Bastards: This says everything you need to know about George W. Bush:
Horse slaughter for meat will continue in the United States, despite votes in Congress to halt the practice, the Agriculture Department announced Tuesday.
American horse meat is sold mostly for human consumption in Europe and Asia, although some goes to U.S. zoos.
Congress didn’t ban horse slaughter outright. Instead, lawmakers used a tactic that is common in spending legislation. Horses must pass inspection by department veterinarians before they are slaughtered, so lawmakers voted to yank the salaries and expenses of those inspectors.
Department officials maintain the law requires inspections regardless. They announced Tuesday they will pay for live horse inspections by charging fees to slaughter plants…
“To end this practice, Congress, with widespread public support, passed this amendment by a landslide vote in both the House and the Senate,” said [Rep. John] Sweeney, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee. “This action is a direct defiance of congressional intent.”
…Compared to the huge beef, pork and poultry industries, horse meat is a tiny business: Plants slaughtered about 88,000 horses, mules and other equines in 2005, according to the department.
Food Safety and Inspection Service: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
What’s the big deal?
I wish they’d legalize dogmeat, so we can start getting rid of those unnecessary and vicious killer dogs. Also cats. Why not eat horses? What about bears? Donkeys?
I think you’re missing the point. 75 to 90 % of Americans are opposed to the slaughter of horses (depending on which poll you believe), the Democratic process enacted a law to stop it, a law which passed both Houses of Congress overwhelmingly, and the slaughterhouse lobbyists succeeded in persuading the USDA to override it. Maybe you’re not interested in this particular issue, but maybe YOUR issue will be next! Who runs this country, anyway? By the people, for the people? Apparently not, as far as the USDA is concerned.
Hey, folks!….”Member our “WAR” presinut, intrepid COWBOY is scared SHITLESS of horses…and he loves to sign DEATH WARRENTS… so he JUS GOTTA DO THEM DAMN ANIMALS… and they are way to big for him personally, so…the slaughter house is the nextbest thing….