Playboy playmates Barbi twins: Obama abandoned the horses

[RamboLiberal]

Over the years, we’ve covered the efforts of former Playboy playmates Shane and Sia Barbi to put an end to the slaughter of horses in the United States. And, now that Congress has just lifted a ban that could result in a return to horse slaughter for meat after it had been outlawed for five years, the Barbi Twins are revamping their efforts.

The two blasted a release to their email list, headlined, “Twin Bunnies Campaign Against ‘Slaughter House Sue’ over Pet Horse Meat.”

“Profit over pet flesh is unethical!” the two declare. “Congress approved the Conference Committee report on spending bill H2112 for Thanksgiving, giving funding to USDA for horse meat inspections and lifted the 6 year slaughter ban. More than 70% of Americans don’t want slaughter houses here. While Obama was pardoning a turkey, he abandoned our horses.”

The twins are asking fans to get involving either by signing a petition, calling the White House (“Tell Obama to keep his promise to ban horse slaughter and pass H.R. 2966,” they write) or to call Wyoming Rep. Sue Wallis “who is pro horse slaughter and tell her that Americans don’t want to see PET horses as meat on our dinner tables.”



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[okieinpain]

1. lol. obama the savior. n/t.

[valerief]

2. I thought Congress lifted the ban. Did Obama sign the lift? nt

[RamboLiberal]

3. Yes he did

Most of the time, the president signs a bill and it doesn’t garner much attention. But contained in a spending bill is a little known measure that is sure to cause a fire storm. As of November 18th there’s no longer a ban on horse slaughter for human consumption in the U.S.

Wild horses graze near Veteran's Parkway in south Reno--to some a nuisance to others a symbol of the west.

For those horse advocates the thought of slaughtering horses--much less eating their meat, turns their stomach.

But that practice is now legal in the U.S. thanks to a measure passed by Congress and signed by President Obama earlier this month.

http://www.kolotv.com/news/headlines/Horse_Slaughter_For_Human_Consumption_Now_Legal_134794253.html?ref=253