REXANO press editorial
Las Vegas, NV (June 3, 2007)—A week after Responsible Exotic Animal Ownership (www.REXANO.org) urged Microsoft Corporation to reconsider their financial support for the animal-rights (AR) group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) thru their new Microsoft Windows Live Messenger “i’m” initiative, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) also urged Microsoft to end its support of HSUS, but the company refused.
According to this nation’s leading sportsmen’s advocacy organization (www.ussportsmen.org) May 31, 2007 press release, “Microsoft is going to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars, probably more, into an organization that recently issued a manifesto that targets hunting for extinction,” said USSA President Bud Pidgeon. “If there was ever a time for sportsmen to take grassroots action, this is it.”
“In today’s busy world we need to be careful about picking our fights, but this cause is definitely worth fighting for” says Scott Shoemaker, REXANO co-founder.
Microsoft, historically being the one accused of predatory and monopolistic practices, is used being in a hot seat, but they might need some serious fire proofing in this case.
“I sure wouldn’t want to be in their position right now, having catty exotic animal owners and a group of well armed citizens with great aim angry at them” jokes Zuzana Kukol, a Nevada big cat trainer and REXANO co-founder.
HSUS is an AR group that many confuse with local ‘Humane society’ shelters; however, Humane Society of United States is not affiliated with any of them. They are a powerful well funded AR group, who instead of helping shelters and animals directly, works hard on eventually removing not only hunters’ rights, but all animal use, including removing pets from our homes, meat from our tables, leather goods from our closets and animals from zoos and circuses.
By being one of ten MS “i’m” beneficiaries, whenever a Windows Live Messenger uses i’m, Microsoft will give a percentage of the program’s advertising revenue to HSUS.
”We find it disappointing that MS would partner with AR group instead of finding a more deserving and needy animal welfare organization that actually helps animals.” adds Shoemaker.
According to HSUS’s 2005 income statement, their Total Revenue was $124,891,122, Net Assets $200,058,734 and President, CEO‘s Wayne Pacelle salary $203,231.
“After reading politically correct response by HSUS Executive VP Michael Markarian to USSA’s release, I had to check his credentials” says Kukol.
According to HSUS website “Markarian has a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Maryland, and he is a graduate of the University of Missouri’s National Animal Cruelty Investigations School.”
“I guess his writing is decent for a literature major. The MO cruelty school is really a week long class anybody who pays few hundred dollars can take. What I want to know: what if any hands on experience does this white collar job “salary paid” HSUS man have with animals to profess to be an expert on animal welfare and preach to people like us, who are hands on and in the field of animal care and use?” asks Kukol.
“I hope other animal groups from commercial farmers to pet owners will recognize the dangers of our common enemy, extreme animal rights groups, and join our fight and contact Microsoft” adds Shoemaker.
To contact Microsoft and complain about its financial support of HSUS write to: Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft, 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052. PH: (425) 882-8080. FAX: (425) 936-7329
im_initiative@live.com
One of HSUS main objectives is to end captive keeping of wild and exotic animals.
“Most of the wild habitat is disappearing and the only chance to save many animals such as tigers from extinction is captive breeding with the private sector having the majority of available habitat” says Shoemaker.
“If the animal rights activists truly care about animals, then why are they trying to regulate and ban them to extinction?” asks Kukol. ”What crime did the animals commit to be sentenced to death?”
REXANO is free web resource designed to give much needed tools and statistics based research material to private owners of exotic and wild animals to fight unfair legislation in the USA. Current focus of www.REXANO.org is to reverse the trend in over regulation, with the desire that in the near future to work on repealing excessive regulations and bans on private ownership of exotics.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI just sent an e-mail thanking Microsoft for listing HSUS as a charity in their IM fundraising program. They do a lot of good work!
HSUS is an orgaization to question through their deceptive advertising. They make emotional appeals and expect readers/viewers to automatically accept what they say as true without any objective anaylsis. HSUS is also an expensive organization that only makes life harder not better in terms of their attempt to outlaw private pet ownership. It is futile to think that any socielty will give up pet ownership. It is against the human nature. To expend effort in this direction is a waste of time and money. HSUS attack on animal husbandry for human consumption is further a meaningless effort. We will always consume meat, milk and eggs. Finnaly, HSUS is not the America Humane Society that has done all the good work known to aninal welfare and fails to get the recognition they deserve and that which HSUS takes as implied to their organziation. That is simply shamefull.
