Archive for October, 2009

‘Win It’ Wednesday: Breasts, Not Animal Tests Tank Top

Knockers. Melons. Doobs (as in “dude boobs”). I”>Doobs (as in “dude boobs”). I’ve been thinking about breasts a lot lately. I’ve also been seeing pink. No surprise, really—after all, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means that retailers everywhere are displaying pink wares. The problem is that many of the charities that benefit from the sale of pink merchandise fund cruel and misguided experiments on animals, although the Love/Avon Army of Women is on the r

Barack Obama is too busy being a Media Star to be a President! (Part TWO of THREE)

. . . . Barack Obama And The Flying Circus By Ivan Simic October 22nd, 2009 PRAVDA.RU ___ PART TWO OF THREE Without doubt, Obama is very popular at the moment thanks to the media, but that does not mean that Obama is a man of peace. What about war in Iraq and Afghanistan and threats t

Pravda: Only One Person in the 20th Century had the Charisma of Obama—Hitler!

Interesting observations from Pravda; however, I think they intentionally forgot to mention the other guy that Obama reminds us of—Lenin. The article starts of a little slow, but give it some time, it gets on a roll: Barack Obama and the Flying Circus Source: Pravda.Ru By Ivan Simic Barack Obama and the Flying Circus is a perfect term to describe current President of the United States and his prominent Cabinet. For the past year and a half

Vegan Book Club

I just joined a vegan book club . Right now they’re doing a poll to decide which book to read. The poll choices themselves make a pretty comprehensive list of vegan-related reading material. With or without the help of a book club, these books should probably find their way onto the bookshelves of anyone seriously interested in veganism or animal rights. There’s even one or two books about nutrition: Animal Liberation by Peter Singer The Dreaded Comparison Human and Animal Slavery

bradicalmang: Pet Shop Protesters Shot–Will It Be Labeled…

bradicalmang : Pet Shop Protesters Shot–Will It Be Labeled Terrorism? Oct 21st, 2009 by Will Potter Three animal rights activists were shot with brass pellets during a recent protest against puppy mills in Santa Monica, California. According to local news outlets , the police are investigating the shootings as an assault with a deadly weapon. About 20 activists were protesting Aquarium & Pet Center in Santa Monica, which they say sells dogs bred in puppy mills in inhumane co

2,200-pound hippo that escaped private zoo shot to death in Mexico after being loose for weeks

Hippo that escaped last month killed in Mexico VERACRUZ, Mexico ? A 2,200-pound hippopotamus that escaped from a private zoo has been shot to death after more than a month on the run in the countryside of southeastern Mexico. An official with Mexico’s animal protection agency said Thursday the hippo was shot at least twice the previous [...]

How You Can Help Fight Animal Cruelty

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates from BB Articles.Powered by WP Greet BoxAnimal cruelty is something that is close to many people’s hearts. Many think of it as an abuse that is akin to child abuse, since animals are also defenseless against the hands or neglect of humans.It tends to rouse similar anger and outrage as well, and there are now many agencies that are set up to help prevent animal cruelty, and also shelters where rescued animal

Earthlings DVD Winners

It’s time to announce the three winners of the Earthlings DVD , autographed by director Shaun Monson. Our lucky winners are: Kristina F., Akron Ohio Anna L., Orange CA Rosanne D., Fremont, CA This is an amazing film narrated by Joaquin Phoenix; it’s convinced countless people to take up the cause of animal protection. Each entrant in the contest also selected their choice of the “most beautiful car ever.” The stylish Ford Pinto edged out the ever-classy AMC Pacer , 92 votes to

Netherlands: "This cannot be positive for the Jews"

Netherlands: “This cannot be positive for the Jews” Via Snouck , an interview with Henri Markens , a religous Dutch Jew and the former principal of a Jewish High School in Amsterdam-South, at the Institute for Global Jewish Affairs site. Markens states the obvious – life has become much more dangerous for Jews in recent years. But there are several points of particular interest which are not directly related to physical safety. 1. It’s unclear to me whether the article is written in the s

Sale Of Dog Fighting Videos Free Speech?

Posted on Friday, 16 of October , 2009 at 4:35 pm The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in U.S. v. Stevens on Tuesday, a landmark appeal case that will decide whether the sale of dog fighting videos is protected by the Constitutional right to free speech.The case involves dog fighting propagandist Robert J. Stevens, who was convicted in 2005 for marketing three videos that showed genuine animal fighting. Stevens became the first person convicted under the Crush Act (or U.S. Code Section 48),