From: unglenie@ford.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J Unglenieks)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns,talk.politics.animals
Subject: Re: PETA Activities Suspected of Violating FCC Act, Says PPF
Date: 19 Aug 92 01:15:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

John S. Van Etten writes:
>Steve Pope writes:
>
>[reams of stuff deleted]
>>Part of what is going on here is that the false media image of
>>animal advocates (irrational, prone to illegal acts, etc.)
>>is being projected on to the situation.  
>
>Steve, I've read this at least six times now, and I still think you
>are somehow serious about this deluded passage.  You've got to be
>kidding me.  Like most other hunters, I long for the day when the
>media shows you AR folk for exactly what you *are*, instead of
>painting you as a bunch of animal lovers and do-gooders.  

John.  There are those of us involved in animal issues that long for the
day that the media STOPS treating as nuts.  At a local meeting last monday,
we spent a lot of the time talking about how some of the local groups have
been treated by the media recently.  We KNOW how we are being perceived and
that image is not what we are.

>  Imagine what would happen if the
>media told the American public that, rather than hug bunnies, you folk
>want to shut down Mickey D's and stop all animal experiments that
>could cure illnesses such as AIDS or cancer, instead of beating the
>anti-hunter drums as part of their happy little agenda to disarm the
>American people (us mean-old-nasty-"assault-rifle"-toting-scum-of-
>the-Earth-Bambi-killers being a good start on their mission).  

In our local student paper, The Exponent, a group called Americans for
Medical Progress Educational Foundation ran a full page ad claiming that
the AR movement is trying to end experimentation on animals to find a cure for
AIDS (March 31, 1992).  One major part of the ad was a photo of the AIDS quilt
that was touring the country at the time (the quilt had names of AIDS victims
on it).

In a letter to the editor from Lisa Catapano, managing director, NAMES Project
Foundation came this reply to the ad:

    It has come to our attention that some of the Exponent's readers have
    been confused by an advertisement for Americans for Medical Progress,
    Inc. that featured a photograph of the Names Project AIDS Memorial
    Quilt.  The NAMES Project Foundation wishes to clarify that it is in no
    way affiliated with AMP and does not endorse AMP's position regarding
    animal experimentation.  In response to our complaints, AMP has ceased
    all publication and dissemination of this advertisement.  Thank you.

Seems to be one case where an anti-ar group thought it would have allies.....

Of course the ad implies that members of the AR movement are not "sane,
sensitive and thinking" individuals.

>The
>media will never mention all the good that hunters do in controlling
>animal populations and helping the environment, since after all we are
>just a few more ornery old rebels that might poke our shootin' irons
>out the window and let fly with a volley if "King George's" troops
>ride into town.

All the good?  Does this include the Hegins pigeon shoot, the prairie dog
"roundup" in Nucla, CO, spring bear hunting, hunting ranches.....

>     But I have to admit that you're right about one thing.  The
>public is indeed brainwashed on a few issues.
>
>John

I'd agree too......

Rob U, is jacklighting an ethical hunting practice?

p.s.  My high school was Benson High and our mascot was the "Bunnies", and,
      yes, I have hugged a few in my days.......
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-       Rob Unglenieks             REAL race cars DON'T wear BOWTIES       -
-     "Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle           -
-      of compassion to embrace all living creatures."                     -
-                           -  Albert Einstein                             -
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