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Don’t reopen plants that slaughter horses for food

Most Americans disapprove of slaughtering horses for food — 80 percent, according to a recent national survey. Responsible American horse lovers, breeders and owners shudder at the thought of any...
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The NRA opposes common-sense hunting, too

The National Rifle Association's resistance to almost any limits on guns or gun purchases is well-established. Less frequently discussed is the group's unyielding defense of unsporting and destructive hunting pursuits,...
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Consumers should reject cloned products

While American consumers have become increasingly concerned about the treatment of animals raised and slaughtered for food, the Food and Drug Administration's deliberations seem to have dispensed with any consideration...
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Abusing big cats

Big cats do indeed hold a powerful and astonishing lure for many people, as staff reporter Nara Schoenberg described in her piece on the human-feline relationship ("Fierce feline fancy; What's...
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NO MINK SUBSIDY

The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted, by a margin of 232-160, to eliminate an annual $2 million subsidy to the U.S. mink industry for foreign fashion shows and other...
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BAN BARBARISM

On behalf of The Humane Society of the United States nationwide and particularly in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, I would like to thank Rep. William Lipinski for his support of...