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Sample Letters Sample Letter 1 - Sample Letter 2 - Sample Letter 3 - Sample Letter 4 - Sample Letter 5 Sample Letter 6 - Sample Letter 7 - Sample Letter 8 - Sample Letter 9 - Sample Letter 10 Honorable Senator Pete V. Domenici Chairperson, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 364 Dirksen Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 202-224-4971 Dear Honorable Senator Pete V. Domenici, As Chairperson to the Committee and Energy and Natural Resources I am asking your support for S 576. I am very concerned about the changes that were made to the 1971 Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act by the Burns Amendment, Rider 142, attached to our government's budget bill. I am writing to ask you to support legislation that will protect America's wild horses. America's Wild Horses are an American treasure. The 1971 Act was passed unanimously by Congress, and was designed to protect our Wild Horses and Burros. The Act described them as "living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West...and that they enrich the lives of the American people." In November, 2004, Congress unanimously passed a resolution declaring December 13 as "National Day of the Horse." This resolution states that the horse "is a living link to the history of the United States, that horses continue to permeate the society of the United States, as witnessed on movie screens, on open land and in our own backyards," and that "wild and domestic horses rely on humans for adequate food, water, and shelter, and deserve protection and compassion." This resolution paid great honor to our horse's contributions to the history of our Nation. I am asking that you support S 576, corresponding to HR 297. This bill will restore the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. I am also requesting that you support a moratorium on round-ups of wild horses on Federal lands until agencies and organizations interested in their welfare are allowed time to provide suggestions for improved "in the wild" management, and until a Congressional investigation into current wild horse management practice is completed. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please honor this magnificent symbol of American freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Respectfully, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Honorable Representative Kolbe United States House of Representatives 237 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0308 DC Phone: 202-225-2542 DC Fax: 202-225-0378 Email Address: http://www.house.gov/kolbe/IMA/issue.htm Dear Honorable Representative Kolbe, I am writing to ask that you support and co-sponsor two bills introduced to the 109th Congress. -House bill HR297, introduced by Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY) on January 25, 2005. This bill repeals the Burns Amendment which allowed for major changes in the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro act. HR 297 will restore the 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. -House bill 503-The American Horse Slaughter Protection Act. In 2004, unbeknownst to most of the American public, over 65,000 American horses, both wild and domestic, were slaughtered in foreign owned plants based in the United States. The meat products were then exported for human consumption. Passage for this Act would prohibit the transport of horses across state and international borders for the purpose of slaughter, and prohibit the sale or transport of horsemeat for human consumption. I am also requesting that you support a moratorium on round-ups of Wild Horses on Federal lands until agencies and organizations interested in their welfare are allowed time to provide suggestions for improved "in the wild" management, and a Congressional investigation into current wild horse management practice is completed. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously in Congress in November of 2004, declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please truly honor this magnificent symbol of American Freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Sincerely, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Honorable Representative Joe Barton Chairperson of the House Resource Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-2761 Dear Honorable Representative Joe Barton, I am writing to ask that you support a bill referred to the House and Commerce Committee. House Bill 503-The American Horse Slaughter Protection Act. In 2004, unbeknownst to most of the American public, over 65,000 American horses, both wild and domestic, were slaughtered in foreign owned plants based in the United States. The meat products were then exported for human consumption. Passage for this Act would prohibit the transport of horses across state and international borders for the purpose of slaughter, and prohibit the sale or transport of horsemeat for human consumption. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously in Congress in November 2004, declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please honor this magnificent symbol of American Freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Sincerely, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Honorable Representative Richard Pombo Chairperson of the House Resource Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-2761 Dear Honorable Representative Richard Pombo, As Chairperson of the House Resource Committee I am writing to ask that you support House bill HR297, introduced by Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY) on January 25, 2005. This bill repeals the Burns Amendment which allowed for major changes in the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act. HR 297 will restore the 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. I am also requesting that you support a moratorium on round-ups of Wild Horses on Federal lands until agencies and organizations interested in their welfare are allowed time to provide suggestions for improved "in the wild" management, and until a Congressional investigation into current wild horse management practice is completed. