North Dakota to get Horse Slaughter Plant?

North Dakota to get Horse Slaughter Plant?

Target:
ND Rep. Froelich (D) & ND Sen. Miller (R)  & the ND Legislature
Back in 2006, due to public outrage and local laws,  the last three remaining equine slaughter houses in the U.S. were closed. Meanwhile, support for National Legislation against horse slaughter continues to grow. There is a bill before the 111th Congress right now that would make horse slaughter and export for slaughter illegal. Be sure to tell your representatives to vote YES on HR 503. However, if two North Dakota politicians have their way, their will be a new horse slaughter plant built in their state, despite the pending federal legislation. This is due to a meeting held last fall by the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) where the Agricultural & Energy Committee determined that they would offically support horse-slaughter in the USA and will fight against any national anti-horse slaughter efforts. They are also organising on a state-by-state basis to legalize horse-slaughter in their respective states. You can read more about that in the link below;

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/natl-conference-officially-supports-horse-slaughter

North Dakota State Rep. Rod Froelich, a Democrat, and State Sen. Joe
Miller, a Republican, are sponsoring ND House Bill #1496,
a bill introduced in the state House that would authorize a $100,000
study by the state's Commerce Department to determine the feasibility
of a privately owned horse slaughterhouse in the state.

It is interesting to note that Rep. Froelich himself is a breeder of Quarter-Horses, with over 75 horses in his stable right now! It is well known that registered Quarter-Horses make up over half of all horses slaughtered, yet, The American Quarter-Horse Association (AQHA) is one of our greatest FOES in that they are lobbying hard against us in Washington DC to keep horse slaughter & their exportation for slaughter legal.

Here is a link to Rep. Froelich's Quarter-Horse Breeding site; http://www.froelichranch.com/  Maybe we should contact him to ask how many horses did he breed last year and how many did he sell to slaughter? You can email him directly at; froelich@westriv.com 
Maybe we should ask him how much the AQHA has contributed to his campaign funds and/or "pet projects" over the years?

According to Mr. Froelich and Mr. Miller,  the study would "examine
building costs, possible markets and any potential conflicts with federal regulations." They say their bill "is aimed at finding a
solution for the rising numbers of unwanted and neglected horses in
their state and the costs associated with them, a problem reflected
across the nation," they say,....but we know better. There may or may not be "unwanted" horses but the bill is most certainly aimed at finding a way for North Dakota to get a share of the "horse-slaugher pie money" that they know is waiting to be made. Politicians (and the world) already KNOW there is a world-wide market for horseflesh, and a lucrative one at that!  Eventhough the U.S. horse slaughter plants have closed, American horses are still being "exported" to Mexico & Canada for slaughter and America still remains the worlds largest supplier of horses for human comsumption.

This petition is to tell Rep. Froelich and Sen. Miller and the whole of the North Dakota Legislature that Americans DO NOT want horse slaughter plants anywheres in our country and will not stand for them no matter where they intend or propose to put them.   

This petition is also to tell all North Dakotan tax-payers that they should oppose ND House Bill #1496 and the states granting of $100,000 for a "feasibility" study for horse slaughter. It is a well known fact that horse-slaughter is a lucrative business. There is statistical proof already in existance so you dont need a "feasibility" study to know that there is BIG money to be made for the slaughterers' in the horse-slaughter industry.  The money the politicians are asking ND taxpayers to spend on this phoney-baloney "horse-slaughter feasability study" could be better spent in so many ways more beneficial to the people of the state of North Dakota, and not just for the benefit of "the privlidged few."   

Please sign the petition and contact Rep. Froelich & Sen. Miller as well as the whole of the North Dakota State Legislature to let them know that North Dakota as well as all of America will not tolerate a horse slaughter plant anywhere within the boundries of the U.S.,....that we will even venture into Indian Territory if they try and convince the Indians to let them build there. Let them know their efforts to bring horse-slaughter back into the U.S. will be futile because WE WILL fight against them relentlessly everywhere until we pass HR 503,..our federal anti-horse slaughter bill. 