Thank you for alerting me - I also promptly sent an email thanking MS for listing HSUS as an IM fundraising program charity. As to John’s comments, we’ll only consume meat/eggs/dairy until they are the crippling public health threats that they are destined to become (BSE, Avian Flus, Ecoli anyone)?, and/or until brave new scientists (like those here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102×2867303) derive these products from the cellular level - w/o the use of live animals, who are (daily) brutalized in the good ol’ USA. HSUS’ mission statement & goals couldn’t be more straightforward: “Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty” With which part of that objective does REXANO disagree? REXANO isn’t against celebrating animals, or in favor of cruelty to animals, are they?
Hunting should and will go the route of other dark age practices–extinction. We know only too well the connection between animal domination and human abuse. Hunting is simply an extension of the cruelty to animals and an exacerbation of the violence to humans. As a former hunter, and even though a very good shot, I know what wounding and maiming can do to a species. The sooner we’ve put this brutal, barbaric and horrific practice behind us as a culture, the better off we will be. I applaude both Microsoft and HSUS.
Katie Cather
I am sorry to see that there are good hearted animal lovers who have been snookered by the HSUS propaganda. Folks, if you have ever had to deal with the HSUS in any legislative or regulatory way, you would know that these people are AGAINST all animal ownership of any type…not just against cruelty. Who isn’t against cruelty??? Really!!! All of us who care about animals are against cruelty. That does NOT gain any points for HSUS. If you talked with anyone who participated in the Katrina animal rescues, you would know that many of the volunteer vets and animal folks were SHOCKED at the behavior and the actions of the HSUS during the Katrina rescues. Not to mention that the State Attorney for Louisiana is seeking redress from the HSUS for all the money collected for Katrina animals…WHERE is all that money? What happened to all those donated carriers, bags of dog food (left out in the rain), etc. Please do not be fooled by the HSUS “goody two shoes” propaganda. These people are out for the end of animal ownership, the end of animal keeping and breeding. Considering that humans have had a relationship with many species since man became civilized, it is AGAINST our nature not to be able to interact with the animals of our choice. HSUS would stop all that. And…HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle lies. He has lied before Congressional hearings. I cannot speak to every detail in his comments, but those with which I am familiar (those where I do know the background), he has lied. Not a good sign, IMO, but true to form for serious animal rights folks.
as you all know, Microsoft has control over almost every computer on this planet, including yours. Do you want HSUS to have access as does Microsoft? Think! HSUS will know all about you! Privacy? think again!
HSUS wants to end all ownership and use of animals including hunting, fishing, animal farming, eating meat, eggs, or milk, wearing leather, owning or breeding exotic or domestic animals, and the use of animals in circuses, rodeos, movies, and commercials. Those who support HSUS while participating in any of the above are hypocrites or heathens.
Jesus fed the multitudes with fishes, lamb was served at passover, and God ordered Noah to gather all the animals on the ark 2×2 so that they could breed and replenish the earth. Who is right, HSUS or GOD? What would our lives be like without animals? Support HSUS, PETA, API and other radical animal rights groups and find out.
Benjamin Franklin said, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little safety, deserve neither liberty or safety.” When we allow this type of control over our lives and our responsible choices, we lose our liberty…..our very freedom of choices. If you think this is for our good…….remember, down the road the very thing you thought was good and safe…….takes your liberty and without liberty……what do you have??? Please look deeply into what these laws and bans are doing to our country…….out of fear and NOT understanding we are giving up our liberty!! Join together as companion animal owners………for Liberty and Justice for ALL!!!!!
Talk about deceptive practices - Look at the Meat Industry. Consumers have swallowed it for years. Now, thanks to animal advocate organizations (and the Internet - and now Microsoft) people are realizing the reality of greedy Industrialized Animal Production and Slaughter methods and their betrayal to moral and humane standards involving animal welfare. The public has awakened to the cruelties behind each peice of antibiotic, steroid chemical laced meat packaged up to NOT resemble or remind one of the untold suffering animals endured for this peice of flesh. I urge all intelligent and compassionate human beings ( Flash: Yes you can be both at one time!) to support HSUS as well as all animal activists groups whose one goal is make the lives of animals better, free from terror, torture and unlimited exploitation by our instistutionalized and industrialized, government sanctioned Animal Abusers. Yeaaa for Bill Gate’s compassion including the animals. Speak out, Question Authority, and put a stop to brutal production and slaughter of animals.
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