bound for human consumption must be ...
|
|
|
The Humane Society of the United States Responds to Rumor of Horse...
U.S. Newswire;
March 16, 2007 ;
622 words
......mongering by a foreign-owned horse slaughter industry which is on...about a proposed ban on horse slaughter for human consumption. At the annual meeting...These claims made by the horse slaughter industry's lobbyists...slaughtering horses for human ...
|
|
|
Congress Addressing Horse Slaughter Cruelty in New Federal Legislation
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
July 25, 2008 ;
700+ words
......American horses for human consumption overseas, as...acted to ban horse slaughter, shuttering...foreign-owned horse slaughter plants in the...congressional actions on horse slaughter have demonstrated...killing horses for human consumption. In the ...
|
|
[ Horse slaughter ]
Chicago Sun-Times;
April 6, 2004 ;
598 words
...Horse slaughter There are times when you want...controversy over passage of the Horse Slaughter Bill, which would have banned...the bill's passage before the horse slaughter plant re-opens in DeKalb in a...slaughter houses. They were killed for human consumption in Europe ...
|
See all results.
Or, try our
Advanced Search.
|