So "NO" to ND House Bill 1496 and "YES" to Congressional Bill HR 503!

Senator Joe Miller
Telephone: 701-331-1491
E-mail: joetmiller@nd.gov

Representative Rod Froelich
Telephone: 701-422-3769
E-mail: rfroelich@nd.gov

Here is a link to a directory of all ND legislators and their contact info;

http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/dist-legis.html

Also, it is important to note that as a result of the NCSL organizing,
other states are also through their legislatures, for a horse-slaughter plant in their states.

Of course, we have to meet these proposals head-on, so we have made
a petition for those states. We are hoping you will sign. Here are the links to those;

Arizona;
http://tinyurl.com/dza7v5

Arkansas

 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ak-legislature-asks-for-horse-slaughter-plant

Illinois;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/illinois-seeks-2-reinstate-horse-slaughter

Kansas
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/kansas-legislature-supports-horse-slaughter

Minnesota;
http://tinyurl.com/alv2tn

Missouri;
http://tinyurl.com/cjkwwy

Montana;
http://tinyurl.com/aomggs

South Dakota;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/sd-legislature-wants-horse-slaughter-plant

Tennessee;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/tenn-rep-promoting-horse-slaughter

Utah;
http://tinyurl.com/bh3m5q

Wyoming;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/wyoming-wants-horse-slaughter

UNITED WE STAND

Thanks for Caring!
Back in 2006, due to public outrage and local laws,  the last three remaining equine slaughter houses in the U.S. were closed. Meanwhile, support for National Legislation against horse slaughter continues to grow. There is a bill before the 111th Congress right now that would make horse slaughter and export for slaughter illegal. Be sure to tell your representatives to vote YES on HR 503. However, if two North Dakota politicians have their way, their will be a new horse slaughter plant built in their state, despite the pending federal legislation. This is due to a meeting held last fall by the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) where the Agricultural & Energy Committee determined that they would offically support horse-slaughter in the USA and will fight against any national anti-horse slaughter efforts. They are also organising on a state-by-state basis to legalize horse-slaughter in their respective states. You can read more about that in the link below;

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/natl-conference-officially-supports-horse-slaughter

North Dakota State Rep. Rod Froelich, a Democrat, and State Sen. Joe
Miller, a Republican, are sponsoring ND House Bill #1496,
a bill introduced in the state House that would authorize a $100,000
study by the state's Commerce Department to determine the feasibility
of a privately owned horse slaughterhouse in the state.

It is interesting to note that Rep. Froelich himself is a breeder of Quarter-Horses, with over 75 horses in his stable right now! It is well known that registered Quarter-Horses make up over half of all horses slaughtered, yet, The American Quarter-Horse Association (AQHA) is one of our greatest FOES in that they are lobbying hard against us in Washington DC to keep horse slaughter & their exportation for slaughter legal.

Here is a link to Rep. Froelich's Quarter-Horse Breeding site; http://www.froelichranch.com/  Maybe we should contact him to ask how many horses did he breed last year and how many did he sell to slaughter? You can email him directly at; froelich@westriv.com 
Maybe we should ask him how much the AQHA has contributed to his campaign funds and/or "pet projects" over the years?

According to Mr. Froelich and Mr. Miller,  the study would "examine
building costs, possible markets and any potential conflicts with federal regulations." They say their bill "is aimed at finding a
solution for the rising numbers of unwanted and neglected horses in
their state and the costs associated with them, a problem reflected
across the nation," they say,....but we know better. There may or may not be "unwanted" horses but the bill is most certainly aimed at finding a way for North Dakota to get a share of the "horse-slaugher pie money" that they know is waiting to be made. Politicians (and the world) already KNOW there is a world-wide market for horseflesh, and a lucrative one at that!  Eventhough the U.S. horse slaughter plants have closed, American horses are still being "exported" to Mexico & Canada for slaughter and America still remains the worlds largest supplier of horses for human comsumption.