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously in Congress in November 2004, declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please honor this magnificent symbol of American Freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Sincerely, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Honorable Representative Greg Walden Chairperson, Subcommittee of Forests and Forest Health 1337 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202- 225-0691 Dear Honorable Representative Greg Walden, As Chairperson of the Subcommittee of Forests and Forest Health, I am writing to ask that you support House bill HR297, introduced by Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY) on January 25, 2005. This bill repeals the Burns Amendment which allowed for major changes in the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act. HR 297 will restore the 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. I am also requesting that you support a moratorium on round-ups of Wild Horses on Federal lands until agencies and organizations interested in their welfare are allowed time to provide suggestions for improved "in the wild" management, and until a Congressional investigation into current wild horse management practice is completed. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously in Congress in November , 2004, declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please honor this magnificent symbol of American Freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Sincerely, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Honorable Senator Jon Kyl United States Senate 730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0304 DC Phone: 202-224-4521 DC Fax: 202-224-2207 Email Address: http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm Dear Honorable Senator Jon Kyl, I am very concerned about the changes that were made to the 1971 Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act by the Burns Amendment; Rider 142, attached to our Government's budget bill. I am writing to ask you to support and co-sponsor legislation that will protect America's horses, both wild and domestic. America's Wild Horses are an American treasure. The 1971 Act was passed unanimously by Congress, and was designed to protect our Wild Horses and Burros. The Act described them as "living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West...and that they enrich the lives of the American people." In November 2004, Congress unanimously passed a resolution declaring December 13 as "National Day of the Horse." This resolution states that the horse "is a living link to the history of the United States, that horses continue to permeate the society of the United States, as witnessed on movie screens, on open land and in our own backyards," and that "wild and domestic horses rely on humans for adequate food, water, and shelter, and deserve protection and compassion." This resolution paid great honor to our horse's contributions in the history of our Nation. I am asking that you co-sponsor legislation in the Senate S 576, corresponding to: -House bill HR297, which will restore the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. -House bill 503-The American Horse Slaughter Protection Act. In 2004, unbeknownst to most of the American public, over 65,000 American horses, both wild and domestic, were slaughtered in foreign owned plants based in the United States. The meat products were then exported for human consumption. Passage for this Act would prohibit the transport of horses across state and international borders for the purpose of slaughter, and prohibit the sale or transport of horsemeat for human consumption. I am also requesting that you support a moratorium on round-ups of Wild Horses on Federal lands until agencies and organizations interested in their welfare are allowed time to provide suggestions for improved "in the wild" management, and a Congressional investigation into current wild horse management practice is completed. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please truly honor this magnificent symbol of American Freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Sincerely, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Honorable Senator John McCain United States Senate 241 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0303 DC Phone: 202-224-2235 DC Fax: 202-228-2862 Email Address: http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home Dear Honorable Senator John McCain, I am very concerned about the changes that were made to the 1971 Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act by the Burns Amendment, Rider 142, attached to our government's budget bill. I am writing to ask you to support and co-sponsor legislation that will protect America's horses, both wild and domestic. America's Wild Horses are an American treasure. The 1971 Act was passed unanimously by Congress, and was designed to protect our Wild Horses and Burros. The Act described them as "living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West...and that they enrich the lives of the American people." In November, 2004, Congress unanimously passed a resolution declaring December 13 as "National Day of the Horse." This resolution states that the horse "is a living link to the history of the United States, that horses continue to permeate the society of the United States, as witnessed on movie screens, on open land and in our own backyards," and that "wild and domestic horses rely on humans for adequate food, water, and shelter, and deserve protection and compassion." This resolution paid great honor to our horse's contributions to the history of our Nation. I am asking that you co-sponsor legislation in the Senate, corresponding to: -House bill HR 297, which will restore the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. -On March 10, 2005, Senator Robert Byrd introduced bill S 576, corresponding to HR 297. This bill will restore the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act to its original language and intent which ensures protection for our wild horses. -House bill HR 503-The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. In 2004, unbeknownst to most of the American public, over 65,000 American horses, both wild and domestic, were slaughtered in foreign-owned plants based in the United