Citizens Against the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)
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30 October 2006
RE: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), S. 1926 and H.R. 4239
Dear Members of Congress,
It has come to our attention that the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that would (1) label free speech as terrorism; (2) label animal advocates as terrorists; and (3) prohibit non-violent civil disobedience. This outlandish piece of legislation, entitled, Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), states that if an animal industry can show $10,000 in lost revenues due to protesting, exposing their acts of cruelty or other vague interpretations, the protestor can be fined, jailed and forever labeled a terrorist. We feel that this depraved indifference toward helpless, suffering beings is cruel and intolerable. We cannot and do not want to imagine that American society has a place for such lack of concern for life.
You must be aware now that various national organizations strongly oppose this bill. The Animal Legal Defense Fund, American Jurist, Humane Society of the United States, American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals, American Civil Liberties Union, and many others have publicly voiced their disgust for this flagrant abuse of freedom of speech.
We agree with these organizations in that the AETA is overbroad, vague, and unnecessary. The AETA could impact the ability to engage in litigation aimed at protecting abused animals against industries that exploit animals. We are extremely concerned as to Congress motive for criminalizing speech and punishing peaceful protests of animal cruelty. We are outraged that this bill will deter Americans from exercising their First Amendment rights to advocate for reforms in the treatment of animals.
Animal lovers throughout the U.S. are outraged at the possibility that the AETA may be passed. As animal advocates who fight animal cruelty and abuse on a daily basis, we urge you to compassionately address this matter and oppose the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, S. 1926 and H.R. 4239.
Thank you for your swift attention to this matter.
Canine Alliance
RE: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), S. 1926 and H.R. 4239
Dear Members of Congress,
It has come to our attention that the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that would (1) label free speech as terrorism; (2) label animal advocates as terrorists; and (3) prohibit non-violent civil disobedience. This outlandish piece of legislation, entitled, Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), states that if an animal industry can show $10,000 in lost revenues due to protesting, exposing their acts of cruelty or other vague interpretations, the protestor can be fined, jailed and forever labeled a terrorist. We feel that this depraved indifference toward helpless, suffering beings is cruel and intolerable. We cannot and do not want to imagine that American society has a place for such lack of concern for life.
You must be aware now that various national organizations strongly oppose this bill. The Animal Legal Defense Fund, American Jurist, Humane Society of the United States, American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals, American Civil Liberties Union, and many others have publicly voiced their disgust for this flagrant abuse of freedom of speech.
We agree with these organizations in that the AETA is overbroad, vague, and unnecessary. The AETA could impact the ability to engage in litigation aimed at protecting abused animals against industries that exploit animals. We are extremely concerned as to Congress motive for criminalizing speech and punishing peaceful protests of animal cruelty. We are outraged that this bill will deter Americans from exercising their First Amendment rights to advocate for reforms in the treatment of animals.
Animal lovers throughout the U.S. are outraged at the possibility that the AETA may be passed. As animal advocates who fight animal cruelty and abuse on a daily basis, we urge you to compassionately address this matter and oppose the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, S. 1926 and H.R. 4239.
Thank you for your swift attention to this matter.
Canine Alliance
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Stefanie Brandt
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Freedom of speech is in our nations history. AETA takes away the right to speak freely!!
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River Falls, WI 54022
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Leah Ce
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Please see stopaeta.org to see all of the reasons this act is unconstitutional, not to mention an insult to anybody who has been affected by ACTUAL terrorism. It should be noted that no animal rights or welfare group has EVER caused injury or death to oth
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Kathay Y
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Who ever came up with this AETA needs to get a life
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Reading, Pa 19601
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Walter M
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This is absolutely rediculous. Everybody else in the country can protest for anything they want but the animal people are terrorists. We put you people into office. Now you want to take our constitutional rights away. I guess it would be alright if we wer
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Janet L
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This bill is just another way the government is out to screw the weak and the ones who cannot speak or fight for themselves.
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New Windsor, Md. 21776
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Donna M
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this is America - let's not forget freedom of speech and supporting those who cannot speak for themselves - that is the American tradition - not supporting the special interests of large corporations that defeat the very purpose of this country and our mo
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