This petition is to tell Rep. Froelich and Sen. Miller and the whole of the North Dakota Legislature that Americans DO NOT want horse slaughter plants anywheres in our country and will not stand for them no matter where they intend or propose to put them.   

This petition is also to tell all North Dakotan tax-payers that they should oppose ND House Bill #1496 and the states granting of $100,000 for a "feasibility" study for horse slaughter. It is a well known fact that horse-slaughter is a lucrative business. There is statistical proof already in existance so you dont need a "feasibility" study to know that there is BIG money to be made for the slaughterers' in the horse-slaughter industry.  The money the politicians are asking ND taxpayers to spend on this phoney-baloney "horse-slaughter feasability study" could be better spent in so many ways more beneficial to the people of the state of North Dakota, and not just for the benefit of "the privlidged few."   

Please sign the petition and contact Rep. Froelich & Sen. Miller as well as the whole of the North Dakota State Legislature to let them know that North Dakota as well as all of America will not tolerate a horse slaughter plant anywhere within the boundries of the U.S.,....that we will even venture into Indian Territory if they try and convince the Indians to let them build there. Let them know their efforts to bring horse-slaughter back into the U.S. will be futile because WE WILL fight against them relentlessly everywhere until we pass HR 503,..our federal anti-horse slaughter bill. 

So "NO" to ND House Bill 1496 and "YES" to Congressional Bill HR 503!

Senator Joe Miller
Telephone: 701-331-1491
E-mail: joetmiller@nd.gov

Representative Rod Froelich
Telephone: 701-422-3769
E-mail: rfroelich@nd.gov

Here is a link to a directory of all ND legislators and their contact info;

http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/dist-legis.html

Also, it is important to note that as a result of the NCSL organizing,
other states are also through their legislatures, for a horse-slaughter plant in their states.

Of course, we have to meet these proposals head-on, so we have made
a petition for those states. We are hoping you will sign. Here are the links to those;

Arizona;
http://tinyurl.com/dza7v5

Arkansas

 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ak-legislature-asks-for-horse-slaughter-plant

Illinois;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/illinois-seeks-2-reinstate-horse-slaughter

Kansas
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/kansas-legislature-supports-horse-slaughter

Minnesota;
http://tinyurl.com/alv2tn

Missouri;
http://tinyurl.com/cjkwwy

Montana;
http://tinyurl.com/aomggs

South Dakota;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/sd-legislature-wants-horse-slaughter-plant

Tennessee;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/tenn-rep-promoting-horse-slaughter

Utah;
http://tinyurl.com/bh3m5q

Wyoming;
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/wyoming-wants-horse-slaughter

