Source: Unedited (less headlines) Oklahoma Farm Report
Fallin Verifies Ignorance on the Facts and Realities of Predatory Horse Slaughter
“Would you like to kill, butcher and eat a horse for a 4H project, honey?
Governor Mary Fallin saluted the young people involved in the 2013 Oklahoma Youth Expo- as she brought greetings to the crowd gathered at the Sale of Champions on Friday afternoon at the State Fair Grounds in Oklahoma City.
While there, the board of the Youth Expo honored the Governor for her interest and support of the “World’s Largest Junior Livestock Show” and presented her with a plaque and a special OYE vase. Afterwards, she talked with Farm Director Ron Hays about why she has attended the premium sale multiple times as both Governor as well as Lt. Governor down through the years. She says the Youth Expo is about the future of the state of Oklahoma and the educational opportunities provided young people from all 77 counties.
Hays also talked with the Governor about where she stood on House Bill 1999, the so called Horse Slaughter bill. HB1999 has passed the House, as well as the Senate Ag Committee and will likely be considered on the floor of the Oklahoma Senate this coming Tuesday. Speaking about the measure, Governor Fallin told Hays ” I know it’s very important to the people in the agricultural sector and one that’s had a lot of debate.” Governor Fallin added that “It is important that we have a humane way to take care of abandoned horses and those that are getting older.” As a result, the Governor indicated her support for HB1999- “I’m glad to see some legislation going through that will address this issue.” Hays asked if that means she is supportive of HB1999 and she replied, “Yes, it is a bill I think I can support.”
Click above link to download interview, horse killing comments come towards the end.
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Straight from the Horse's Heart 
She says she can support a bill that humanely slaughters abandoned and older horses.
What is humane horse slaughter? An old horse gets to be slaughtered just because it’s old, and the abandoned horse is doomed too. After serving human kind for 30 years it gets to leave the earth through absolute fearful violence! Every time now if I see an aging horse I can only think that poor fellow, his life will end very brutally.
I don’t know what we are doing to change this, where are our intelligent folks to solve this issue?
Our dogs and cats get to go more humanely, why not our horses? Not meaning to sound simple minded on this topic, but what is really being done to change things? Why can just anyone breed a horse irresponsibly and add to the over population of unwanted horses without in the end having to take full responsibility for the humane end of life issues that comes along with having horses?
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This woman ain’t right. Supports a bill that slaughters abandoned old horses? She may be the most naive woman I have ever had the displeasure of reading about. I pity her and her endeavor to stay ignorant. Some one is obviously feeding her a lot of BS and keeping her stupid to what’s really going on. =/ And like a stupid blonde (I said stupid… There are smart blondes out there) She thinks? No. She either knows it or she doesn’t, there’s no in between on this issue. Period.
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Here we go again. Three words: “Humane…Abandoned…Older.” This is NOT ignorance by Gov. Fallin. This is self-serving…GREED…the most “telling” & truthful word for being for the agony & butchery of our horses. I believe in Karma. Wonder how the Gov will be cared for when older?
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Yes, I too believe in Karma…but I am sure she has never put any thought into this concept!
We need to start sending her teachings, maybe she will learn. I would only wish this for her and all the horses she is sentencing to a violent end of life just because they are unwanted, old and too many of them or wild. I don’t want to take this thought any further fpr fear of saying the wrong thing
, but there are many species on this planet…and the most powerful one’s of all are capable of making a difference in a good way, but they choose to cause suffering instead.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”
Mahatma Gandhi
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Before she makes the declaration that it is a humane ending, she needs to go to Canada and view a slaughter by the same method that she is deeming humane.
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The Governor is telling her people lies “old horses” what? The abandoned horses are the ones that the slaughter houses reject and they are dumped on the side of the road by the drivers. It appears the government truly believes her royal subjects are a bunch of dummies. Come on. Stop feeding the people lies. Horse slaughter is not humane whatsoever!
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That is the problem. It’s all a lie from start to finish. “They” claim the slaughter houses will give us a humane way to clean up the mess of old and abandoned horses. Instead, they slaughter young fat horses inhumanely and leave an environmental mess.
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According to USDA stats 92% of the horses going to slaughter are young and sound . Hope I remembered that number right.
