Why arent Animal Rights ever an issue in presidential politics?

[michaz]

71. There is more issues in this at the state level.

As an animal rescuer ( mainly cats and dogs) I can tell you that many have met with their Senators and Assembly people. Many of us have here in NYS. We were trying to get some new laws on the books. Actually I met with them along with the Sheriff here and the person that runs the Spay Neuter Now program. The Sheriff was explaining how they very often find animal abuse before or along with domestic abuse. He also spoke on those that abuse and torture animals and how they are usually only a step away from doing it to humans. In that sense, there is an obvious animal/human connection. We were trying to get the laws into the penal code and out of Ag & Markets. I can tell you that some of the abuse that many of us have seen is horrifying. The abuse goes on with large animals also. It is just as bad. We all have the things that we work on. Some choose women's rights, some choose other things but some of us choose animal rights. It does not make one more right or wrong than another. It is an individual choice. The secret is to just work on what ever one chooses to. That way everything gets covered. retrowire I would suggest this to you as it is a great book. I often use it. http://nifaa.org/manual.html It is called "Get Political for Animals" by Julie E. Lewin.