Over the year’s
individuals and organizations that have made a living and/or profit off the
greyhounds by paying themselves salaries, granting benefits, using personal
property as tax write-offs, etc. have been leading the crusade to end greyhound
racing. They make claims of victories for the dogs in states they do not reside
in, they demand data from anyone and everyone in any way associated with
racing, yet keep their own books closed and smear anyone who asks for
accountability regarding their empire.
They travel the world
over preaching - do as I say...or else.
They claim to write and
promote bills to “protect” greyhounds yet not a single bill they take credit
for writing or promoting contains any accountability or protection clauses for
the greyhounds once they no longer race.
It has come to the
attention of the greyhound community that two greyhounds in Massachusetts have
been put to death by a group that
is against greyhound racing.
If this had happened at
a greyhound track, the public would be flooded with a “donation blitz" by
the haters requesting funds to protest the needless loss of greyhound life.
Two greyhound lives have
been lost. Not while racing...but while these retired racing greyhounds waited
and waited to find the right person to adopt them.
Yet the
"protectors" and "the voices" remain silent.
If this had happened at
a track there would be demands for documents, accountability, for loss of jobs,
for closing of businesses, for fines and jail time.
Yet the
"protectors" and "the voices" remain silent.
"What is Question 3
-- The Greyhound Protection Act?
Question 3 phased out live dog racing in Massachusetts by 2010. Over 150,000
signatures were collected in an all volunteer effort in order to place the Greyhound
Protection Act on the ballot.
Why Is This Measure
Important?
Dogs play an important
role in our lives, and deserve to be protected from INDIVIDUALS and industries that would do them
harm. Dog racing is cruel and inhumane. While at the racetrack, dogs are
confined in small cages barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around
for long hours each day."
Are the "protectors"
and "the voices" uninterested in protecting the greyhounds
from Individuals who share their views on greyhound racing? Two deaths in their
own back yard, yet they continue to travel out of state telling others to do as
they demand.
Maybe it is time to stay
home if this is how the greyhounds are "protected"
in Massachusetts.
One hopes that those
against greyhound racing will demand the same accountability from one of their
supporters. Or will they pick and choose when a greyhound death is valid or
invalid according to their needs.
It is time for them to
take care of their own yard and when they are without sin, they may cast
stones.
