CA's response to a humane treatment of animals questionnaire

[Guest guest]

The following message has been forwarded to SBVS on behalf of

FARM (Farm Animal Reform Movement):

 

We, here at FARM, would like to share with you the responses to a

questionnaire on the human treatment of animals that we mailed to

hundreds of US politicians and political candidates. I've included

the responses from California Representatives and candidates. Please

feel free to take these responses into consideration for the next

election.

 

Here are our questions, followed by the responses:

 

Do you favor:

1. Including farm animals in federal and state anti-cruelty statutes?

2. Strict enforcement of federal and state humane slaughter

legislation?

3. Ban of veal crates and sow gestation stalls?

4. Ban of battery cages for laying hens?

5. Regulation of emissions and antibiotics in factory farms?

 

 

Representative Michael Honda CA-15

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Representative Henry Waxman CA-30

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher CA-10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Representative Fortney H. Stark CA-13

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Gary Waayers Candidate, US House CA-50

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Pamela Elizondo Candidate, US House CA-1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

" I approve all your questions & add 5 simple changes to save Earth &

Inhabitants which includes no grants, tax deductions or exemptions

for any

business that doesn't pursue restoration of Earth rather then Its

destruction.

Believing farm animal protein to be necessary for human development &

that it

should be of excellent quality I feel ranchers & farmers should get

grants, tax

deductions & exemptions for creating protection from wildlife to

allow animals

to range free, & to research fearless painless death to improve

quality of life

& product. "

 

 

John Reiger Candidate, US House CA-

Maybe

Maybe

Yes

Yes

Yes

" I would support efforts to make the lives of farm animals less

stressful, and

make farm practices more humane (if that word can be applied to non-

humans). "

 

 

Lawrence Rockwood Candidate, US House CA-53

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Jerry McNerney Candidate, US House CA-11

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Ted Brown Candidate, US House CA-29

" I believe that the issue should be on a state-to-state basis. The

U. S. Constitution doesn't give Congress any powers in this area. I

sympathize with your position. If it's true that 93% of the people

are concerned about the issue, what I propose would be most

effective, namely requiring the labeling of meat products to include

information as to the treatment of those animals. If consumers object

to how a company treats its animals, they can refuse to buy the

product, and instead reward humane companies. "

 

 

Peymon Mottahedeh Candidate, US House CA-41

" I am against cruel treatment of animals and humans. However, I

believe that Government is the problem, not the answer. We do not

need another bureaucracy, running our lives. "

 

 

Michael Benoit Candidate, US House CA-52

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

Pat Driscoll Candidate, US House CA-5

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Joe Williams Candidate, US House CA-40

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

D. Art Tuma Candidate, US House CA-3

No

No

No

No

" To the extent that such emissions and antibiotics harm neighbors,

yes. "

 

 

Harland Harrison Candidate, US House CA-12

Yes

Yes

No opinion

No opinion

Yes

" If we forbid cruelty to animals, the prohibition must not depend on

who owns them. We must always balance such laws with property rights,

however. The farmer's right of ownership is not any different than

the rights of someone who buys an animal for any other purpose, such

as companionship or scientific research. "

 

 

Kevin Akin Candidate, US House CA-44

" I am reluctant to try to force my own opinions and preferences on

others. In particular, I am reluctant to take a position in favor of

federal laws that deal with matters traditionally left to the states

or localities. One of the points you raise that is clearly a matter

for federal regulation is the use of antibiotics in raising animals

for meat. This should be regulated at the federal level, as the

process appears to endanger the health of the whole country (and even

world). Some regulations already exist, particularly on emissions,

humane treatment, etc. These should be vigorously enforced, rather

than ignored when big campaign contributors are involved.

While I personally favor ending cruelty to farm animals, and I do not

participate in any activities (such as eating meat) that lead to

killing farm animals, even " humanely, " I do not favor regulations and

laws that enforce vegetarianism on the public. But I am in favor of

ending profit-motivated or unnecessary cruelty toward animals, even

those destined for slaughter. "

 

 

Thank you for your consideration,

 

Marissa Konell

FARM Media Coordinator

888-FARM-USA