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tCm: Another volatile issue has raised its ugly head recently and that is
the one of slaughtering horses for human consumption and opening up
slaughter houses for that purpose here in the USA. Who’s idea is this one
and what drives that evil?
RT: This is such a misguided concept. Three stateside slaughter houses
were shut down in 2007 when the USDA inspection funding budget was
defunded. All three were own by foreign interests. They did make money
for the communities or the local people. They were only making money
for mercenaries in our political and private sectors. Horses are not recognized by the USDA as “food” animals. The wormers, and pain killers we
use on our domestics are not for human consumption and could be carcinogenic.
Not to mention the fact that horses are, and have always
been, companion animals. This slaughter campaign is spearheaded by Wyoming Representative, Sue Wallis. Needless to say I’ve had a few run ins
with her. Imagine that!
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tCm: Do you ever wonder what is wrong with people?
RT: Definitely, without a doubt. A lot of what goes on with the treatment
of animals, and people, does not compute in my mind. An animal as a
piece of property doesn’t compute. Whenever Terry and I adopt horses
they become members of our family. I do wonder where are people coming from that many times I am embarrassed to be a human being. I really
want to stress that…I am embarrassed. I apologize to all the animals for
the
cruelty we humans have inflicted on them. If this planet were a living cell, it would be diagnosed with a volatile, contagious virus called
“humans”.
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tCm: Why do you think we have to fight our own government for our
personal and constitutional freedoms and those of the living creatures
in the USA?
RT: Because, I believe, the level of corruption is so high, the
government, as a whole, has a lot to hide from the public and keep us in
the dark intentionally. Without transparency into their actions, there can
be no resolve to the problems perpetuated by them.
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