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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

No More Fur Lies

Target: U.S. Congress Washington, DC, Rep. Jim Moran
Sponsor: Linda Nelson, Canines Corner
  • Signatures: 670
  • Goal: 100,000
  • Deadline: 2-17-2008
We are asking Congress to move forward on legislation introduced into Congress in 2007 and the Judicial System to enforce legislation enacted in 1951 regarding the fur trade industry.

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Number Date Prefix Name State
671 10:16 am PST, Nov 16 Mr. Amir Shams  
670 1:09 pm PST, Nov 13   Mike Nordstrom California
669 11:21 am PST, Nov 5 Ms. Lynley Ewen California
668 12:07 am PST, Nov 3   Jessica Legge California
667 8:50 am PDT, Oct 31 Mrs. cynthia ilarraza New York
666 3:20 pm PDT, Oct 21 Mrs. marcia parent New Hampshire
665 6:12 am PDT, Oct 19 Ms. Janney Yee  
664 7:33 pm PDT, Oct 12   Ellen Jephcott  
663 5:44 pm PDT, Oct 6 Mr. jonathan perez  
662 1:54 am PDT, Oct 2 Ms. margritt weng  
661 3:49 pm PDT, Oct 1 Ms. hattie blue-yarborough North Carolina
660 7:00 pm PDT, Sep 25 Ms. Christine Castillo  
659 4:48 pm PDT, Sep 24 Ms. Allison Rinkel  
658 8:53 am PDT, Sep 20 Ms. Beverly Taylor Virginia
657 10:17 am PDT, Sep 15 Ms. Sarah Comer  
656 8:03 am PDT, Sep 14 Ms. Jean Libby Pennsylvania
655 2:30 pm PDT, Aug 26   Heather Ronan New York
654 2:49 am PDT, Aug 11 Ms. Leanne Harrold  
653 10:35 pm PDT, Jul 14 Ms. Jan-Marie Parra California
652 11:54 pm PDT, Jul 9   David Pettinger  
651 6:35 am PDT, Jul 7 Ms. Lena Meigard  
650 8:37 am PDT, Jun 15 Mr. steve kirton  
649 4:54 am PDT, Jun 14 Ms. Tina Staffey Ohio
648 4:36 am PDT, May 30 Mr. lance nabarrete-appiano Hawaii
647 3:20 pm PDT, May 29 Ms. Ann Nicklous Oregon
646 10:36 pm PDT, May 24   carl shulver California
645 8:11 pm PDT, May 21 Ms. Shelly Skoog-Smith California
644 3:35 pm PDT, May 20 Mrs. Lisa Fischer New Jersey
643 9:17 am PDT, May 10   Brian Fisher Kansas
642 1:17 am PDT, May 4   jesus heredia  
641 1:16 am PDT, May 4   Cecilie Drogseth  
640 12:25 am PDT, May 2 Mr. Harvey Medcalf  
639 10:33 am PDT, Apr 22 Mrs. dawn davies  
638 8:21 am PDT, Apr 14 Mrs. Kellly House Michigan
637 11:36 am PDT, Apr 13   Leslie Olesen California
636 7:54 pm PDT, Apr 6 Mr. David Hatfield Florida
635 5:51 pm PDT, Apr 4   Priscilla Roberts Texas
634 6:35 am PDT, Mar 19   Aishwarya Madangopal Maryland
633 8:12 pm PDT, Mar 17 Ms. Julie K. Dunn, LSW Ohio
632 4:19 pm PDT, Mar 15 Mr. kris wirth Idaho
631 3:29 am PDT, Mar 14 Ms. sue tuckwell  
630 6:37 pm PDT, Mar 12   Sue McCaskill  
629 11:49 am PDT, Mar 12 Mrs. Teresa Rossman Tennessee
628 3:40 pm PST, Mar 5 Mr. Doug Allen Oregon
627 11:04 pm PST, Mar 4   April Allen Oregon
626 4:43 pm PST, Mar 1   Karen Larson Georgia
625 3:16 pm PST, Feb 27 Mr. HAROLD D. FRANCIS New Mexico
624 2:55 am PST, Feb 25 Ms. Che Ong  
623 2:33 pm PST, Feb 24   Tatyana Grazioso Connecticut
622 2:08 pm PST, Feb 19 Mrs. Regina Smith Indiana
621 3:37 pm PST, Feb 15   Kristen Schmitz New Jersey
620 3:37 pm PST, Feb 13   jamie sunderland  
619 3:49 pm PST, Feb 11 Ms. Donna Wainscott Texas
618 4:50 pm PST, Feb 8 Ms. Melissa Larson Crider Georgia
617 11:53 am PST, Jan 16   Patricia C. Matook Illinois
616 12:01 pm PST, Jan 12 Mrs. Catherine Vantour Arizona
615 6:15 am PST, Jan 10 Mr. Mirko Lindroth  
614 7:14 pm PST, Jan 7   Keith Colley Texas
613 9:20 am PST, Jan 7   Yenty Wong  
612 3:14 pm PST, Dec 30   Brittany Martin Georgia
611 6:24 pm PST, Dec 26 Ms. brenda johnson Arizona
610 11:17 pm PST, Dec 24   patty espenschied Ohio
609 9:18 pm PST, Dec 22 Ms. Janine Adelaide Hunt  
608 8:23 am PST, Dec 10 Ms. Ling Chong Wisconsin
607 4:44 pm PST, Dec 8 Ms. Jennifer Willette Washington
606 7:37 am PST, Nov 25 Mrs. andrea masry New York
605 10:58 pm PST, Nov 24 Ms. Anonymous California
604 2:18 pm PST, Nov 24 Ms. Emma Eriksen  
603 6:27 pm PST, Nov 23 Ms. CF Tseng  
602 5:33 pm PST, Nov 23   Quasia Heru Maryland
601 10:52 pm PST, Nov 22   Priscilla Taylor Texas

