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<DIV>February 25th 12:30pm is Veg*n Meetup.... so that day is preferably out
unless you have the protest later in the afternoon... like 3:30pm.</DIV>
<DIV>The benefit of a Saturday would be that more people could possibly come out
because they aren't working.... but the benefit of having it on a weekday is
that if we prefer to do it on the hill (like the seal protest.... or the Falun
Gong - also protesting against China) then we are in the sight of the people in
the government as well.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=edandrea@magma.ca href="mailto:edandrea@magma.ca">Edelweiss
D'Andrea</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=4animals@ottawaveg.com
href="mailto:4animals@ottawaveg.com">For animal welfare/rights information and
events.</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [4animals] embassy
protest?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006>Hello,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=071075613-12022006>I am willing to act as
a spokesperson at a protest at the Chinese embassy. People</SPAN> have a
right, and an obligation, to complain about animal rights abuses in China or
anywhere else. Canadians and people from other western countries are
guilty by association, because we are purchasing the fur
products. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2>I heard about a recent
film with Alec Baldwin, which showed an undercover film by Humane Society of
the United States (HSUS) filming dogs and cats being skinned alive for
their pelts and then left to die a slow agonizing horrific death after their
multilation. The film is at </FONT><A
href="http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=china_dog_cat_fur_boards2&Player=wm&speed=_med"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=china_dog_cat_fur_boards2&Player=wm&speed=_med</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2>. It is estimated over 5,400 dogs and cats each day in China
are skinned alive for their pelts. The film showed cats crammed 20
or 30 animals one on top of another in cages and hurled 20 or 30 feet
from a truck. The cats are pulled out of the box with a noose around their
neck and skinned alive. It takes 20 minutes for them to die. The animals are
so stunned and scared that they have their paws around each others
faces, hugging one another, and licking one another's wounds. The film is
described in Larry King write-up, </FONT><A
href="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/11/lkl.01.html"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/11/lkl.01.html</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=071075613-12022006></SPAN><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial size=2>The
Chinese embassy in the US recently made a statement tacitly
admitting farmers actually skin cats and dogs alive for their fur, but said
they don't advocate abuses in the fur industry and that they value
kindness to animals. Animal rights activists should ask the
Chinese embassy to come up with a plan to prevent this practice from
happening, and submit to inspections by the Humane Society, PETA and
others to verify the progress that they seem to like to make. Until
inspections are done and animal cruelty is shown to be a thing of the past,
activists need to inform consumers that what they're buying is driving a cruel
industry. We need to refrain from buying any Chinese products that have fur in
or on them, or any products whose country of origin we can’t ascertain. These
include gloves, clothing, toys and decorative items. If we come across such
products, we need to complain to the store manager or owner and tell
that person why we shun Chinese products with fur, and why he or she should
not sell them. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial size=2>If people knew
what was going on, I know that they wouldn't buy fur. People can purchase
synthetic products that will guard them against cold weather better than any
animal skin so there's no excuse to wear fur today other than
aesthetics.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006></SPAN><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial size=2>The presence of twenty
protesters or more would definitely help the cause, and I agree it's important
to take the time to get the word out properly. Perhaps another Saturday event,
next week or the following week?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006>Edelweiss</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
4animals-bounces@ottawaveg.com [mailto:4animals-bounces@ottawaveg.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>v_good@rogers.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 11, 2006
7:35 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 4animals@ottawaveg.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [4animals]
embassy protest?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><LABEL id=HbSession
SessionId="1496327789"></LABEL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well although</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> the media ingnored us once again (RE Tristan
protest)</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>, UNLESS "Le Droit" runs something
positive or at least balanced tommorrow </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>(</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>and I'm not so sure because of the
bit of a kufuffle that happened between one activist and another
individual..) I think Tristan is well aware that they'll be met ' head on'
next fall if they do decide to carry any fur..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was also really impressed with GAN's
Professional signs and leaflets.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd love to still have a protest in front of
the Chinese Embassy. HOWEVER, I do not think this Monday is realistic with
only a handful of people possibly coming out. I am also wondering 'Does it
have to be this Monday for some reason"? If we had a little more time to
plan and notify people and plan to try and get media attention I would be
willing to participate. However I personally think that anyone getting
involved (including myself) should be aware that media could slander us into
attacking the Chinese 'culture' of torturing cats and dogs. However, this is
the EXACT controversial material </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>that media
likes and I'm sure many people would</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> still be on our side regarding the issue...So in that sense it
would actually be I think a good strategy to draw attention and our case
would be that </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> 'w</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>e are not attacking the culture but that subjecting
animals to torture is unacceptable.' One the other hand I think it would be
VERY difficult to find a spokesperson for an embassy protest unless they
were to disguide themselves or something. Maybe I'm being paranoid but I
wouldn't want to do it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone out there willing to talk to
media....?Also, it's </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>the Canadian stores that
are importing the stuff so it's not like we can expect the Chinese fur
'manufacturers' to stop what they are doing. I think the only real benefit
of doing something at the embassy would be that there would be a chance to
EXPOSE the issue via media but I am sure that there would be lots of counter
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>attacks against us about the culture issue,
letters and rebuttals to editors etc. if something was published but then
again- ATTENTION to the issue IS</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> what we
want...and the media seems to be becomming less and less interested in
covering the issue...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do people think-does it have to be this
Monday? I personally think that something</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> like this needs to be planned and thought about in a bit more
detail.</FONT></DIV>
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