Animal Person

APRIL 16, 2009

Here's a great question I received via direct message on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/mary_martin ): "Do you think that even if Obama had adopted a shelter dog-it still may have caused a run on breeders? Of course, a "mutt" from a shelter would have been the optimal situation, though from what they Obama's say, that would have been impossible.)

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APRIL 30, 2010

Tags: oil spill oil drilling Obama wildlife pollution Gulf of Mexico. What a mess. And it looks like BP has some answering to do. By the way, this mess is threatening the Breton National Wildlife Refuge at crucial breeding time.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Tags: Obama dogs. You can sign it here.

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JUNE 7, 2010

The Obama administration, facing rising anger on the Gulf Coast over the loss of jobs and income from a drilling moratorium, said Monday that it would move quickly to release new safety requirements that would allow the reopening of offshore oil and gas exploration in shallow waters. Tags: oil drilling Obama 2010 oil spill.

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MARCH 3, 2009

President Obama overturned a last minute Bush regulation that would have allowed agencies to skip consulting with govt. Tags: President Ever EPA Worst. scientists when reviewing EPA rules. Because science, like facts, have a liberal bias. I am so glad this dim-witted moron is back in Texas.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

Bo Obama celebrated his birthday with a doghouse cake made out of veal. Certainly disappointed in the Obamas for such a poor choice of "cake." Tags: Obama veal bo obama. When I was still a meat-eater, the two foods I would not touch were veal and lamb.

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APRIL 11, 2010

Our country needs federal stimulus money and I was a big supporter of this initiative of President Obama's. Tags: animal research Obama University of North Carolina federal stimulus. But it disappoints and frustrates me to see it consistently used for purposes that I passionately oppose.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

While the Humane Society was pretty happy with Vilsack as Obama's pick for the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Sanctuary is wary. Barack Obama has picked Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, to be the next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Obama swats a fly, and the next thing you know, we hear of PETA is accused of "condemning" Obama. We don't condemn President Obama for acting on instinct. Tags: PETA. From what I understand, the media contacted them (how often does that happen?). There is even a chapter in PETA President Ingrid E.

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MARCH 14, 2010

President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Tags: animal research Obama. I like this letter which appeared in the Brandenton Herald (FL). As billions flow into this waste, 44 million Americans lack adequate health care coverage.

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MAY 30, 2010

People are apparently getting more pissed at both Obama AND BP. We can get mad at BP and Obama, but the problem is that this was a disaster waiting to happen. Tags: oil drilling marine animals British Petroleum 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico. This situation totally sucks. If not BP, then it would have been someone else.

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Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. I wasn't an Obama supporter (or a McCain supporter) but I did appreciate a lot of what he appeared to believe in and wish for this country. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Tags: greenpeace. It was made to look like the real Martha Vineyard Times, which was not too happy about it. You can read about their reaction here. And, here are photos of them handing the flyers out (via Greenpeace I might add).

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Tags: PETA. PETA takes Biden to task for buying a dog from a breeder.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

Authorities said Tuesday that a student prank, not a political statement, was the motivation for dumping a dead bear cub draped in Barack Obama signs on a North Carolina campus earlier this week. Tags: us election sick. No political motivation either, huh? I am so proud of being human.

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MARCH 6, 2010

Tags: west virginia university animal research Obama tax dollars us. It would be looking at biomedical or cellular mechanisms that are changed, for example in heart disease, and get insights into what might be a target for drug development.”.The During construction, the project will add 113 jobs to the local community.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

I don't expect Barack Obama to be a god. Tags: us election Palin. We have to make sure we don't give them the chance. He'll make decisions I don't support (like off-shore oil drilling), but we dodged a BIG BULLET this time around. I hope to keep an eye on our wolf-killing Sarah. I fear she'll be back.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

I'm) trying to pick out Barack Obama's Christmas puppy right now, so we're working hard on that," he joked. "I Tags: pit bull Stupid dog fighting. As the quest for the first dog continues, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx thinks he's come up with the perfect solution for the President-elect and his family. "A

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Animal Person

AUGUST 1, 2009

Most whites do not want to hear about racial problems, and President Obama would rather walk through fire than spend his time dealing with them. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. We’re never going to have a serious national conversation about race.

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APRIL 12, 2009

Too bad it continues under Vilsack and Obama. Tags: subsidies meat USDA pork agribusiness dairy. I also have problems with subsidies to big agribusiness. It's just another bailout, but nothing new. We've been propping these guys up for decades. million of walnuts. Pork Producers.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Tags: Best Friends animal welfare conferences. Best Friends 25th anniversary surprises including questions and answers with some of the founders of Best Friends. And because this year marks Best Friends’ 25th Anniversary, there will be special presentations by the folks who founded Best Friends – and a few anniversary surprises, too!

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 11, 2009

By teaming up with the renowned street-artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic Obama “Hope&# image, we have available a number of stylish ways to promote pet adoption. Shepard was able to translate his work with Obama to an image that can be used to represent pet adoption support. Tags: guest post.

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Animal Person

APRIL 21, 2009

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Responsible Policies. More >> Animals. More >> Category. More >> Players. New York Times. More >> Places. Kazakhstan. New York City. More >> Year. And that's true with several other issues.

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MARCH 13, 2011

Nate will make the News every day once he takes over from Obama after his second term. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wes Mar 14th, 2011 at 3:25 pm Neat article. Is Nate giving autographs.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. Tags: fish and wildlife USDA. of Wildlife Services , which is involved in mainly predator control programs (coyotes are a big target). Ranchers oppose the move.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 15, 2009

12 Tips for the Obama Family and Their New Adopted Dog, Bo. Tags: guest post. This is a great article, and while it is geared towards the new dog at the White House, the tips are important for anyone who is getting ready to welcome a new furry friend into the family.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Days after President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning torture during military interrogations, PETA wrote to the president calling for the ban of another form of military torture: trauma and chemical-casualty training exercises conducted on animals. Tags: animal research animal cruelty military Obama PETA.

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JULY 19, 2009

Tags: Obama animal rights farm animal welfare politics agribusiness. He is the co-editor, for example, of Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions, which examines views both in favor and against animal law.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 6, 2009

We interrupt regularly scheduled deconstructing, editorializing, commenting and ranting to bring you a letter from John Perkins : Dear Friends Speaking of Democracy, Honduras, and President Obama. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics. Chiquita , Dole and all your representatives need to hear from you.

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