No More Fur Lies

We, the People and undersigned, now educated in the barbaric and inhumane treatment of animals being used for the fur trade around the world, firmly believe that our U.S. Congress and our Judicial System should PROMPTLY move forth on legislation introduced into Congress and enforcement of laws already in place since 1951.

No more ‘loopholes’.  No more ‘excuses’.  No more ‘delays’.

We as a humane society have the right to know what is in the products we purchase and that the production of such is in a humane manner concurrent with the values we as American people have regarding kindred creatures of which we are the protectorates.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ~~~ Mahatma Gandi

Furthermore, we ask our Judicial system to enforce the Fur Products Labeling Act of 1951:

(
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/textile/furact.htm)
which prohibits fur products from being falsely or deceptively labeled or otherwise falsely or deceptively identified; requires a fur to be labeled properly as to the animal or animals that produced the fur, the name or companies that manufactured the fur, introduced it into commerce, advertised or offered it for sale as well as the name of the country of origin of the fur product.  Violation of this law is unlawful under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.)

Furthermore, we ask that violations of this law are given the FULL penalty of the Fur Products Labeling Act of 1951 for each and every violation as addressed in the law (guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall not be fined more than $5,000 or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both).  Should the Federal Trade Commission have reason to believe any person is guilty of this violation, we ask the Attorney General to PROMPTLY cause appropriate proceedings to be brought forth for the enforcement of this law.

Greatly disappointed by our legislatures when the Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2006 (introduced to Congress on March 8, 2006 by Rep. Mike Ferguson) was stalled in Congress at a subcommittee level since March of 2006)…

We, the People, now ask our legislatures to take IMMEDIATE action in this matter.

We, the People and undersigned, ask our Congress to PROMPTLY move forth on the Dog & Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act presented by Representative Jim Moran and Michael Ferguson to protect animals and consumers by outlawing the fur from Raccoon Dogs and requiring ALL garments trimmed with fur to be labeled, REGARDLESS of value.

We, the People, ask our Congress to close up all loopholes in this matter, allowing us as consumers to make the final decision on what we buy based upon the knowledge that we actually know what we are buying. 

We, the People, advise the Congress we are dissatisfied with our choices being taken away from us in this matter due to a lack of enforcement of the 1951 law prohibiting the mislabeling of fur products.

Again… 

No more ‘loopholes’.  No more ‘excuses’.  No more ‘delays’.

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