AR-News: "Antidotes for antis"

[Joe Miele]

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From: "Susan Gordon" <veganvirago at comcast.net>



> Note that this animal murderer, James Swan, is an actor. Before going to
see
> any movie, go to imbd.com (the Internet Movie Database) to see if he is in
> the movie. If he is, boycott the movie, and let the producers know why.
>
>
> More disgusting articles at:
> http://www.imoutdoors.com/results.asp?source=ESPN
>
> http://espn.go.com/outdoors/general/columns/swan_james/1773602.html
>
> ESPN Outdoors
>
> OUTDOORS : GENERAL : COLUMNS
>
> Antidotes for antis
>
> Being a victim of 'animal rightists' is no fun; but to win the battle for
> hunting, get the law on your side, be creative and have some fun
>
> By James A. Swan, Ph.D.
> Author
> "In Defense of Hunting"
>
> Recently I attended the "The Price We Pay" conference
> [http://www.naiaonline.org/body/dc_conference_04.htm] in Washington, D.C.,
> produced by the National Animal Interest Alliance.
>
> The purpose of the program was to spotlight the monumental damage that has
> been done by animal rights "humaniacs" to law-abiding, researchers,
> educators, sportsmen, wildlife managers, restaurateurs, rodeos, circuses
and
> breeders who treat animals in a humane and compassionate way.
>
> Since 1986, the Environmental Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front
> have pulled off more than 10,000 incidents resulting in more than $100
> million in damage.
>
> And this is just the tip of the iceberg when you consider the millions
that
> have been spent on legal fees, the countless costs when hunts like
Ontario's
> spring bear hunt get canceled [http://www.ofah.org/Bear.Watch/], the pain
> and suffering of victims of attacks and threats, the loss of cultural
> identity and livelihood by native hunters, nuisance animal attacks,
harassed
> workers at circuses, zoos and rodeos, increased costs for security and
even
> the starvation of native peoples when legal hunting is outlawed.
>
> I'm sure that you are aware that there were extra security precautions for
> the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Did you realize that the most
> security was needed to protect the rodeo, which was part of the Arts and
> Culture Festival.
>
> The reason was that animal rightists attacked the rodeo with an
> international assault of letter writing, a billboard campaign, celebrity
> spokespeople (Scott Hamilton and others) and protests, including one man
who
> chained himself to the doors of the International Olympic Committee
> headquarters in protest of the rodeo.
>
> More than 300 law enforcement officers were called to action to protect
the
> rodeo at the Games. Bob Costas, why didn't you report that?
>
> Not surprisingly, the FBI has declared eco-terrorism the No. 1 domestic
> terrorism priority, according to Michael Gallagher, the head of the FBI's
> Domestic Terrorism Operations Unit
> [http://www.fbi.gov/publications/terror/terroris.htm] in Washington, D.C.
>
> The good news
>
> Fortunately, some good things are being done about this international
issue
> on many fronts.
>
> In 2003, for example, the FBI established a special task force to unite
all
> efforts to combat domestic terrorism.
>
> The Internal Revenue Service is investigating People for the Ethical
> Treatment of Animals for donations made to individuals and groups
associated
> with terrorist activities. If you'd like to find out more about what is
> being done to combat this group of grandstanding hate-slingers, check out
> the Web site of the Center for Consumer Freedom
> [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/] and their related Web sites —
> www.animalscam.com and www.activistcash.com/.
>
> These programs target the specific groups, document what their leaders are
> saying and reveal how these so-called charitable organizations have spent
> the millions they raise by stereotyping, stigmatizing and propagandizing
> people.
>
> You also may know that fur farmers, tanneries and department stores that
> sell fur have received threats and been targets of arson, bombs, fires and
> animal releases. And don't forget the folks who wear fur in public and
have
> had their clothes sprayed with paint and have been assailed with threats
and
> insults.
>
> The fur-farming industry has stood its ground
> [http://www.furcommission.com/], and it's paying off. It has created a
> version of the "Neighborhood Watch" crime-fighting strategy of residential
> areas that trains people to network, develop close ties with law
enforcement
> and prepare and plan to prevent attacks. And it's working!
>
> Fur sales have gone up 40 percent since 1998, despite the fact that
> animal-rights groups are raising in excess of $100 million a year to put
> them out of business.
>
> In Great Britain, where the Blair administration came to power with an
> agenda to ban hunting, the Countryside Alliance
> [http://www.countryside-alliance.org/] has not only blunted the
anti-hunting
> forces, it has demonstrated enormous grass-roots support.
>
> In 2002, it organized the Liberty and Livelihood March on London that
> attracted 407,000 marchers to stand up for the rights of people who live
> close to the land. It was the largest peacetime march in England since
WWII.
>
> In addition, Countryside Alliance held a vigil on Parliament Square, lit
> 7,000 beacons across the United Kingdom and conducted 15 rallies and six
> marches that collectively have involved more than a million people.
>
> When your back is against the wall, people do fight back.
>
> The Countryside Alliance has said to the government that if hunting were
> curtailed, civil disobedience would follow.
>
> As a guide for Countryside Alliance members who may want to commit civil
> disobedience in support of rural lifestyles, the Alliance has said that it
> would only support people:
>
> a.. 1.) When the only law they break is the unjust hunting law itself (not
> being reckless or lawless).
> b.. 2.) If they submit to trial and punishment for their alleged civil
> disobedience, and not try to escape capture.
> c.. 3.) When their issues create no inconvenience to the general public.
>
> In addition, the Alliance also has found occasion to use the power of "the
> naked truth" to win the media war, according to Simon Hart, chief
executive
> of the Countryside Alliance.
>
> On one occasion, when the Alliance wanted to draw attention to a petition
> they were going to deliver to Parliament, an attractive young female
> foxhunter delivered the document to parliament on horseback while topless.
>
> Simon says that they got a full-page coverage in The Sun, which reaches 10
> million people. In addition, the young woman sold her story to the British
> Press, which made her enough money to pay off her college loans.
>
> Humor often is one of the most potent weapons for the truth.
>
> The eccentric magician-comedians Penn and Teller
> [http://www.pennandteller.com/] are taking on the animal-rights crowd. Be
> sure to watch their show April 1 at 10 p.m. on Showtime. It will be
re-aired
> April 8 at 10:30 p.m.
>
> The lesson that seems to emerge from all this is, simply put, "success is
> the best revenge."
>
>
> James Swan — who has appeared in more than a dozen feature films,
including
> "Murder in the First" and "Star Trek: First Contact," as well as the
> television series "Nash Bridges," "Midnight Caller" and "Modern Marvels" —
> is the author of the book "In Defense of Hunting." Click here to purchase
a
> copy [http://www.jamesswan.com/Acclaim.htm]
>
> To learn more about Swan, visit his Web site [http://www.jamesswan.com/]
>
>  More Columns [http://espn.go.com/outdoors/columns/index.html]
>
> • James Swan: Permissible killing
> [http://espn.go.com/outdoors/general/columns/swan_james/1763616.html]
>
> • James Swan: 'The Still-Hunter' is still an American classic
> [http://espn.go.com/outdoors/general/columns/swan_james/1750972.html]
>
> • James Swan: Deer and reloading in Las Vegas
> [http://espn.go.com/outdoors/general/columns/swan_james/1740190.html]
>
> • More Features [http://espn.go.com/outdoors/features/index.html]
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