Veteran's Day For "Our Smaller Brethern"

I was watching the Veteran's Day Observance Ceremony at the National WWII Monument, and it was very beautiful. Even though I was in my own house I stood up and put my hand over my heart when the honor guard performed the national anthem. I am very patriotic. Lots of people got up and spoke giving praise to all those men and women that sacrificed so much to give us the freedom we enjoy today, which every one of them so deeply deserve. I could never thank the men and women of our military enough.

But one thing struck me.

What about the brave and loyal dogs that helped us win every war we have ever fought? Many of which suffered and died in the line of duty just like our soldiers. And let us never forget about the brave dogs that were thought of as nothing more then used equipment and were abandoned in Vietnam. There are veterans today that were the companions of those dogs that never got over leaving behind their comrade in arms in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Whoever in the government implemented that mandate - well, I don't know how they can live with themselves. And what about the cavalry that pulled the equipment and carried the soldiers into the Great Wars? Europe was littered with their corps after they was over. Being the animal lover and conservative animal rights person that I am, I would even go so far as to give tribute to the carrier pigeons that were used to send messages during WWI and WWII. They may have been using only instinct to carry out their mission, but it was a mission non the less and they still gave their lives and helped us win the wars that kept the world safe from such evil it is still hard to imagine. So this is my tribute to all our, 'Smaller Brethren," as Saint Francis would call our animal friends. This is in honor of all our animal comrades that wear the same badge of any man or woman veteran of any war, and deserve the same thanks, appreciation and honor.

Denmark - Beyond Barbarians

Denmark is Beyond Barbaric

Below is Probably the most disturbing email I have ever received. It came to me from a friend of mind who happens to be Chinese. I had heard of what young men and boys of Denmark did at "The Cove," but I don't believe I had ever actually seen it. I had nightmares about it all last night and I must say it is not easy to cut and paste all these gruesome photos into this blog. But it must be done to let the people of the world know what is going on.

After viewing these photos and reading this email, it is no wonder why Hitler was able to accomplish what he did. He certainly couldn't force everyone to do his dirty work. There were plenty of evil people who were glad to do it. And, as these pictures and explanations of them will show you, there still are plenty of evil people to go around.

These people are beyond barbaric. They are evil and sick, and anyone who associates with them, or does not condone this, is just as guilty and this includes the wives, the mothers, sisters, brothers, the friends of these sick individuals as well as the government of Denmark who allow this to go on.

By the way, Juron van der Sloot, is from Denmark. The don't get any more sick and evil then that bastard.


Please keep list going around the world....hit forward
請向全球傳遞這封信
Denmark is a big shame.
丹麥是我們的恥辱
The sea is stained in red and
海洋被血染成紅色
in the mean while
但是
it’s not because of the climate effects of nature.
這不是由於自然氣候導致的



It's because of the cruelty that the human beings (civilised human),
是因為殘忍的人類（文明社會的人），
kill hundreds of the famous and intelligent Calderon dolphins.
殘忍的殺害了上百頭人類已知並且具有高智商的卡德龍海豚。




This happens every year in Feroe Iland in Denmark .
這種事情每年都發生在丹麥的斐羅島。
In this slaughter the main participants are young teens.
這場大屠殺的主要參與者是年輕人。
WHY?
為什麼會這樣？
A celebration, to show that they are adults and mature!
因為這是一場慶祝，一場顯示他們已經長大了的成人禮。



In this big celebration, nothing is missing for the fun.
這場聲勢浩大的慶祝活動被舉辦得完美無缺 。
Everyone is participating in one way or the other .
每一個人都有自己這樣那樣的慶祝方式。
killing or looking at the cruelty “supporting like a spectator”.
親自參與謀殺，或以極大的對殺戮熱情和對生命的殘忍作著一名看客。



Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin calderon
我們有必要對卡德龍海豚有些瞭解。
like all the other species of dolphins,
他們就像其他種類的海豚，
it’s near extinction and they get near men to play and interact
已經瀕臨滅絕，並且有著人類一樣的反應能力和智商。
In a way of PURE friendship.
以一個“純粹”的友情的方式。






They don’t die instantly
他們暫時不會立刻死去，
they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hooks
他們重複地被粗粗的漁鉤劃傷皮膚，
And at that time the dolphins produce a grim cry like that of a new born child.每當這個時候，我們能否聽到他們像初生嬰兒一樣稚嫩而又無力的啼哭聲？



But he suffers and there’s no compassion,
但他們只能默默忍受，沒有一絲多餘的憐憫。
while this magnificent creature slowly dies in its own blood,
當這神奇的生物慢慢在自己血液的包圍中失去生命。





