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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:32 PM Original message |
PETA - Heartless Killers Of Pets (17,400 in 2006 alone) |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. . |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Curse you. I wanted to start the popcorn. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. Did you save the popcorn for something else? lol |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
52. No kidding... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Color me less than shocked |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. We have no-kill shelters who have a better record of placements |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. You people KNEW this? I have to start paying more attention. |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It was news to me! |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
53. This story was out there a few months ago.... |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. This needs to be cross-posted in the Pets forum |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I volunteer at a shelter. We euthanize, but usually just the un-adoptable. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Some shelters around here are transporting adoptable mutts |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Bless you. I only wish I had the strength. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. I decided to investigate this, it's BULLSHIT and BULLSHIT.... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. What percentage of the animals they take in are beyond medical help? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. A huge amount. By the time PETA gets involved, they're sick... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Do you have numbers, or is this more of an assumption on your part? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Certainly It's Beyond Dispute |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It's obvious the linked website is biased and not to be trusted |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. No, I didn't research this nor am I a PETA member, but I gather you defend the right of.... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I don't, and I wasn't. But I'd still appreciate having all the information before making a judgment |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Sure no problem. Let me investigate this for you for a week or so for no reason except you CCF |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Well, I'd just like to have all the evidence if anyone has it. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I'm ending this conversation with you. nt |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Fair enough. I'm not sure what I said that was so offensive, though |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Can't Crap Fire? |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Dear God. I really didn't want to know this. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. Do you have any documentation? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #47 |
66. Sure. You're going to write a report for us since the rest of us don't have time. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. My letter to the Center for Consumer Freedom about PETA...... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Thank you for setting the record straight |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You're welcome. I'd love to hear from someone from PETA tho.... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I am right with you on all counts. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Thanks! Time to the party corporations have going. They have gotten away with too much!!! nt |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
75. It smelled like corporate propaganda. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Thanks . .. this has been made clear before BUT NOT THE ORGANIZATION . . . |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT so PETA knows where these Rovian tactics are coming from nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. You mean, you don't think PETA knows . . .. ??? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. God who knows? I don't know anymore. Corporations are so sneaky. nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
57. So far I haven't seen a usable "contact" link for PETA --- |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 06:55 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. I found a whole bunch of them under "contact us" - they subdivide the contact us area into..... |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
55. finally! someone actually decided to consider the source... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
65. I always track a suspicious story as far back as I can. Amazing the shit one finds. nt |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
90. There are many good reasons to hate and despise PETA. I'm not sure this is among them. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Like I would believe anything |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Isn't the cited report from PETA itself? Or are you talking about the spin put on it? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. The report is from PETA about the animals they rescued that were too sick to salvage.... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I'm willing to believe that, provided there is evidence to that effect |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Stop the bs. I've already explained to you the CCF is losing money because PETA.... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. CCF is definitely biased, and I won't trust their interpretation without evidence |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
60. You might well be right. However, so far your argument has consisted of... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 06:55 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Do your own research, then return to me. nt |
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Nordmadr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #64 |
81. You know, I'm inclined to think that some of your assertions are correct, |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #81 |
88. Believe what you like, do your own research, or research nothing. nt |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. Peta Shmeta |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. Do you believe every corporate PR operative's press release? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
58. thanks for the links |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. This is why I hate Peta. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Did you read the entire thread before you posted this? |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. The PETA vegetarian cat diet was a stoooooopid move. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. people eating tasty animals? nt. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. Ding, your fries are done. The majority of these people are no better than |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I agree |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
48. I found this on Yahoo News |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. yep and still peta supporters want to deny that |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. the 97% figure is a moot point if the point made in posts #18, 11, and 9 is true |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #54 |
71. I don't think it's a moot Point |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #71 |
83. You should take your own advice. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
56. Who is the "Center for Consumer Freedom?" |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
59. Oh my god, you just posted a Center for Consumer Freedom press release with a straight face? |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. It was a typical hit and run post designed only |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #59 |
77. Yes |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
62. Some of the rural shelters in the area were putting animals down with gas or a .22 |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
67. There's nothing more satisfying to me than catching corporations lying about do-gooder orgs. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
68. What a load of crap. |
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candymarl (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
69. Use the Google |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:27 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Would have been awful nice of you to post a link, you know. /nt |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Here's your link |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
82. Here's one for you. |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. The 97% Percent kill rate comes from PETA's own official report |
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candymarl (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Sorry |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. No biggie. |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
74. Hypocrites. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #74 |
79. Probably because the general populace reads about as thoroughly as you did? |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
78. Peta, |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
80. Well, since you're obviously not a supporter of PETA |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
84. The guy that owns CCF outright |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
85. Idiotic that DUers would take the word of an org that's vocally against |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
87. The reality is that PETA might not believe in even having pets |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
89. this thread should be locked -- because as has been pointed out -- tho OP is incorrect. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 03:50 AM Response to Original message |
91. I mentioned the article to my wife |
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