NEGOTIATION IS OVER! Words Without Action are Meaningless!

Simulposted with Thomas Paine’s Corner

by Camille Marino

According to an article published on Wednesday, November 4, in the Star Tribune, a decline in public support for sadistic animal experimentation has prompted an aggressive $1 million propaganda campaign by the Foundation for Biomedical Research.

Sinking equally as low as UCLA Pro-Test did with their full-page advertisement in the L.A. Times, 15 billboards in the Twin Cities employ empty  rhetoric bereft of any scientific merit in an attempt to mislead the public:

“Ever had leprosy? Thanks to animal research, you won’t.“

The North American Animal Liberation Press Office (NAALPO) recently addressed this nonsensical claim:

“In still a further sign of desperation, vivisectionists have also erected billboards claiming the Los Angeles populace is free of, get this, leprosy, because of animal experimentation. There were 91 cases of leprosy, or Hansen’s Disease, in the entire United States in 2000; treatment has been effective since at least the 1940’s, with new drug regimens in place to counter resistance to the causative bacterium since the 1980’s. Implying that the continued killing of animals in the 21st century is a “necessary evil” to prevent leprosy is just another attempt to keep UCLA rolling in research grant money, most of it taxpayer funds wasted on addicting non-human primates to methamphetamines and other utterly ridiculous, useless and cruel experiments.”

Frankie Trull, Founder & President of FBR: 818 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20006 Tel: (202) 457-0654 Fax: (202) 457- 0659 email: info@fbresearch.org

Frankie Trull is founder and president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research. She is also president of the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR), the nation’s leading lobby advocating exploitation of helpless animals.   Trull is a vocal cheerleader for regimented torture which she euphemistically refers to as “biomedical research and testing.“ I can only imagine that Tom Holder hopes to one day fill her skirt.

Fearing that Americans’ support for animal mutilation will drop below 50 percent next year, she is concerned that legislative and regulatory “research” restrictions would have a huge impact on profit margins.

Richard W. Bianco, Department of Surgery Experimental Surgical Services 420 Delaware Street SE Mayo Mail Code 220 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-625-5914 Fax: 612-626-6949 Email: bianc001@umn.edu

Dick Bianco, an associate professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School, is part of the campaign.   Unconcerned with science or facts, he is focused on manipulating public perception by any means necessary:    “If we could get a celebrity, that would change everything.”

We cannot be complacent.  Abusers across the country are standing up and actively advocating violence against animals.  The capitalists are using their money and power, targeted propaganda campaigns, and, with a little help from Dick,  they will soon be enlisting celebrities.   Paris Hilton, perhaps?  What about Bart Simpson?  It remains to be seen how low these parasites will stoop.

THIS IS URGENT:  Animal Rights Activists Need to Use Every Tool Available

EDITED – NOVEMBER 9, 2009 — This section remains intact and unedited on Thomas Paine’s Corner

Nonhuman animals are being targeted by Pharma, their lobbyists, and the professional sadists in white lab coats.  We don’t have the money to counter this unprecedented wave of  “ANIMAL ABUSE ACTIVISM”, but we have many options.  My activism is wholly above-ground.   But, clearly, the time for civil dialogue is over.  Debates and open discussions have been replaced with aggressive one-sided fallacious  propaganda campaigns.

I am aware that staying silent is the safest course… inaction.  Just as Salman Rushdie was threatened with death for publishing his words in Iran in 1989, words that articulate unpopular concepts are subject to penalties in the equally-repressive United (police) States.   I observe a changing climate in the anti-vivisection arena.  But it’s come to my attention that by discussing what I perceive, I’ve put myself under a microscope as well.

When all avenues of communication are closed off and those who profit from animal mutilation actively advocate atrocities, they are cultivating an atmosphere and inspiring their adversaries.  We should not be surprised when the unconscionable violence inflicted upon animals is justifiably visited upon their tormentors.   Sadists will never be persuaded to be decent human beings.  These abusers will eventually understand that their unethical behaviors entail tangible consequences.  It is conceivable that one day soon, vivisectors may look back on the good old days when direct action meant ALF property damage.

Animal liberationists have many resources available and they need to be used to our greatest advantage.

1)  INFORMATION IS OUR BEST FRIEND:  As long as the animal terrorists continue to step into the mainstream forum, their readily-available public-domain information will continue to be published on Negotiation Is Over.   We need to contact them and keep them on the radar.  While all communication should be respectful and non-threatening, animal rights activists have a responsibility to engage this element — by written word or in person — and be uncompromising in our position.  Until the animals can live in peace, no one deserves to live in peace — certainly not their tormentors.

2)  INFORMATION IS OUR BEST FRIEND:  An effective method of  countering a capitalist-funded propaganda campaign in to coordinate a media campaign of our own.  I suggest that one day a week, Mondays, be set aside to blog about nothing other than “ANIMAL ABUSE ACTIVISTS” and their misinformation campaigns.  Every single person reading this article can register at blogspot.com and proceed to publish the names and contact information of those advocating violence. (Or, forward it to me and I will publish the information.)  In addition, we need to advance real science:  the lies being generated  by terrorist organizations such as Pro-Test for Science (formerly UCLA Pro-Test) and the BRF needs to be assessed and deconstructed.  I personally know of several active scientists and anti-vivisectionists in the NIO community who’s expertise I  hope to draw on.

This is simple.  We can set aside one day a week to address the “ANIMAL ABUSE ACTIVISTS” and link our blogs in a network of comprehensive coverage — the sadists, the lies, the misinformation.  I am appealing to everyone:  contact me at camille@negotiationisover.com and take a stand with NIO.

3)  INFORMATION IS OUR BEST FRIEND:  Irrespective of the tactics each of us employs — and make no mistake, the spectrum of available tools needs to be employed — solid information is essential.  I invite everyone to weigh in with comments, suggestions and creative strategies to counter the “ANIMAL ABUSE ACTIVISTS”.  They have the money and power.  We have the passion and drive.

WE CANNOT BE COMPLACENT!

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