Its enough!
我們看夠了！
We will send this mail,
我們會接力發送這封郵件，
until this email arrives in any association defending the animals.
直道他到達環保組織手中。
we won’t only read,
我們不會袖手旁觀，
That would make us accomplices, viewers.
因為那樣會使我們變成幫兇！看客！



Never keep silent,please send this e-mail to your friends.
永遠不要沉默，請你轉發這封郵件！

Letter Sent to FOX News Live Desk Show

Hi Martha & Bill:

Last week you did a story on very petite woman who harpooned and killed a huge crocodile. I must say that I was sickened by the glee in which you both expressed how impressed you were with this woman. Let me introduce myself. I bill myself as The Conservative Animal Rights Activist. I watch you every morning along with O’Reilly and Hannity every night. I’d watch Greta, who is an animal lover, but I must watch Two and Half Men. You don't get any more conservative then that. And you also don’t have to be a left wing wing nut to be an animal rights activist. I wasn’t going to bother writing you because I am very busy with my cruelty free women’s fashion company, Saint Francis Couture, www.saintfranciscouture.com and my teaching job. However, I received a call from a gentleman in Pennsylvania who wanted a recommendation for my web provider. We got to talking about our love for animals and he mentioned that he had seen a story about a tiny woman that had killed this huge crocodile on FOX and how sick it made him and his son, who like me is a vegetarian. I also have to say that based on the words of that woman, which were, “We picked a nice one out,” that this was probably a “canned hunt.” Canned hunts are one of the most egregious forms of animal cruelty there is. Animals are raised in enclosed areas by individuals, and consequently have no fear of humans. Some of these animals are even given names that they respond to, which enables the so called hunter to get incredibly close to the totally unsuspecting animal. I saw a video shot by an undercover animal rights person at a canned hunt where a deer was herded up against a bobbed wire fence and this “hunter” was three feet away from the dear shooting again and again, while the deer, injured and terrified, was trying desperately to get away. Obviously, to no avail. Viscerally sad and disgusting to watch. And something you never forget.

I realize that a crocodile is not as cute as a dear, but it is still a living thing and does not deserve to be tortured and killed, and believe me they are tortured when killed this way. Even if it was not a canned hunt, my question is, what kind of individual takes pleasure in killing something that is of no threat to them or anyone else, and is only guilty of just trying to make a living like all of us - something that feels pain and fear just like we do. And the way in which you both expressed such, again I can’t think of a better word then “glee,” in reporting the incident, I have to say I really developed somewhat of a dislike for you both.
And, Bill, I’ve been watching you since before you came to FOX. In fact, I think you’re the reason I started watching FOX. I’m very disappointed to see this side of you. Not long ago I remember that you said that you didn’t think you should be reporting on animals at all. Was that because you don’t like them, or because they are not news worthy? In any case, you seemed to enjoy reporting on the killing of these two animals. And Martha, I was disappointed to see Megyn, (I know she is an animal lover) go to a different time period, but I had really begun to like you. Not so much anymore.

If all of that wasn’t bad enough, this morning you had a story of a high school girl killing a 300 pound bear with a bow and arrow. Again it was all so impressive to you both. If you don’t think being harpooned or killed with a bow and arrow, of which it would take many to bring down animals of the size we’re talking about, you need to think again. This is torture. And for what reason? Why is killing something in such a torturous way something to be proud of? And why do the two of you take such delight in reporting it?

When I see these stories I have to say it ruins my day on so many levels, one of which is that as much as enjoy watching FOX, I don’t want to watch your show any longer. Watching you both giggle and joke about something that is so incredibly sad is really disgusting to me. And based on the fact that I spoke to someone thousands of miles away that I have never spoken to before who feels the same, I would say that there are many of us out there that share the same emotions and opinions.
I sincerely hope that after reading this you may look at these incidents through a different prism. And I would really appreciate knowing how you feel about what I have written. If I can get one person to think differently, to think better of animals, farm animals, domestic, wild, all animals, then I am happy for having done so. If not, then you are entitled to your opinion.

Respectfully,

Tere Albanese – Simi Valley, CA
Designer
Saint Francis Couture
couture@saintfranciscouture.com
818-424-1654

cc: Bill Hemmer; Megyn Kelly; Greta van Susteren; Bill O’Reilly; Sean Hannity

Think Honey is a Cruelty-Free Food? Think Again!