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Young, over the age of two but not much older then four, fresh of the racetrack and choc full of bute! This with an assortment of freshly stolen horsesponys/burros (may be a zebra in there) right off the pasture! I can’t wait to examine the elevated crime rate in that area! I know this is really bad of me to say.. But don’t you really just wanna come out and say “I told you so” when the proverbial sh*t his the fan?
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If only the horses weren’t the ones suffering unspeakable horrors I’d be belly laughing for a week. I can hardly wait to hear them cry about how toxic the ground is, how the crime rate is so outta control. With the exception of the horses–I have no compassion for stupid lawmakers who are lining their own pockets, making sure their kids get into all the right schools etc.
NO FEDERAL MONIES TO HELP THEM CLEAN UP THE HELLHOLE AWAITING THEM!
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She succumbed to pressure tacktics from the male side. Bought or warned of something in her past comming to lite in the publics eyes. Either way shes a poor excuse of a human being! How can anyone do this to our wild or domesticated equines! Its horrible!! I hope u all choke & become sick on ur next bite of our American icons!!
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She’s got no right to be a woman if she crumbles so easily to male opposition. She’s weak. Mean of me to say, yes. but the truth is always meaner then a nice little lie.
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It isn’ t that she is ignorant of the facts about horse slaughter, she is ignoring them as any pro-slaughter politician does. It is sad to see her publically demeaning herself for special interests.
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She’s weak. pure and simple. Like the rest of our god forsaken government.
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Spineless Shady Seedy Spinster…she knows better than to think slaughter is humane or that we can’t see through her thinly veiled desire to please someone with a briefcase full of cash.
EquineNow lists 207 active horse breeding farms/ranch’s/facilities in the state 143 of which are QH producers and the majority of those are looking to breed exceptional race horses. It’s big money! And big business. Business with profits, losses, expenditures etc. It seems that by wanting legalized slaughter they are trying to squeeze that last dollar out of the horse by selling it at a loss and deducting it from their Federal Taxes.
In a July 2011 article Ann Corcoran summed up the truth of the business like this…
“consider that we produce race horses and literally throw MOST of them away in three years (heck if they had to keep them 7 years for the depreciation, they would have to feed them more than the depreciation is worth). I know a little bit* about horse welfare and the race horse industry is responsible for thousands of horses that don’t make it on the track or will never make it as a breeding animal and are discarded at about the age of three usually with injuries that make the horse unusable for riding. (A well-cared-for horse can live to 30 years and beyond).
Unless, the horse is incredibly lucky, the majority of those poor animals make the circuit of unhappy living situations and ultimately die young. You can’t even give them away! All the while the breeders keep breeding in hopes they will hit the big time with a winner (and are subsidized by you!).
And, as for this employment argument—most breeding farm laborers and track workers are illegal aliens!”
* Full disclosure, before I knew better I bred race horses and now for the last ten years I’ve cared for neglected horses.” Ann Corcoran
As you can see Ms Fallin the horses aren’t old nags. They are typically 3 years old and in fairly good shape…just not racing form. You’re not looking for a humane ending of life…you’re looking for ill-gotten gains!
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I have a question. The gov says slaughter is needed for abandoned horses. If they can’t find the owners, how are they going to get medical histories to determine what meds the horses have been given?
Once again, a total disregard for food safety and more proof they will never comply with food safety laws.
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Hopefully the EU will force them to comply. Will the EU continue to let the US thumb its nose at their food safety laws?
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The other inhumane part is the selling of a tainted meat product to “human” consumers.
The insulting part is that the pro-slaughter people think they’re hood-winking the global public. And, nowadays cats and dogs are suffering from the same maladies as their 2-legged counter-parts so nobody wants to feed their 4-legged family members any less than “human grade” food. The politicians, our elected leaders, and their Goons survive and thrive on only two primal levels – fear and greed.
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Isn’t that the whole point of rekindling horse slaughter – to make many buck$ off unwanted animals you yourself haven’t raised? Why, it’s almost pure profit!
So what if it’s a tad tainted? That’ll wash off during processing! What’s a little ivermectin or equine rhinitis vaccine (in a formaldehyde chaser) among friends when a 25$ horse can be turned into lunch meat!
The dreck spewed by pro-slaughter proponents keeps pilin’ on the layers of disbelief as to how low they’re willing to go and their whole philosophy of ‘mind over matter’: They don’t mind, so it don’t matter.
