Comments on: This is getting a little weird http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/ The Register Star has brought together a group of people from all over the Rock River Valley to serve on our Election 2008 Voters' Panel. These men and women are Republicans, Democrats, Independents and Green party members. Some are high school students. Some are retired. And some fall in between those two age groups. They all share this: The upcoming election is important and voters do have voices. They'll share them in this blog. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:46:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Gail Vacca http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-106 Gail Vacca Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:26:11 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-106 Yesterday while listening to the news, I heard a story about how Illinoisans want to retain the right to recall their legislators should it be deemed necessary. I for one insist we are afforded this important legal right. I cant think of a better place to start recalling IL legislators than with Jim Sacia. For the past 5 years we've heard nothing from Sacia but pro horse slaughter propaganda, which most assuredly has been bought and paid for by his Belgium horse slaughter buddies from Cavel International. Good grief, does this guy not have anything better to do while being on the taxpayer payroll, than lobby for a business that brings absolutely ZERO revenue to the state of IL? Given the multitude of important issues facing Illinoisans and Rep. Sacia's obvious disconcern for anything but horse slaughter, I'd say its high time for a change come our next election cycle. Yesterday while listening to the news, I heard a story about how Illinoisans want to retain the right to recall their legislators should it be deemed necessary. I for one insist we are afforded this important legal right. I cant think of a better place to start recalling IL legislators than with Jim Sacia.

For the past 5 years we’ve heard nothing from Sacia but pro horse slaughter propaganda, which most assuredly has been bought and paid for by his Belgium horse slaughter buddies from Cavel International. Good grief, does this guy not have anything better to do while being on the taxpayer payroll, than lobby for a business that brings absolutely ZERO revenue to the state of IL?

Given the multitude of important issues facing Illinoisans and Rep. Sacia’s obvious disconcern for anything but horse slaughter, I’d say its high time for a change come our next election cycle.

]]> By: audrey m kirby http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-105 audrey m kirby Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:27:47 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-105 I am asamed to say this man is in Illinois where I live. I will let many people know his views on this.Perhaps he will not be in office the next election !!! I am asamed to say this man is in Illinois where I live. I will let many people know his views on this.Perhaps he will not be in office the next election !!!

]]> By: Jon Murray http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-103 Jon Murray Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:41:30 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-103 Vicki...thanks for your comments and information. Your info nicely complements the information from my blog. Let's stay active in this cause and not allow rep. Sacia to bully with his side of the cause Vicki…thanks for your comments and information. Your info nicely complements the information from my blog. Let’s stay active in this cause and not allow rep. Sacia to bully with his side of the cause

]]> By: Don R. Gugliuzza http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-102 Don R. Gugliuzza Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:05:15 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-102 I'm sorry. I said "Devine intervention" when I meant Devine Right. They wouldn't know the difference but we do. I’m sorry. I said “Devine intervention” when I meant Devine Right. They wouldn’t know the difference but we do.

]]> By: Don R. Gugliuzza http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-101 Don R. Gugliuzza Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:00:40 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-101 Another case of the politicians at every level who answer to theirbig business friends and not the common citizen. I am so sick and tired of the people in all levels of government and in both parties that believe they hold their office by devine intervention. We have to stop electing these unresponsive, idiotic political hacks. Another case of the politicians at every level who answer to theirbig business friends and not the common citizen. I am so sick and tired of the people in all levels of government and in both parties that believe they hold their office by devine intervention. We have to stop electing these unresponsive, idiotic political hacks.

]]> By: vicki http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-97 vicki Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:24:41 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/whywevote/2008/04/05/this-is-getting-a-little-weird/#comment-97 Mr. Murray, you are right on target. I wrote this upstanding legislator when he tried this the first time and basically was told that the citizens of Illinois that asked for the law are “uninformed” and proceeded to give the usually pro slaughter rhetoric. I replied and corrected his comment letting him know that he was the one that was uninformed. He considers butchering a live horse humane euthanasia – never mind that the captive bolt is not designed to kill an animal so it does not provide a “good death”. I gave him solid facts and figures and of course, never heard from him again. The pro groups are just so appalled with what is happening in Mexico and yet, they don’t support the legislation that will stop it. They don’t understand that the kill houses are not providing a service but in the business to make money for their parent companies in Belgium and France. They don’t understand that the number of horses slaughtered is based on the demand for meat, not the availability of horses. If there is a surplus of horses, the blame should go to the folks that created the mess – those that keep breeding and can’t afford to care for the animals. It’s the breed and dump cycle and until slaughter is not an option, the cycle will continue. A bad economy and bad decisions by owners/breeders is not the fault of horse advocates. People are losing their homes and abandoning animals – all kinds of animals and yet, every time a story is published, they only comment on the horses and how the closure of the domestic kill houses caused it. Never mind they also left behind cats, dogs and other critters. The theme is always…If the kill houses were open, they wouldn’t have abandoned their horses. When you ask why the same was happening when the kill houses were open, they don’t answer. Slaughter is not a deterrent to abuse and neglect and there is data to prove it but the pro groups don’t want to deal with facts – just baseless scare tactics. Many of the articles are outright false but they just keep pumping them out, even when they’re investigated and proven false. Do they really think the American public is that gullible? Mr. Murray, you are right on target. I wrote this upstanding legislator when he tried this the first time and basically was told that the citizens of Illinois that asked for the law are “uninformed” and proceeded to give the usually pro slaughter rhetoric. I replied and corrected his comment letting him know that he was the one that was uninformed. He considers butchering a live horse humane euthanasia – never mind that the captive bolt is not designed to kill an animal so it does not provide a “good death”. I gave him solid facts and figures and of course, never heard from him again. The pro groups are just so appalled with what is happening in Mexico and yet, they don’t support the legislation that will stop it. They don’t understand that the kill houses are not providing a service but in the business to make money for their parent companies in Belgium and France. They don’t understand that the number of horses slaughtered is based on the demand for meat, not the availability of horses. If there is a surplus of horses, the blame should go to the folks that created the mess – those that keep breeding and can’t afford to care for the animals. It’s the breed and dump cycle and until slaughter is not an option, the cycle will continue. A bad economy and bad decisions by owners/breeders is not the fault of horse advocates. People are losing their homes and abandoning animals – all kinds of animals and yet, every time a story is published, they only comment on the horses and how the closure of the domestic kill houses caused it. Never mind they also left behind cats, dogs and other critters. The theme is always…If the kill houses were open, they wouldn’t have abandoned their horses. When you ask why the same was happening when the kill houses were open, they don’t answer. Slaughter is not a deterrent to abuse and neglect and there is data to prove it but the pro groups don’t want to deal with facts – just baseless scare tactics. Many of the articles are outright false but they just keep pumping them out, even when they’re investigated and proven false. Do they really think the American public is that gullible?

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