It's another one of those things that you don't really think about. Honey. Most people like honey. Most people know it comes from bees. And I think that most people think that because it's natural and sold in health food stores that it is doing no harm to the bees. Wrong. Think about it. That's what I did. I thought, "Wait a minute. Why would bees willingly work so hard as to make enough honey to give to humans? Or more correctly, why would they make so much honey that they could afford to give it to people? If they could make excess honey then they could sell it, not just give it away. But bees aren't capitalists. They are communists, and individuals living under communism have only enough to survive. Like most insects that live in colony structures, they do everything to support the life and existence of the colony. They need every drop of honey they make to survive. There is no excess to make a profit!"

I emailed PETA to find out what really happens. And here it is. Jeff Haines, a correspondent assistant, sent me the following information, which I copied and pasted from his email. I also asked him about finding vegetarian dog and cat food, so there is some great information on that as well.

Dear Tere,
Thank you for contacting PETA with your inquiries.
Companies that offer vegetarian and vegan foods for animal companions (which are also not tested on animals) are listed at http://www.IamsCruelty.com/nottested.asp.
Unfortunately, like factory farmers, many beekeepers take inhumane steps to ensure personal safety and reach production quotas. It is not unusual for larger honey producers to cut off the wings of the queen bee so that she cannot leave the colony, or to have her artificially inseminated on a bee-sized version of the factory farm "rape rack." When the keeper wants to move a queen to a new colony, she is carried with "bodyguard" bees, all of whom--if they survive transport—will be killed by bees in the new colony.
Large commercial operations also may take all the honey instead of leaving the 60 pounds or so that bees need to get through the winter. They replace the rich honey with a cheap sugar substitute that is not as fortifying or tasty. In colder areas, if the keepers consider it too costly to keep the bees alive through the winter, they will destroy the hives by pouring gasoline on them, killing most of the bees with the fumes, and setting them on fire. Other times, keepers, who feel that lost bees are easily replaced, allow them to die when trees are sprayed with insecticide. Bees are often killed, or their wings and legs torn off, by haphazard handling.
According to the Cook-DuPage Beekeepers' Association, humans have been using honey since about 15,000 B.C., but it wasn't until the 20th century that people turned bees into factory-farmed animals. Luckily, many sweeteners are made without killing bees: Rice syrup, molasses, sorghum, barley malt, maple syrup, and dried fruit or fruit concentrates can replace honey in recipes. Using these substitutes will keep your diet bee-free. For more information, please see http://www.PETA.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=122.

To learn more about cruelty-free living, please see http://www.PETA.org/living/index.asp.

Thanks again for writing and for your compassion for animals.

Sincerely,
Jeff Haines
Correspondence Assistant
PETA Foundation
Support

S0 that's the story. There is no excess honey for bees to make a profit. Once again, humans exploit animals and they make the profit. Now I believe there are some bee keepers that keep enough honey in the hive for the bees to survive the winter, but I will have to do more research on that.

Stay posted for more animal information.

Tere

21 Equine Professional Athletes Die

Saddly, 21 Venezuelan polo-horses died on 4/22/09 at a Palm Beach Polo Club. They were there for a an international match. Just bef0re the match began, these horses just collapsed and died. Some died right there on the spot. some were taken to a equine hospital, and died several hours later. Five survived, showing no effects of sickness. These five held the clue to what had killed the others.

The 21 horses that died were given a supplement know as Biodyl. The others were not. It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure this one out. Biodyl is a combination of B12, a form of selenium and other minerals. It was given to the horses to help them recover from exhaustion.

Juan Martin Nero, who is with the Lechuza Polo, stated that the horses were given what they are always given - vitamins.

Having been involved in Thoroughbred racing for my entire life, it is customary to give performing horses such as these vitamins and supplements. They are professional athletes. The problem may have been that the Biodyl may have been copied or "compounded" in the US. This is not illegal if the drug has been approved by the FDA. However this supplement had not been approved.

It's not clear whether the horses had been given a compounded form of the Biodyl or not. One question to ponder is, why were they exhausted? And if they were they exhausted, perhaps they should have shipped into the polo grounds earlier, and been given more time to recuperate from their journey. I don't know any of the facts about this. I don't know where they came from before arriving in Palm Beach, or anything related to their journey. I'm just posing the question because I do know that if an athlete tries to rush anything in relation to his or her performance in a competition it usually leads to injury, and sometimes death.

Stay tuned to more on this story.

