Halloween - Made-up Fear & Earthlings Real Terror

How strange is our species? It takes only the Halloween ceremonies to answer that...


With it's roots in pagan ritual, Oct. 31st would mark the end of summer, and the mysteries of longer, darker nights would begin.  The coming months with it's withered leaves and chilling winds would be like a brush with death for these ancient Celts.  And as now - with death comes fear...


Who doesn't fear threat to his life?  Everyone knows, avoiding bodily harm is every one's most urgent instinct!  But here's how humans warp even this emotion in the most bizarre and twisted ways...


We actually revel in fear!  We create elaborate ghost stories, 3-D horror movies, rides of terror, corn fields of fright, and willingly pay others to scare the daylights out of us:

Even creepier is that some get their rush being spooked inside abandoned slaughterhouses.  The place where real hell was the final stab to victims who would beg against that experience altogether!  And of these folks who delight in macabre fantasy, they don't want to know the first bit in what true horror actually is!


That's right - These scream-seekers don't want a second of what poor Tommy witnessed while awaiting his turn at the butcher's knife.  Most haven't the courage to even nod at the true face of fear.

Yeah, but they love that fake fright!  Imagining vampires drinking human blood... Men turning into wolves.. And maniacs dismembering body parts with saws! 

Meantime in reality, vicious monsters do suck the marrow from murdered bones!  And eat babies with the worst of ogres.  All the while so desperate for anything that will give their little lives meaning...

Me?  I'm plenty scared of the soul-less ghouls, devils, and the walking dead among us.  I shudder thinking how heartless they are.

So Boo! to those who lust after stolen life and flesh.  Hide in the pitch shadows away from the reality you refuse to see... Savage, graphic, fierce killing happens all the time - By your hand! 

But for those who might be brave enough to learn... Who are done cowering in the props of cultural lies and distortions - Keep your eyes open if you dare... And watch Earthlings.

Another Provoked Rant About Why Dairy Sucks

Google Chrome has this neat feature that enables you to "pin" your tabs... And as I'm looking at my browser at this moment I can see several articles about cows have "herded" together.  No wonder... Having concluded another "World Dairy Expo" fiasco- Let's hope the cows who were "losers" are "safe" back home too...

And did you hear about the "designer dairy" stuff?  No --- Not talking about the fabric made from casein or the gown made from cow nipples.  I'm speaking of the strange flavorings the industry is adding to cow's milk: chocolate, strawberry-banana and coffee; six varieties are planned for next year.  I guess the logic is if you sugar-up pain and death enough - anyone will swallow it.

Now from what I'm gathering there's quite a bit of re-aligning of theft-tactics in the dairy industry.  They've abolished the Cooperatives Working Together that enabled them to send millions of cows to an early slaughter in order to jack up prices.  Glad to see Compassion Over Killing is calling them out on such vicious practices.  Even if it is under the premise of price fixing.  My reason for signing the complaint was this:

For more than 35 years I bought milk, cream, butter, and all sorts of product made from cow's milk. I swear on everything that has value to me that I would NEVER, EVER have purchased a single one of these items had I known the ugly truth behind "innocent" milk. I was a long time vegetarian who did not have a clue that consuming dairy violated my ethics. These ethics are important to me... They represent my philosophy in life... The way I spend each nickle reflects my beliefs! I never agreed to needlessly harm gentle cows or their babies for the "food" I bought. But I was an unwitting participant because the reality of milk production (just as in eggs) stays behind dark curtains. 

This is false advertising... It is a deceitful scheme to tell half truths while keeping the nasty parts away from consumers. Since every dollar spent is a "vote" for the product and the practices required to make it... I was robbed of my consent! My "vote" stolen from me through dishonesty... I, and many others have a complete moral right to demand compensation.

But still the cow-killing folks are screaming that they want to get government out of their business.  You wouldn't know it though with all the special legislation to maintain their profits.  Like: this, this, this and this.

Still somethings to cheer about!  Reality does have a way of catching up eventually... The Wisconsin Dairy Group has finally been told to remove it's deceptive ads stating that cow's milk aids weight loss.  Now Physicians for Responsible Medicine have been urging this move since 2003, 2005 and again in Feb 2011.

But better news is to congratulat Robert Grillo at Free From Harm, the winner of Pamela Ziemann's Milk Revolution Contest!


And so Chrome's pin-tabs could go on and on about dairy nonsense, lies and corruption - Till the cow's come home --- But it's best to end it here with the follow up on the MFA E-6 rescued calves that really did find a home:




This calf-stealing/cow-killing business is vile on every level... Please - consider kind choices.

The Morality of Animal Agriculture... Doesn't Exist

Event Cancelled!

The "swine and hog" folks were scheduled to host Wes Jamison who I wrote about before: here, here and here...


I know there's a dozen possible "unfortunate events" that might have prevented this presentation...  Given that even Wes concedes that: "Morality trumps science in debate".

I suspect that he's an absolute disappointment to the industry because he just can't get their message to the sacred, holy high-ground they want (and need) so badly!  Might this even be the reason for the cancelled speech?


Yep, considering that there are no ethical justifications to breed, confine, mutilate, torture then murder innocent beings - An oration about the "rightness" of it seems pitifully lame and futile!


Meanwhile... Public speaking coach Pamela Ziemann, author of Giving Voice to Your Cause: Speaking Tips for Nonprofit Professionals,  offers these suggestions in having productive conversations:

Be sure to check out her article Vegan Social Skills: Improvisation to the rescue.

For those who are looking for a moral life - You will not find it picking through the bones of victims.  But you will through compassionate choices. Go Vegan Now.

Fresh! Animal Rights Activism On The Web!

Following VeganElder's lead of introducing an impressive new blogger - I'm thrilled to add a few myself...


Many know Shelley Williams for her energetic and gutsy videos.  From her first video a year ago Earthlings: Dear DIARY, I'm COWardly to her most recent one Are You PERFECT, Shelley hits the high notes with passion, humor and irrefutable sense.  Impossible to choose... But this is one of my favorite videos with a remarkable 65,000+ views:
Sick of Vegans' Opinions:


I don't know how she manages but Shelley has also found the inspiration to create another form of advocacy by way of her new blog Oppress THIS.  You'll love her welcome message! ;)


And speaking of extraordinary talents dedicated to our nonhuman friends- Sarah Kiser has picked up the charge of speaking for dairy cows at the newly formed (resurrected) blog: Dairy Cow Diary.  


Sarah is also an accomplished artist and has used her creativity to urge ethical living in these videos.


Needless Suffering exposes the contradictions in our animal-"loving" but animal-eating culture.  The innocent visuals contrasted with the blunt truth should haunt anyone who willingly swallows the "humane" myth.



And there's also A Diary of an Animal Lover who's amazing crew of fur-companions help in a clever way to tell of her vegan journey...


Also James E. McWilliams, author of Just Foods has begun blogging at Eating Plants.


Yes, I'm sure there's dozens of new voices, new advocates, new bloggers and unique methods getting the message out... And while online activism is never meant to replace the one on one interactions that we have throughout our public life... It sure is comforting to see our numbers grow!  

How To Do Animal Rights On The Internet

Kudos to those who dedicate their time (their lives) to getting the truth heard!
The web was meant to be an information highway - Let's help close the roads to the slaughterhouses down by making good use of it!