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 | | From: | Ludwig Feuerbach | | Subject: | http://declaration4democracy.com/ SIGN OUR DECLARATION TODAY dump the hunts | | Date: | Wed, 08 Dec 2004 17:14:03 +0000 |
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 | SIGN OUR DECLARATION TODAY
For 80 years the League Against Cruel Sports has campaigned against
bloodsports in a democratic, lawful and peaceful way. Now that
Parliament is banning hunting with dogs, the pro-hunters wish to defy
the will of the people. The hunters are threatening the Government,
engaging in intimidation and violence against their opponents -
including MPs - and are now promising disruption throughout the
country. They have declared war on our democratic process.
On 15 September 2004, the Hunting Bill returned to the House of
Commons. Outside the Commons, a Countryside Alliance protest descended
into mob violence.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,1305478,00.html
Inside, five hunt supporters invaded the Chamber of the House of
Commons. Despite the disruptions, MPs once again voted overwhelmingly
to ban the cruelty of hunting with dogs. The next day a Guardian
editorial made it clear that the will of the elected house must
prevail.
A leaked
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1312958,00.html
memo obtained by the League Against Cruel Sports and passed on to the
press revealed the satisfaction of the hunting fraternity who thought
they'd "got away with" the violence in Parliament Square.
Although hunters have used threats and intimidation against their
opponents in rural communities across the country for many years, what
the nation saw on September 15th finally exposed the thuggish
behaviour of these supposedly law-abiding citizens. Since then, more
threats have been unveiled and anti-hunt MPs dogged and assaulted.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3960279.stm
What can we do?
Continue to oppose them in a peaceful and law abiding way Campaign
even harder to make sure the ban goes through
The League promises to continue campaigning to end hunting with dogs
until we win
Will you stand with us?
To register your support for our declaration for democracy against
cruelty, just fill in the form below:
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