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class=600203015-12022006>A journalist from "Le Droit" interviewed me and the
sister of the woman with the bunny ears handing out pamphlets
got</SPAN> his business card<SPAN class=600203015-12022006>, who also got a
business card</SPAN><SPAN
class=600203015-12022006>. *Sister-of-the-woman-with-the-bunny-ears-handing-out-pamphlets,
could you please</SPAN> send me <SPAN
class=600203015-12022006>the journalist's</SPAN> contact information?<SPAN
class=600203015-12022006>*</SPAN><SPAN class=600203015-12022006> I lost the card
he gave me, and I would like to email him an overview of fur issues
and give him information about the petition I'm organizing against
climate change. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN
class=600203015-12022006>I think there was a fair amount of media coverage of
the protest. </SPAN>During the <SPAN class=600203015-12022006>argument with
the a fellow who objected to our demonstration (</SPAN>the brother of the
head of the <SPAN class=600203015-12022006>C</SPAN><SPAN
class=600203015-12022006>anadian </SPAN>fur association), 3 or 4 photographers
were snapping photos and a CBC cameraman was filming. You may be interested
to know that the</SPAN><SPAN class=071075613-12022006> brother of
the fur association president was interested in animal rights issues such
as loss of habitat (sprawl), pesticides, and climate change (leading to
loss of habitat), although he objected to our anti-fur message because he
said <SPAN class=600203015-12022006>the fur industry </SPAN>is strictly
regulated<SPAN class=600203015-12022006> </SPAN>in Canada.
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<DIV><BR><SPAN class=600203015-12022006><FONT
face=Arial>Edelweiss</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN
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face=Tahoma><FONT 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></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<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>
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<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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