Subject: [againstslaughter] URGENT!!! New task
assigned regarding SB 1921
Hi to all,
We have a VERY URGENT AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU. We only have 9 days to accomplish
a massive mailing campaign to IL Legislators and we need all help available,
specially in the center and the South of Illinois, where we have to put more
pressure. Our plan is as follows:
1. Every one of you MUST CONTACT ALL IL LEGISLATORS (both Reps. and Senators) by
mail, fax, email and phone. Please, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO USE ALL OF
THESE WAYS TO CONTACT THEM.
2. We also need to get the word out desperately. We have planned to send a new
press release about SB 1921 to EVERY IL NEWS MEDIA BY MAIL AND FAX. The reason
to use only US mail and fax to send them is because emails are often not
considered, so the only way we have for more chances to get them published is by
sending them by either mail or fax. Special pressure must be put on the media from
Southern and Central Illinois. Anyone who wants to help on this (especially
those who have a fax machines), please send me a private message to fletosoi@tiscali.es
for further instructions. Below is the press release we are planning to send.
Thanks for your help and collaboration!!!
Illinois Senate Bill 1921 and its House Amendment #1, the controversial
legislation introduced in last November's veto session by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
(D-Chicago) that makes it illegal to transport and slaughter horses in the state
of Illinois for human consumption elsewhere, will be called for a vote in the
upcoming regular session, starting January 14.
The bill, if it passes, will prevent Belgian-owned Cavel International, which is
rebuilding its horse slaughterhouse in DeKalb, from operating. SB 1921, having
passed through the House Executive Committee, was due to be voted on by the full
House in the veto session, until the sudden death of State Rep. David Wirsing
(R-Sycamore) postponed that plan.
Cavel intends to ship the meat from the DeKalb plant to European countries such
as France, Italy and Belgium, where it is culturally acceptable for humans to
eat horse flesh, there considered a delicacy. When it was learned last summer
that Cavel was planning to rebuild, Rep. Robert Molaro decided to introduce his
legislation. It is already illegal to eat horsemeat in Illinois, according to
the Illinois Department of Agriculture code.
Currently there are only two operating horse slaughterhouses in the U.S., both
in Texas and both subject to a pending federal judge's ruling as to whether they
should be shut down by the State of Texas. If the DeKalb plant is allowed to
open, Illinois would become the
horse slaughtering center of the country.