States. The meat products were then exported for human consumption. Passage for this Act would prohibit the transport of horses across state and international borders for the purpose of slaughter, and prohibit the sale or transport of horsemeat for human consumption. I am also requesting that you support a moratorium on round-ups of wild horses on Federal lands until agencies and organizations interested in their welfare are allowed time to provide suggestions for improved "in the wild" management, and until a Congressional investigation into current wild horse management practice is completed. Your support would represent a true belief in the resolution passed unanimously declaring a celebration of the "National Day of the Horse." Please honor this magnificent symbol of American freedom by your actions. I respectfully request a response from you stating your position on these issues. Respectfully, Name Address City, State and Zip Phone Stop horse slaughter To All Concerned Parties: The horse is part of American heritage, having played a major role in our historical growth and development. Post industrial revolution, horses now contribute significantly to the enjoyment of generations of recreation enthusiasts in America. Generations ago, our forefathers designated the horse a "favored" animal which means they are not raised for food, not eaten in our culture, commonly given a name and accordingly are taxed differently than traditional food animals. However, millions of American recreational horses have been secretly purchased and slaughtered for the foreign markets. And because of the lack of disclosure on the part of the agents for the foreign owned horse meat industry, people's horses can and have been stolen and their pets purchased without disclosure or under false pretenses. This practice has contributed to crime and consumer fraud. Would America exist today if it were not for "Brown Beauty", the valiant and noble mare who made history when she tirelessly carried Paul Revere on her back for his famous midnight ride? As Americans we cannot passively sit back and allow our noble horse to become a casualty of free trade. Horse slaughter is an affront to our culture. Extensive independent polling shows that voters think it is illegal to slaughter a horse for human consumption; however, when informed that it is not, 88%-93% think that it should be. In l972, Congress enacted the Wild Horse and Burro Act which designated the wild horse as part of American heritage deserving protection against those who would cruelly slaughter them for food. It is inconceivable that the American people or their elected representatives would have wanted any less protection for our domesticated recreational horses? A recent precedent was established with HR4868 which prohibited the import, export or sale of dog and cat fur. The ban was incorporated into a miscellaneous trade package. Likewise, "the people" want the import, export or sale of American horses for slaughter for human consumption prohibited. The total gross export is less than $30 million dollars a year. As a voter, I want to inform my representatives regarding this issue and to respectfully urge those seeking re-election to "just say neigh" to horse killers. Keep America's horses in the stable and off the table. Respectfully, The opposition of horse slaughter To Whom It May Concern, As a non profit organization, I am without a doubt opposed to horse slaughter. Millions of American horses are butchered for foreign interests and to satisfy the European and Asian palate. The horse, the most spiritually connected animal to humans, has done more for us than any other animal I know. How can we continue to sit back and allow our horses, AMERICAN horses, to continue to be slaughtered each day? After much research, I know how the slaughterhouse oprations work, most of the horses are dismembered alive, it's brutal, inhumane and a disgrace to say the least to allow these acts to continue. We do not eat our cats and dogs; why on earth are we killing horses in the US for others to eat? As a voter, I want to inform my representatives about this issue and to ask that you support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act H.R 503. I desperately urge all of you to do the right thing. Please help us stop horse slaughter in the US! Respectfully, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act Dear Editor: Horses are known and loved throughout our country for many, varied reasons. Horses are considered by some to be symbols of the wild west; to others they are noble, kind animals to ride and admire, Olympic partners, therapeutic riding mounts, and the creatures who provided them with fond memories of summer camp, dude ranches and vacation trail rides. Horses are all these things and for these reasons we do not eat horses in America! Over 70,000 American horses and burros are slaughtered inhumanely every year in the US, their meat marketed overseas fetching a high price, in countries like France and Belgium. The vast majority of Americans do not approve of horse slaughter, yet it is still a little known fact that horses are killed for human consumption but when people learn this, they say "no more killing." We have the opportunity to end this tragic and needless brutality now. The US House is considering a bill (H.R. 503) and the senate will soon also have the chance to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. This bill would end horse slaughter for food, including exporting both the flesh and live horses. American horses are treasured pets and working companions. They should NOT be on anyone's menu. There are alternatives. I urge our good Senators (name them) and my US Representative (name him or her) to show leadership and decency and become cosponsors of H.R. 503 and urge its passage. California has banned horse slaughter and Texas has just demonstrated it cannot support it either. Both of these states are the biggest horse states in the US. There are now three plants killing our horses and burros (two in Texas on in Illinois). Let's end sending our magnificent equines to their brutal death and put a stop to sending their meat overseas for the Europeans and Asians to eat. Sincerely, | |
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