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Take Dog Fighting Seriously
Target: U.S. Governors
Sponsored by: ASPCA
Sponsored by: ASPCA
Although dog fighting is a felony in all 50 United States, there are still some states that don't take it seriously.
As with any other illegal underground activity, it's impossible to determine how many people may be involved in dog fighting, but estimates are in the tens of thousands. This brutal blood sport is a pastime for rich and poor alike, and dog fighting has been reported in urban, suburban and rural settings in all regions of the country.
And unfortunately, because dog fighting is such a secretive enterprise, it makes it difficult for law enforcement to infiltrate. A dog fight investigation requires many of the same skills and resources as an undercover narcotics investigation, a challenge for many local agencies.
Tell your state governor that law enforcement should have the resources and motivation to take this crime seriously. Also, there should be local or state task forces to ensure a collaborative approach to ending this heinous sport forever.
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# 30,977:
4:25 am PST, Feb 9,
Dianne Hillier, United Kingdom
'With the Medicine Buddha mantra you can liberate numberless sentient beings from oceans of suffering and bring them to enlightenment.' - Lama Zopa. Tayata Om Bekanze Bekanze Maha BeKanze Radza Samudgate Soha In the Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra, the Medicine Buddha is described as having entered into a state of samadhi called "Eliminating All the Suffering and Afflictions of Sentient Beings." From this samadhi state he spoke the Medicine Buddha Dharani.[1] namo bhagavate bhaiṣajyaguru vaiḍūryaprabharājāya tathāgatāya arhate samyaksambuddhāya tadyathā: oṃ bhaiṣajye bhaiṣajye mahābhaiṣajya-samudgate svāhā. The last line of the dharani is used as the Medicine Buddha's mantra. Medicine Buddha Sutra, as a bodhisattva who made 12 great vows. On achieving Buddhahood, he became the Buddha of the eastern realm of Vaidūryanirbhāsa, or "Pure Lapis Lazuli". The Twelve Vows of the Medicine Buddha upon attaining Enlightenment, according to the Medicine Buddha Sutra[1] are: To illuminate countless realms with his radiance, enabling anyone to become a Buddha just like him. To awaken the minds of sentient beings through his light of lapis lazuli. To provide the sentient beings with whatever material needs they require. To correct heretical views and inspire beings toward the path of the Bodhisattva. To help beings follow the Moral Precepts, even if they failed before. To heal beings born with deformities, illness or other physical sufferings. To help relieve the destitute and the sick. To help women who wish to be reborn as men achieve their desired rebirth. To help heal mental afflictions and delusions. To help the oppressed be free from suffering. To relieve those who suffer from terrible hunger and thirst. To help clothe those who are destitute and suffering from cold and mosquitoes.
'With the Medicine Buddha mantra you can liberate numberless sentient beings from oceans of suffering and bring them to enlightenment.' - Lama Zopa. Tayata Om Bekanze Bekanze Maha BeKanze Radza Samudgate Soha In the Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra, the Medicine Buddha is described as having entered into a state of samadhi called "Eliminating All the Suffering and Afflictions of Sentient Beings." From this samadhi state he spoke the Medicine Buddha Dharani.[1] namo bhagavate bhaiṣajyaguru vaiḍūryaprabharājāya tathāgatāya arhate samyaksambuddhāya tadyathā: oṃ bhaiṣajye bhaiṣajye mahābhaiṣajya-samudgate svāhā. The last line of the dharani is used as the Medicine Buddha's mantra. Medicine Buddha Sutra, as a bodhisattva who made 12 great vows. On achieving Buddhahood, he became the Buddha of the eastern realm of Vaidūryanirbhāsa, or "Pure Lapis Lazuli". The Twelve Vows of the Medicine Buddha upon attaining Enlightenment, according to the Medicine Buddha Sutra[1] are: To illuminate countless realms with his radiance, enabling anyone to become a Buddha just like him. To awaken the minds of sentient beings through his light of lapis lazuli. To provide the sentient beings with whatever material needs they require. To correct heretical views and inspire beings toward the path of the Bodhisattva. To help beings follow the Moral Precepts, even if they failed before. To heal beings born with deformities, illness or other physical sufferings. To help relieve the destitute and the sick. To help women who wish to be reborn as men achieve their desired rebirth. To help heal mental afflictions and delusions. To help the oppressed be free from suffering. To relieve those who suffer from terrible hunger and thirst. To help clothe those who are destitute and suffering from cold and mosquitoes.
# 30,976:
7:04 am PST, Feb 8,
Roksana Sosnowska, Poland
# 30,975:
3:13 pm PST, Feb 7,
ALAN LAWRENCE, United Kingdom
its barbaric dogs suffering for mans pleasure n greed ,bad for certain breeds ie reputation fightin stock being owned by unaware people these r aggressive dogs that attack for no reason usaully ave generic defect lock up these evil scum
its barbaric dogs suffering for mans pleasure n greed ,bad for certain breeds ie reputation fightin stock being owned by unaware people these r aggressive dogs that attack for no reason usaully ave generic defect lock up these evil scum
# 30,974:
1:19 am PST, Feb 7,
Maja Fresk, Sweden
# 30,973:
12:33 am PST, Feb 7,
Brittney Dew, Florida
# 30,972:
12:34 am PST, Feb 6,
Fulvia Marino, Italy
Dog fighting is cruel and illegal and it is connected with other criminal activities. It must be puished!
Dog fighting is cruel and illegal and it is connected with other criminal activities. It must be puished!
# 30,971:
5:38 pm PST, Feb 5,
Kendra Tompkins, Kentucky
# 30,970:
3:10 pm PST, Feb 5,
Dora Ponce, Florida
# 30,969:
6:28 pm PST, Feb 4,
Samantha Heavner, Illinois
Stop the cruelty!
Stop the cruelty!
# 30,968:
5:41 pm PST, Feb 4,
Megan Speight, Canada
# 30,967:
2:26 pm PST, Feb 3,
Georg Danielyants, Russian Federation
# 30,966:
2:25 pm PST, Feb 3,
Irina Tikhomirova, Switzerland
# 30,965:
2:23 pm PST, Feb 3,
Viktor Urozhaev, Russian Federation
# 30,964:
1:58 pm PST, Feb 3,
Ivetta Urozhaeva, Russian Federation
# 30,963:
10:30 am PST, Feb 3,
Laura Herndon, California
# 30,962:
2:21 pm PST, Feb 2,
Belinda Chandler, Illinois
# 30,961:
10:23 am PST, Feb 2,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 30,960:
9:33 am PST, Feb 2,
Terri Hinojosa, California
# 30,959:
7:37 am PST, Feb 2,
Marla De Vries, Netherlands
# 30,957:
9:33 am PST, Jan 31,
Maghiva Rivero, Venezuela
# 30,956:
6:17 am PST, Jan 31,
Name not displayed, Russian Federation
stop
stop
# 30,955:
8:36 pm PST, Jan 30,
April Flickinger, Illinois
# 30,954:
3:42 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 30,953:
8:52 am PST, Jan 28,
Kurt Valentine, Netherlands
# 30,952:
6:54 am PST, Jan 28,
Maho Masuda, Sweden
# 30,951:
4:54 pm PST, Jan 27,
Irene Krizek, New York
