I know no one wants to talk politics...BUT...At our Fish & Wildlife meeting today, one of my fellow commissioners thought this would be important topic to bring up since we're politically appointed.
It's from the agenda from the Democrat party of San Diego...I have the entire meeting format & agenda...This is the most important part for most of us...Please read...And if you know a democrat that hunts...Please show to them.
Good Evening Democratic Leaders,
Next week we will be making history as a county party. For the first time as far as we can tell the County Party will be considering a Party Platform. This is a huge deal, and goes a long way to unify our party not only on our voter registration but a common set of values that will help us communicate to voters and win elections in 2020 and beyond
Animal Rights
San Diego Democrats believe all animals should treated humanely. There are laws already in place to protect some animals from cruel and inhumane treatment. However, there is a vast disconnect between the way various industries treat animals and the way people believe animals should be treated. We affirm the right of all animals to be free from exploitation, cruelty, neglect, and abuse. The San Diego Democratic Party is committed to the following:
● Ending the use of animals in entertainment
○ Circuses that use animals, rodeos, horse racing, dog racing, bear wrestling, donkey basketball, and other uses of animals in entertainment always abuse animals and should be abolished ○ SeaWorld has finally agreed to stop breeding captive orcas, but the orcas that remain at SeaWorld are kept in a cramped, barren wasteland compared to their natural environment. SeaWorld should be required to retire their remaining captive orcas to sea pens, and also to stop keeping dolphins and other marine mammals in tiny tanks for the amusement of customers
● Support a ban on fur ○ Fur trapping is extremely cruel and also results in the death of many non-target species. So-called “fur farming” is also extremely cruel, as wild animals are kept in tiny cages and killed by various inhumane methods
● Support ending animal testing ○ Animal testing is cruel and unreliable and should be replaced with computer models, in vitro, and other technological advances ●
Oppose hunting
○ Virtually all hunting is for so-called sport and not subsistence. Humans with powerful weapons and technology are the exact opposite of natural predators, killing healthy animals instead of those that are sick and weak, causing ecological imbalance. Hunting also violates the rights of non-consumptive users of parks and public land, as activities like camping and hiking cannot happen in areas where hunters are firing guns
● Oppose factory farming ○ 99.9% of all animals used for food are raised on massive factory farms where they are kept in cramped, tiny spaces, with waste and runoff polluting the air, water, and everything around them. Routine feeding of antibiotics to farmed animals is commonplace, causing drug-resistant bacteria to pose an unprecedented human health threat ○ Even so-called free range farms usually confine animals in conditions that are just as terrible. They only must provide “access to the outdoors,” which can be a tiny area that only a few animals can fit in at a time. Organic just means that the feed was grown without pesticides ○ Our food system in which processed animal products are made artificially cheap through subsidies and externalizing of costs onto society is costing us billions in terms of disease, pollution, carbon and methane pollution, and causes intolerable animal cruelty. We must encourage a shift toward plant based eating and continue to legislate against the cruelest forms of factory farming, as California voters have been doing through successive ballot initiatives
● Support abolishing puppy mills ○ California already bans the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in commercial pet stores, but online sales continue to support this cruel industry
● Support the right of companion animals to have a healthy diet, protective shelter, and proper medical care
● Support laws that protect animals and allow their interests to be represented in court ● Commit to protecting the habitats of wildlife
● Support ending animal testing ○ Animal testing is cruel and unreliable and should be replaced with computer models, in vitro, and other technological advances ● Support the right to rescue animal
It's from the agenda from the Democrat party of San Diego...I have the entire meeting format & agenda...This is the most important part for most of us...Please read...And if you know a democrat that hunts...Please show to them.
Good Evening Democratic Leaders,
Next week we will be making history as a county party. For the first time as far as we can tell the County Party will be considering a Party Platform. This is a huge deal, and goes a long way to unify our party not only on our voter registration but a common set of values that will help us communicate to voters and win elections in 2020 and beyond
Animal Rights
San Diego Democrats believe all animals should treated humanely. There are laws already in place to protect some animals from cruel and inhumane treatment. However, there is a vast disconnect between the way various industries treat animals and the way people believe animals should be treated. We affirm the right of all animals to be free from exploitation, cruelty, neglect, and abuse. The San Diego Democratic Party is committed to the following:
● Ending the use of animals in entertainment
○ Circuses that use animals, rodeos, horse racing, dog racing, bear wrestling, donkey basketball, and other uses of animals in entertainment always abuse animals and should be abolished ○ SeaWorld has finally agreed to stop breeding captive orcas, but the orcas that remain at SeaWorld are kept in a cramped, barren wasteland compared to their natural environment. SeaWorld should be required to retire their remaining captive orcas to sea pens, and also to stop keeping dolphins and other marine mammals in tiny tanks for the amusement of customers
● Support a ban on fur ○ Fur trapping is extremely cruel and also results in the death of many non-target species. So-called “fur farming” is also extremely cruel, as wild animals are kept in tiny cages and killed by various inhumane methods
● Support ending animal testing ○ Animal testing is cruel and unreliable and should be replaced with computer models, in vitro, and other technological advances ●
Oppose hunting
○ Virtually all hunting is for so-called sport and not subsistence. Humans with powerful weapons and technology are the exact opposite of natural predators, killing healthy animals instead of those that are sick and weak, causing ecological imbalance. Hunting also violates the rights of non-consumptive users of parks and public land, as activities like camping and hiking cannot happen in areas where hunters are firing guns
● Oppose factory farming ○ 99.9% of all animals used for food are raised on massive factory farms where they are kept in cramped, tiny spaces, with waste and runoff polluting the air, water, and everything around them. Routine feeding of antibiotics to farmed animals is commonplace, causing drug-resistant bacteria to pose an unprecedented human health threat ○ Even so-called free range farms usually confine animals in conditions that are just as terrible. They only must provide “access to the outdoors,” which can be a tiny area that only a few animals can fit in at a time. Organic just means that the feed was grown without pesticides ○ Our food system in which processed animal products are made artificially cheap through subsidies and externalizing of costs onto society is costing us billions in terms of disease, pollution, carbon and methane pollution, and causes intolerable animal cruelty. We must encourage a shift toward plant based eating and continue to legislate against the cruelest forms of factory farming, as California voters have been doing through successive ballot initiatives
● Support abolishing puppy mills ○ California already bans the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in commercial pet stores, but online sales continue to support this cruel industry
● Support the right of companion animals to have a healthy diet, protective shelter, and proper medical care
● Support laws that protect animals and allow their interests to be represented in court ● Commit to protecting the habitats of wildlife
● Support ending animal testing ○ Animal testing is cruel and unreliable and should be replaced with computer models, in vitro, and other technological advances ● Support the right to rescue animal