It’s not as if THEY’RE going to eat it…
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Yes, good question?
When you steal a horse there are no papers!
Just yesterday on the news a horse was taken from someone’s pasture at night here in Washington state. They were wondering why and where the house disappear. They had a camera on the property but all it was able to capture was a truck with bright head lights. Makes you wonder where this horse is going to end up. Will more horses start to disappear this way now that horse slaughter is made legal in this country?
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Another brainwash/pay off job by Big Ag. Funny how they don’t have to present actual facts backing up their claims about these old and abandoned horses. That’s why they go to auctions and competitively bid on horses for sale, right? Responsible horse owners call their vet if a horse needs to be euthanized, which is the vast majority of horse owners. Horse slaughter is a predatory for profit enterprise supported by the bottom feeders of the horse industry. And no horse “needs” or deserves to be slaughtered.
It’s going to be a little expensive to implement that drug residue monitoring program EU law mandates that the US hasn’t complied with, yet, isn’t it? Since currently import of equine from the US is not approved by the EU at this time. Third country’s Canada and Mexico are currently violating EU law by allowing themselves to import horses from the US for slaughter and export to the EU. And with 9 million horses in this country and only 1% of them ending up in the slaughter pipeline, ALL horse owners will have to comply with a mandated EU drug monitoring program, just to coddle the bottom feeder minority.
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I’ll be damned if i comply with any passport so that some Madoff can slaughter one of my horses. I give them Bute to make sure they are not slaughter eligible.
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What’s next, Junior Livestock and 4H shows judging horses on their meatiness like cows and pigs? Ever watch those kids cry when the “livestock” they raised goes through the auction to be bought by a local restaurant?
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Have you ever read the book “Build Me An Ark” a life with animals by Brenda Peterson?
She writes about the children in 4H that raise animals and then send them off to slaughter. It has a very devastating psychological effect on their personalities for life.
I think parents raising kids to do these projects should first study how this can effect their children’s minds. Not all are cut out for this type of work regardless if your raised on a farm or not.
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This reminds me of a sad story I heard several years ago. A friend was in Montana and wanted to adopt a pet 4-H cow. The 4-H leader said it wasn’t possible because the kids get so many points for raising, showing and SUCCESSFULLY selling the animal for slaughter. That poor cow HAD to be killed for this kids points.
When my friend asked well who know–the slaughter house apparently sends back a note saying the animal showed up etc.
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Follow the bouncing money ball. She has decided to toss her integrity for the power and adoration of the tee party and their minions of abusers and killers. That is all they are. Next will come the AG GAG bill in an attempt complete our silencing of their evil practices.
The pastors and priests of OK should be outraged God’s creatures will be so horribly abused for greed and avarice.
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It’s the same old BS. You have to know when people start saying “horse over-population,” “the humane thing to do,” they are pro slaughter.
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I heard the same comment from Senator Brophy…”the poor old and sick horses need a place to go,”…and “it’s humane to slaughter a horse.”
Pro sickness………Pro corruption…….
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I think we have politician over-population. I am sure we do………they destroy the natural habitat, eat too much food and drink up too much water. Plus, they produce so much manure.
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Doesn’t this idiot realize this is barbaric, horse meat is full of bute a threat to our health, shows she doesn’t care, that 80% are against horse slaughtering, and last “We are the Voters”. When the time comes, we won’t forget her when the time comes.
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The EU just announced that they will not accept U.S. horses anymore. So what’s the point now? . And how can she say this is an acceptible option for old and sick horses? She is just another sheep with her political nose ring led by special interest groups and liars. They are pushing for horse meat on U.S. menus.
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This is so frustrating. What is it about all our facts that these people just ignore and they’re so incredibly stupid (and think that we are as well) as to repeat the lies over and over hoping that their constituents will eventually agree with them and drink the Kool-Aid! I’ve sent two emails to her explaining the FACTS about the so-called abandoned and starving horses — explaining that slaughter has always still been an option for those who choose to send their horses through this torture so there’s no need for abandoned and starving horses; explaining that Canada has a huge problem with abandoned and starving horses, yet it has several slaughter plants. There just no connection. Why is she not doing the will of her people? I was also told to stop emailing her because it is hurting their cause. The legislators there have persuaded her that the only opposition is coming from “outside the state” and that the citizens of OK are not opposed. I certainly hope that they rise up and make their voices heard before she goes any farther!