UNITED WE STAND

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We signed the "North Dakota to get Horse Slaughter Plant?" petition!
# 382:
1:00 pm PDT, Jul 24, Ann L, California
Horse slaughter is morally wrong. I can't see how this would benefit North Dakota in any way. I think it will bring shame to an otherwise great state. Horses are wonderful and beautiful animals. Let them live.
# 381:
7:02 am PDT, Jul 6, Peter Bohlman, North Dakota
We don't need to slaughter horses nor do we need a slaughter plant in ND.
# 380:
1:33 am PDT, Jul 6, Jessica Bohlman, North Dakota
Slaughter of such intelligent and capable animals as horses is a wrongness that no human society should allow itself to participate in. North Dakota should hold itself to a higher moral code.
# 379:
6:18 pm PDT, Jul 5, Name not displayed, New York
stop making $$ off the horses backs .. shame on you. so sorry your state has no economy. maybe you should go to college and use your mind to start new businesses. isnt that a novel idea. '
# 378:
11:10 pm PDT, Jun 27, Gili Kahana, Israel
# 377:
10:19 pm PDT, Jun 11, Name not displayed, North Dakota
# 376:
5:14 pm PDT, Jun 11, Ashley Rudnick, North Dakota
If legislation was proposed to open cat or dog slaughter houses, there would be no way it would pass, because they are considered to be human companions, So are horses. I love my horses, and would hate to think that someday if I sell one it may end up being sent to slaughter. People bring up the point that slaughter houses have been sensationalized and that those are only extreme cases shown on video, and I agree, but the point is that it does happen, maybe to only 1 out of 10, but still I would hate for my horse to be that one that has to be shot 10 times in the head with a bolt gun if it just wont die right away. For all the years of joy they bring to us they deserve better.
# 375:
3:15 pm PDT, Jun 4, Paula Eaton, Missouri
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 374:
1:43 pm PDT, May 27, Gina Ponticello, Ohio
# 373:
10:31 pm PDT, May 26, Lynette Lauer, North Dakota
ARE YOU JOKING?? Is money everything? North Dakotans are selling their morals.
# 372:
3:25 am PDT, May 24, Eric Duprat, France
# 371:
11:45 am PDT, May 23, Annie Bertrand, France
# 370:
11:33 am PDT, May 23, Andrée Hussard, France
# 369:
6:10 am PDT, May 22, Arnaud Hussard, France
# 368:
4:12 am PDT, May 22, Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
# 367:
3:49 am PDT, May 21, Alexandra Susini, France
# 366:
3:50 pm PDT, May 19, Mireille Azouzou, France
# 365:
7:02 pm PDT, May 18, Geneviève Pieroni, France
# 364:
2:09 am PDT, May 18, Jean-damien SUSINI, France
# 363:
2:51 pm PDT, May 17, Maya Puerta, France
# 362:
10:17 am PDT, May 17, Michele Quintric, France
# 361:
3:48 am PDT, May 17, Germain Puerta, France
# 360:
11:33 pm PDT, May 15, Severine Stockling,, France
# 359:
10:40 pm PDT, May 13, Mary Strobridge, New York
# 357:
8:18 pm PDT, May 12, William Shannon, Florida
# 358:
8:15 pm PDT, May 12, Jillian Shannon, Florida
# 356:
8:08 pm PDT, May 12, Janice Shannon, Florida
# 355:
8:35 am PDT, May 10, Dawson Seeley, Utah
horses are the way i make my living. I own forty seven horses and know every horses pedigree and personality I have owned these paricular bloodlines most of my life and they have been in my family for over fifty seven years. the pictures that the animal rights use to get there point across are not actual and true! horses are a way of life for us but instead of them going to waste in a landfill and having the crows and buzzards eat them they could be enjoyed buy people who eat horse meat and the other by-products could be utilized. I am a donor and when i am deceased all my organs will be harvested and I hope that some one can enjoy a longer fuller life because of my unselfish attitude and strong conviction of not wanting to waste any part of me or my horse
# 354:
4:26 pm PDT, May 8, Carolina Martinez, Spain
# 353:
1:04 pm PDT, May 1, ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS, Massachusetts
I AM HORRIFIED THAT SOMEONE OUT THERE WOULD WANT A HORSE SLAUGHTER PLANT. HUMANS ARE NOT SLAUGHTERED WHEN RETIRED, SICK, INJURED OR PARALYZED WHY SHOULD ANIMALS BE. I AM APPALED BY ALL THIS AND THE TRANSPORT OF HORSES TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, WHEN DOES IT STOP, WHEN.
# 352:
8:51 am PDT, Apr 28, Shelby Michalewicz, Texas
Horse slaughter disgust me. i am a horse lover and im 15. we eat cows. not horses. And i really hate seeing cows killed. So stop killing the beautiful horses, they deserve to live and be free!
# 351:
5:34 am PDT, Apr 21, Cecile Petraman, France
stop this!
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