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US Lawmakers vote for Concealed Weapon Bill

November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to make it easier for people with a concealed firearm permit in one state to take their weapon to another.

The Republican-held chamber voted 272-154 for the measure, which drew some Democratic support but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

The bill would allow people with a permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state to do so in other states that allow concealed firearms and do not restrict non-residents from bearing them.

Only Illinois and the US capital Washington do not allow concealed firearms.

The White House has not formally taken a position on the bill, which touches on a historically volatile issue even as the campaign to the November 2012 elections has heated up.

Republican Representative Trent Franks, a supporter of the measure, said in a recent USA Today column that it would treat concealed firearm permits “much like driver’s licenses,” which are accepted in all 50 states despite variations in driving tests.

But “driving is far more regulated,” requiring licensed drivers and registered vehicles that must in most cases be insured, said Brian Malte, who tracks federal legislation for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Malte told AFP by telephone that the measure “tramples states’ rights to determine who they allow or want to carry concealed handguns” by setting requirements such as live-fire training or criminal background checks.

He cited Utah, where “you don’t even have to be a resident to get a permit, you can get it through the mail without ever having set foot in the state” and noted that nearby Nevada and New Mexico rescinded reciprocal agreements with their neighbor in 2010 because of its permissive standards.

“Under this law, Congress would be saying, in effect, ‘too bad, you have to accept their (Utah’s) permits,’” he said.

 

Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2011/11/us-lawmakers-vote-for-concealed-weapon.html

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Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan and Denmark: Faroe Islands

November 12, 2011 By 2 Comments

Though it may seem unbelievable, but even today this brutal, dantesque and bloody slaughter of dolphins are still carried out each year in the Faroe Islands which belong to Denmark.

A country supposedly “civilized” and belonging to the European Union.

For many this slaughter is unknown life and this horrific, bloody slaughter involves young men demonstrating their entering adulthood! It is absolutely incredible that there is nothing to prevent this barbaric act which, is committed against the pilot whales - a dolphin that is highly intelligent and very approachable with people out of sheer curiosity.

I live on the mid north coast of NSW, Australia and every day, before winter we see these beautiful creatures, passing by to go north to have their babies and at the moment they are traveling south with their babies. We can see this extraordinary sight numerous times almost everyday at this time of the year. Although we can see it everyday we all still get so excited about the sight; every human being in our country who see’s this wonderful sight.

So how can human beings on the other side of the world be so different and ruthlessly kill these wonderful creatures.

I wonder if these cruel and disgusting people saw how much we appreciate the sight of these wonderful animals playing with their babies just off our beaches.

-Wendy

The following images belong to a rite of passage as a ritual depicting what it is to be a “man”. Even today it takes place in some parts of Denmark. A country of the European Union.

The belief on the part of Human-Beings, that Animals are merely ‘things’ - incapable of suffering and without feelings - and as such are used and discarded, is a relic of an antiquated mentality where other Living Beings are considered as belonging to Man and not the Earth. This concept is known as Speciesism or Homocentrism.

It is impossible to justify this kind of barbarism and torture. Although, many do their utmost to defend it.

In Yahoo answers someone wrote the following text for to justify this dantesc spectacle:

  1. They’re not dolphins, they’re whales.
  2. It’s not happening in Denmark, it’s happening in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous island with its own government.
  3. The whales they’re hunting is not an endangered species.
  4. This has been going on for hundreds of years, and it is not just some mindless slaughter, they eat the whales they kill. Saying this is wrong is just like saying eating hamburgers is wrong. I bet you more cows are killed for their meat than whales. Just because you don’t see it does not mean that it doesn’t happen.

Very nice, he told that this is not a slaughtering, – this is hunting.

He also mentioned that Denmark is not related to the Faroe islands and that cows are wild and free living animals!

The Japanese dolphin slaughters

Every winter, thousands of dolphins are confined and brutally killed in small towns across Japan.

Animal advocates and environmentalists considers this barbaric and condemns the slaughter.

Fishermen often injure a few captives by spear thrust or knife slash to retain the group since dolphins never abandon injured family members. The water turns red and the air is filled with their agonising screams.

They are then dragged to the slaughter place and their throats slashed and left to die. Dolphin meat is later marketed and often disguised as whale meat.

“Cove” is a doc about the ongoing covert slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan

This documentary is really an action thriller whose filmmakers put themselves in great peril to document these brutal murders for the world to see. They also expose how dolphin meat, which is dangerously high in mercury content, is being sold to consumers in Japan under other names and has even been purchased by schools to be served in children’s lunches.

“Cove” is directed by Louie Psihoyos and the goals of this film were not only to make people aware that this secret slaughter of dolphins is going on in Japan, but also to make it known how highly toxic dolphin meat is.

“They eat at the same level as humans at the very top of the food chain,” Louie Psihoyos said. “Everything that human beings consume eventually ends up in the oceans — especially fossil fuels. The burning of coal is the number one contributor to the rise of mercury in the environment. There’s a cost to that — we’re degrading the oceans (and) diminishing the environment for future generations to enjoy. I used to eat seafood and I can’t eat large seafood anymore. I have mercury poisoning at 23 parts per million. High is five parts per million. We’re trying to alert people to what’s going on here.”

In the name of humanity I hope that someone in Japan, Denmark or elsewhere in the world will have enough authority or mobilise to stop this bloody and inhumane tradition.

 

Source: https://lhessiando.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/slaughtery-of-dolphins-in-denmark/

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The real killers: American trophy hunters drive African lions closer to extinction

November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

African lions are being driven towards extinction by American hunters determined to bag trophies, wildlife organisations have warned.

The lions, already threatened by conflict with farmers over land and by shrinking habitats, are being driven to the brink by the increasing demand from the U.S. for personal trophies, such as lion skins, and a growing trade in animal parts.

Jeff Flocken, of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said: ‘The king of the jungle is heading toward extinction, and yet Americans continue to kill lions for sport. It is time for this senseless killing and unsustainable practice to stop.’

A coalition of wildlife organisations has petitioned the White House to list the African lion as an endangered species and ban the import of hunting trophies such as skins, claws and skulls, which can sell for thousands of dollars.

The coalition, which includes IFAW, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International, Born Free and Defenders of Wildlife, said that two-thirds of the lions hunted for sport were taken to the U.S. in the past 10 years.

They said that at least 5,663 lions were traded for recreation between 1998 and 2008, with 64 percent of the resulting trophies being imported into America.

There were up to 200,000 lions in Africa 100 years ago, said the coalition. That figure has now fallen to between 23,00 and 40,000, with lions extinct in 26 countries.

The practice is made worse by the hunters’ desire to bag a dominant male, according to a report in The Guardian. The death of the leader makes the pride unstable, with the new dominant male often killing all the cubs to preserve his position. Mr Flocken said: ‘The countries that allow hunting have the worst drops in lion populations.’

Hunters are by no means the only threat. The human population in Afria, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, is growing rapidly and could hit 1.75 billion by 2050. Wilderness areas are being encroached upon to make room for agriculture and to build roads – such as the controversial highway across the Serengeti.

Some conservationists argue that a total ban on hunting is unnecessary. They claim that responsible hunting could in some instances help lion populations by conserving wilderness areas.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1362124/The-real-killers-American-trophy-hunters-drive-African-lions-closer-extinction.html

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