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There is a lot of poverty in OK, and poverty breeds apathy. If they were a proactive people they would not allow such a crime to go on in their state. If one is struggling just to keep food on the table and lights in the house, they don’t have the energy to care what goes on with the horses.
I am not defending them, but just saying how could she say the people of Ok are not opposed to horse slaughter? If they think these plants will provide jobs for the unemployed then what good is this to an already depressed population? You are providing for them “Dante’s Inferno”, the worst possible job a human being could take. I also believe that most of these positions will be filled by undocumented workers. That’s who did it before and there are plenty of those folks desperately seeking anything. Not meaning they are bad folks either, but some are just hardened to do what they must to feed their families.
This all needs to be taken a look at. Will there be hundreds lining up for these jobs?
If I was governor I would try try to recruit business that builds happy thriving communities that are not forced to do such horrible ugly work![and with our wealth we can research humane ways to deal with end of life issues for all our horses. This too can bring jobs to a community]
And then, how about tourism? Now that the world knows we have such an over abundance of wild horses, maybe they would like to come see the beauty of it all. Are there not some creative thinkers out there that can make this work…the rest of the world manages to create tourism as a major source of income, so why can’s we. We are so fortunate to have the wild west and the horse! Lets build on or beautiful resources, lets not kill it all off! This is American’s history!
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Did they not get the memo? EU will not accept toxic American horse flesh. Where will this poison meat go? schools? burger king? taco bell?
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http://soonerpoll.com/poll-oklahoma-voters-strongly-oppose-horse-slaughter/
POLL: OKLAMOMA VOTERS STRONGLY OPPOSE HORSE SLAUGHTER
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So, let me get this straight, the majority of Oklahomas voters oppose horse slaughter and the majority of the nation opposes horse slaughter? Then why are the legislators in Oklahoma pushing this atrocity through? Someone’s pockets are getting lined! America has spoken! We don’t want horse slaughter!
admin says:
You make a great point. With the ban in place for 50 years, horse meat had little to no value. With a repeal, horsemeat will suddenly have a value, and this will not only create income for some but create other problems that legislators seem to be overlooking, like increase of horses being raised specifically for slaughter, higher chance of horsemeat entering the food supply, and horse theft. Supporters identify some current problems such as over breeding and horses being dumped in others pastures. If legalized, it may only trade some problems for a host of others.
And to another the comment the editor replies
admin says:
You raise a good question. THIS LEGISLATION HAS BEEN RUSHED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AT A PACE THAT APPEARS TO MANY AS A WAY TO KEEP THE PUBLIC FROM BEING HEARD ON THE ISSUE. This is how public opinion polls can be so useful and powerful. I hope everyone at 23rd and Lincoln take note of these results.
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Horse slaughter is not going to benefit Oklahoma’s Ag economy, Oklahoma’s youth OR the majority of Oklahoma’s taxpaying, voters.
Some thought and lots of questions. Follow the money:
http://www.biotech-now.org/business-and-investments/2011/08/a-matter-of-economics-ok-gov-fallin-talks-biotech#
A Matter of Economics; OK Gov Fallin Talks Biotech
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Well, THAT certainly sheds a bit of light on the subject, doesn’t it? On the other hand, this serum is collected at the slaughter plant? I cant imagine that’s a “aseptic” environment, can you? And the animals are inspected periodically – how can they be if they are slaughtered? This gets more frustrating by the minute.
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What a real nightmare for our innocent and beautiful horses!!! The Governor and everyone associated with signing this into law should be made to view the slaugtering process of horses (young and old) from the beginning to the end! She certainly isn’t listening or interested in the views or opinions of her constituents and that is quite unfortunate.
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Good then let Gov Fallin spend a day watching one horse after another get slaughtered and then tell me it’s humane and only the weak and sick get killed…
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Well, nicey/nice emails to the Gov are over. She’s not fooling anyone. How stupid to say it’s the right way to get rid of unwanted horse’s. Bullhocky, its an easy way to get money in her pocket, along with her legislative buddies. It’s plain and obvious, OK. doesn’t want the plants opened but just like everyother politician, they listen with their poketbooks. I haven’t read one article where OK. residents want this plant, heard about protest’s to stop it. Don’t they read the papers, American horse’s are not wanted overseas!!!
