Saturday, December 24, 2011

Lobbyists Work Through Holidays To Block Humane Legislation « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Lobbyists Work Through Holidays To Block Humane Legislation « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Lobbyist Charlie Stenholm has been working hard since before Thanksgiving. First, there was his Opinion piece in The Washington Times blasting proposed legislation protecting circus elephants, tigers and zebras from abuse—something that would hurt his client, Ringling Brothers.

Then, there was the push to get horse slaughter inspection bans reversed, which was accomplished a week later by three U.S. lawmakers who quietly revised a long-overdue spending bill behind closed doors.

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