On a personal note. As I mentioned, I've been involved with Thoroughbred racing all my life. I galloped horses for around 15 years at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar, and wrote for the Racing Form and other industry publications. I've been on some of the best horses that ever looked through a bridle. I lived for it. Couldn't wait to get up at 4:30 AM and get on my first horse at 5:30 AM. But I haven't been on horse in many years. Being an animal rights activist, I have a love hate relationship with racing. I love the horses, and the their heart. Some of them are true competitors. But the truth is, they are not built to run. Not they way we ask them to. I'm not attacking the entire industry, but I do feel that changes need to be made. I believe there are many people involved in the industry that would agree with me. In relation to the deaths of these 21 polo-ponies, it seems unbelievable that 21 horses would just die at once like that. But the truth is that, and I don't have the exact statistics on this, but from what I've experienced I would say that on average 25 horses a week have to put down, nationwide, because of irreversible injuries. Sadder yet, is that many are put down because they are insured as "racehorses" and if they can no longer race, they are destroyed and then the insurance money can be collected. Now, I am not saying that all vets will do this. Or that all owners will have this done. But I do know of one personal story that was told to me by a vet that did do this. And I'm almost in tears thinking about it now.

I was very young, but what this vet said to me was, "The horse would have been alright for a riding horses, but the owners wanted the insurance money. I had to keep giving him more of the drug. He just didn't want to die. He kept fighting it."

God! I should have slapped him across the face. I should have reported him. I should have done a lot of things. He is a monster for having done that. But the only thing I did was eventually distance myself from this individual. It was all I was capable of doing at the time. That was 20 years ago. Now I'm blogging about it.

So my concern is really with all "working" horses, and their care. Especially when there is a lot of money involved, which there is in Polo and racing. As I mentioned earlier, they are professional athletes. Even human professional athletes do stupid things to enhance their performance. Or don't do all the things they are supposed to do to insure it. But they at least have a choice. Biodyl is not something given to the horses to enhance their performance, but as a asked earlier, why were they exhausted. And don't think that things are not done to enhance a horse's performance.

But that is another story, which I will go into at another time.

Stay tuned - I've got a lot to talk about.

Tere Albanese

PETA & The Chicken Dance

PETA - I don't know what to think about them sometimes. How can I be against any organization that is for the ethical treatment of animals. But sometimes they make themselves look silly by the things they do and say. They had a campaign last summer where they handed out flyers to school kids telling them their parents were murders if they fed them meat. that went over like a lead balloon. Recently, their president, Ingrid Newkirk, wanted to make some edible product flavored with George Clooney's sweat. That's just nuts. Clooney declined to participate. Big surprise. Now the latest is they are outraged over everyone at NASCAR race doing the chicken dance because the race was sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken, and KFC is cruel to chickens, which I believe they are. But no one is thinking about that when they are doing the chicken dance.

Personally, if I were at the NASCAR race, I would not do the chicken dance because I do think the KFC is cruel to chickens, but I don't think that condemning a harmless dance is the way to draw attention to cruelty to animals. Nor is it a way to gain respect for their organization.

I understand that PETA likes to make a splash, to keep themselves in the news, so maybe their tactics work to an extent. But there are consequences. PETA is on my site as one of the organizations that I donate to. I don't donate to them on a regular basis, but I have donated to them. I had a potential client tell me that when she saw PETA was on my site, she would never purchase from me. She thought of PETA as a terrorist organization.

If PETA is going to hurt my business, which is trying help animal welfare, they need to go. I haven't removed them yet, but I'm seriously thinking about it.

What do you think?

Talk to you later.

Tere

Bluebird

Hello - I've come out of hibernation. It's been a long , cold winter up here in Idaho. But I plan on blogging everyday about topics that are relevant to me and, hopefully, to you to0. I actually just figured out how to get to my my blog page, so I don't have anything planned, but I do have a bit of good news

I read on AOL yesterday, in the "Animals in the News" section, that a species of bluebird had been seen in Ohio for the first time in 100 years. To me, that's as good as the economy bouncing back. Don't get me wrong, I realize the importance of a good economy. I'm in business. In fact, I started my business at the beginning of the down-turn, so it's a struggle. But with so much bad news, this bluebird sighting is good news on so many levels.

There's a ton of bad environmental news - global warming being the big one - so on the environmental front this little bird represents hope that our beautiful world will be okay. I'm not sure about the global warming thing. There are many conflicting reports out there, but it is true that many species are becoming extinct, for one reason or another, which pains me. Whether you like animals or not, and of course, I love them - all of them, we need animals to maintain our environment. And yes, I am a tree hogger. It makes me very angry, and sad to see a tree cut down. Consequently Christmas is terribly depressing for me.

Anyway, the bluebird has been sighted. To me, it is the Bluebird of Happiness.

To be continued.