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I know, I am sick of politicians NOT listening to their constituents. They ignore what most folks want..it’s bad and it’s not fair.
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I’m trying to figure out how to tactfully word this…words just fail me.
Been there done that. She’s gotten the calls, received letters. She done gone and jumped off the nearest levee–or at least her common sense has.
Skye told people that they were voting for the slaughter–not that it would be built.
My biggest question is this. If they insist on this–and somewhere down the road Oklahoma realizes the blunder they made–I don’t want my taxes going to clean up their mess.
So here’;s my deal. Slaughter all the horses you want with the following caveats. The owner MUST be present to turn the horse over to the plant. That means NO BLM horses, even titled ones. If you can’t provide a Bill of Sale the horse is simply refused. When businesses start to leave, crime rate is soaring, you have issues with toxic ground water–ABSOLUTELY NO FEDERAL MONIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU. You become an entity unto your own.
You folks have only yourselves to fault. If you think for a moment that it will somehow be different because slaughter is being done here–better guess again. I totally recommend the Tim Sappington snuff film for what’s about to move in to your neighborhoods. That is if you can stomach it.
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What is sad is that most Oklahoma folks are good. They don’t want this! They should not have to suffer for the greed of a few who do want slaughter, those in government.
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No such thing as HUMAN SLAUGHTER, this is an oxymoron. The Governor needs to go work in a horse slaughter plant for a few days…..then lets see if she has a conscience.
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Well at least this governor knows just where her reelection donations will come from. I hope the voters kick her and all of the legislatures that signed onto this out the door. Or better still start a recall election.
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This is the worse news yet. There WILL BE big time pay offs if a plant ever opens there. It is now clear to me that it goes well beyond the slaughter for consumption. I would like to know what pharmacetical company is behind this. If Governor Fallin signs this into law, I feel sorry for her. The people of her state spoke loud and clear, indicating that they did not want that business in their state. This woman is a COWARD of the highest regard and is an INSULT to every woman in this country. It is obvious this woman has NEVER viewed a mare being gutted of her foal or horses leaping in the air when they haven’t been stunned properly. Someone needs to send her the videos and watch the eyes of the horses arriving in the trucks. If she supports this and passes this, I hope that she ends up in hell. She sure would not be considered to be a christian woman in my eyes. God, help the people of her state..the people of her state should plan a mass rally at the state house before it is too late. Again, most of the children who raise the steers and other livestock are upset when the time comes and they must leave their animals. It is human nature when one cares for one of God’s creatures. However, there is a difference between most equines and other livestock. They are raised for human consumption where are horses are not..When Cavel, Intl closed, I thought that would be the last of a slaughterhouse every opening in this country. This is a TOTAL NIGHTMARE as the politicians in this state do not give a sh about the rest of us who love and care for our horses nor those that they have formed the history of the US.
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I’d like to know where people like Fallin get their education, or if they even got one! Are they that stupid to actually believe all the pro-slaughter “propaganda” saying it’s the right thing to do, & it’s a “humane end for old, unwanted, or abandoned horses”? Can they hear? Read? See? Feel, as in, showing or having emotions? Where do these sickos come from? What kind of life did they have that turned them into such indifferent monsters? It’s time that our “opposition” becomes the “opposing force to be reckoned with!” I used to think highly of 4H organizations, until I stopped & started to think about the eventual, negative, emotional impact, that each child would be going through, as they gently & lovingly raised & nurtured a young baby animal, probably gave it a name, probably, secretly became quite attached to said animal, conditioned it into a fine, blue ribbon winning show animal, only to have it auctioned or sold off for slaughter!! How horrendous is that, especially to young children! Don’t you think even things like this will either make them into uncaring, indifferent adults, or the total opposite, animal advocates!! I wanted my daughter to get involved with our local 4H horse group, so she could hone her showing skills & compete with her horse against others her age, but, not if anyone is pro-horse slaughter, that goes against our beliefs. Each future leader has a start somewhere, & that would be at home, so, what are people teaching their kids?? My 15 year old daughter has already written & sang a song with her friend about saving wild horses, & donated money collected to a wild horse sanctuary in CA. That was a couple of years ago. This year, she wrote an essay about the horse-racing industry, the good things, & she exposed the dirty little secrets that the public doesn’t know, like what happens to all the less than perfect, or less than famous horses. I am very proud of her, & of her natural abilities with horses, her own & her gentle training, & with other people’s horses. I see a future for her as a top trainer someday! 🙂
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Share her writings with us, I would love to hear what a young person has to say about this horrible predicament horses and horse lovers are in.
I support you 100%!
Your child’s voice is the voice of tomorrow, so if we don’t win today we can keep trying to win tomorrow.
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Fallin was not anti-slaughter to begin with. That’s my opinion anyway. The Martinez Administration has lobbied the NM State Legislature strongly in favour of horse slaughter. The Executive Director of the New Mexico Livestock Board, lobbied to the NM State Legislature in June 2011: “. . . the major reason for the increase in unwanted horses is the close of the slaughterhouses. . . Without slaughter, many horses face less humane treatment and death.” Is she not aware of her administration’s actions? Really?
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Say it isn’t so!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe she is going to allow this horrific plant in her state! So, shes a monster– just like the other pro slaughter monsters.
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I have been a horse owner since I was 14. They are beautiful companion animals. But, death comes to ALL life in this world, plant and animal. I think it is far better to have a quick death, than be abandoned, starved, or left to suffer with age or injury that cannot be made better. If you people are going to take care of all these horses, then I guess the slaughter house will not have any business, but in the unlikely event you are all going to step up, the slaughter house makes sense.
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Dear Ira Allen, of course that is you opinion. But, there is a better way to end a horse’s life than the unhumane slaughter house. I guess you haven’t witness what the horses go through with the endless reports of the horrors of slaughter houses for horses. The treatment of horses before they even get to the slaughter house. Is your motto, see no evil, hear no evil. Unless you would like to profit yourself from the blood of horses. How could you send your companion to witness the death of other horses and soon to be there own.
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Agreed Patty,
Ira is hear no evil, see no evil.
Ira educated yourself on youtube.com and animalangels.com and see the horrible barbaric ending to a horse.
The belief of slaughter being the right ending would find a better fit living in China where they can salivate on dog, cat and horse.
Unspeakable mentality of people.
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The title of this article is very misleading. I live in Oklahoma. The economy here is still based on agriculture. Agriculture is mainstream here, it is not a special interest. Those who would try to undermine agriculture in this state are the special interest groups.
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There must be some bacteria in the water system that affects the brain of so many who have come to the realization that slaughter is a good example of Oklahoma.
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Following that money trail, it appears that a great deal of it leads to the $Biotech/Biomedical industry which seems to be moving to Oklahoma. Just take a look at the corporations that were at this convention that the Oklahoma governor attended.
Next, look at the “raw materials” needed for some of the labs. Is it a coincidence that Horse slaughter is on the table?
http://www.biotech-now.org/business-and-investments/2011/08/a-matter-of-economics-ok-gov-fallin-talks-biotech#
A Matter of Economics; OK Gov Fallin Talks Biotech
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Sarcastically speaking, as all have been so adept at stating facts and absolutes, when are they going to suggest that horse meat is a essential to a child’s diet…baby food, etc? Of course, that goes along with the other garbage that is in most boxed and canned stuff that is fed to kids; but, most parents don’t take the time to make “home made” meals. (Don’t worry people, when I was working, I didn’t have the energy much less the time to make food from scratch.) And, yes, I am being sarcastic and horrible, but to tell the truth, I am not going to be surprised at the future of this group of people when they start up the slaughter houses again, if they get past us. And if they do, I expect to see a horse meat ad like they did with SPAM. Lord. It never ceases to amaze me how corrupt this government is. Thank you Louie Cocroft for the researched material he posted.
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Another politician with no integrity. Big surprise. She’s one of the many instead of one of the few. Reminds me of that old Cree proverb:
When all the trees have been cut down,
when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted,
when all the air is unsafe to breathe,
only then will you discover you cannot eat money.
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I know many of so steamed right now as I am too. That’s the only comfort I have right now. I have a question or two…
Say this “woman” signs this. And then the SAFE Act is passed (please god)will that stop them from getting their slaughter plant.
How can this law pass if so many are really against slaughter? What about going to their State Supreme Court. If a lawsuit challenging this law was brought forth and then it was found unconstitutional–would they get there plant in the meantime?
This just makes me sick…
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