Borough MP wins animal welfare award (From Thurrock Gazette)
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Borough MP wins animal welfare award
9:52pm Sunday 14th December 2008 in News
HONOURED: Angela Smith.
BOROUGH MP Angela Smith has won the prestigious ePolitix Charity Champion Awards for her animal welfare work, recognising her as "The parliamentarian who has done the most to address issues concerning the protection and welfare of animals."
The award was presented by actress Jenny Seagrove at a ceremony hosted by Esther Rantzen.
Mrs Smith was nominated by the Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS), a charity campaigning against the use of animals in circuses and other forms of entertainment, of which she is a patron.
The Basildon and East Thurrock MP said: “I am absolutely delighted to be honoured in this way, and grateful to the Captive Animals’ Protection Society, of which I am proud to be a patron, for nominating me.
"Animal welfare has always been one of the biggest subjects in my postbag since I was elected as an MP, and I became a patron of the CAPS because I can rely on the scientific evidence they produce to add to the moral arguments against the use of captive animals in entertainment.”
Despite her exceptionally busy role in Parliament and her strong commitment towards her constituency, Angela is still able to devote time to animals, which is testament to her strength of feeling on the issue.
She not only strongly supports CAPS’ campaign to end animal use in circuses but has spoken out passionately against seal-hunting, whaling and the cull of badgers, to name but a few issues.
Garry Sheen, Development Director for CAPS, said: “CAPS nominated Angela for the award, and we are proud to have her as a patron. For us, this is further evidence that CAPS is recognised as a charity that politicians can rely upon.”
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luckygirl
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8:50am Mon 15 Dec 08
Barabara
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2:49pm Mon 15 Dec 08
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Both the Jewish and Muslim religions demand that slaughter is carried out with a single cut to the throat, rather than the more widespread method of stunning with a bolt into the head before slaughter.
The Muslim Council of Britain says animals are not distressed when they are slaughtered.
"It's a sudden and quick haemorrhage. A quick loss of blood pressure and the brain is instantaneously starved of blood and there is no time to start feeling any pain," said spokesman Dr Majid Katme.( Cutting the animals throat and letting it run around for 5 minutes till it bleeds to death, Sometimes cutting the tongue out at the same time don't seem instant to me )
Go to
http://councillorwat
ch.blogspot.com/2008
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tml and watch the video and then make up your own mind. and if that don't convince you, watching theses other youtube videos surely will.
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So How on earth has MP Angela Smith won an animal welfare award recognising her as "The parliamentarian who has done the most to address issues concerning the protection and welfare of animals." when she is part of a government that has exempt halal and kosher slaughter in this country.
That means if a christian slaughterer kills the animals in the same manner as halal and kosher slaughter it will be regarded as a cruelty offence, but if a muslim or Rabbi does the slaughter its not a cruelty offence.
Surely if its cruel its cruel no matter who slaughters the poor animals.
So this award sounds hollow and a politically staged sham as obviously Angela Smiths politically correct beliefs out way her animal welfare and cruelty beliefs.
Also this government along with the 480 million pounds aid gift to pakistan have agreed for 500 halal butchers to come and live and work in England,
luckygirl
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8:18am Tue 16 Dec 08
Barabara
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7:22pm Tue 16 Dec 08
luckygirl wrote:No Toots, not everyone is interested all my views, but they may be interested in an mp who is playing them, and just because I vote bnp doesn't mean I don't have the democratic human right to an opinion you lefties fight so much for all other people, but don't want to extend to us.
What a load of crap you speak Barbara - why can't you keep you're BNP propaganda to yourself - not everyone is at all interested in the crap you speak
So pray what part of my thread is crap or untrue, The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) quote, The Muslim Council of Britain quote or the shocking images of animal suffering on youtube.
You called my truthful thread crap because you don't agree with my politics, its not all about politics its about the true welfare of animals and the political abuse by politicians to gain votes.
But its naive people like you that distorts the truth to justify their own communist political agenda and your support of your politicians, I know as I was sucked in like you once.
It does not matter what party this mp belonged to, she was part of a government that has voted a political exemption for certain communities to allow cruelty to be performed to appease the votes from them communities, yet then gets a animal welfare award, that's the truth of the matter and as she is going to loose her seat i believe it is a left sided sham to give her good pr to gain support and votes thus questioning her true Animal Welfare credentials.
The truth is the truth toots even if a knuckle dragging scumbag bad spelling moronic bnp voter tells it how it is.
PS I never spoke crap or got called a fibber when i supported the conservatives, yet I ( and my ex labour supporting husband ) wised up to what going on around us and all of a sudden turned in to a crap talking fibber after speaking all that truth for years. funny that.
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luckygirl
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8:40am Wed 17 Dec 08
As far as i'm concerned if the MP in question won an award for helping animals in any way then I am all for it - there should be more people like her.
Ever heard of the saying rome wasn't built in a day.
luckygirl
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8:43am Wed 17 Dec 08
As for changing the practices of different communities that will take a lot of negotiating as you can't change that overnight - even I know that.
I am also not naive or have been sucked in by the government. We are all entititled to our opinions only yours are getting very very boring now.
pa
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9:18am Wed 17 Dec 08
The Labour party now want to ammend the European Human Rights act because they think it's too soft, Europe now want us to be able to keep our bendy banana's and imperial measurements, they're even going to allow us to vote on the 48 hour working week apparently.
Common sense or political pandering to win a vote ? I suppose we'll be joining the Euro next year then.
It may be a boring view to some but it is so obvious that Labour politicians will say and do anything to keep their seats. They are the most cynical of the cynical and when stories like this appear it really is difficult to take it at face value. Perhaps Angie is going to push for the vote for animals as she's probably lost most of the male vote.
They'll be telling us they're going to ban immigrants next. Oops am I too late.
Barabara
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10:41am Thu 18 Dec 08
luckygirl wrote:Well toots, your political beliefs are none of my business, but you '' dogmatically '' feel free to make mine your business, bit undemocratic of you, but that is your political belief ,tyrannical government.
As for my political beliefs it's none of your business. As for changing the practices of different communities that will take a lot of negotiating as you can't change that overnight - even I know that. I am also not naive or have been sucked in by the government. We are all entititled to our opinions only yours are getting very very boring now.
Calling my political beliefs crap because you don't agree with them even though everything i wrote was absolutely true, makes you sound quiet dictatorial .
I think you have shown your dogmatical communist new Labour colours by undemocratically not wanting to allow another opinion that you don't agree with.
This is about the political hypocrisy of an MP no matter what her party, who voted along for animal cruelty then hypocritically gets an award for animal welfare, not a lot of welfare shown to those poor animals/
You don't stick up for the animals here or what's right just the same old communist left wing autocratic behaviour that you are always correct and if we don't agree with you we are ostracised as morons and if that don't work your
tyrannical government will legislate and make it an offence, because its only fascism if I do it, correct?.
The last thing here is I know that I genuinely care more about animal welfare than you or your mp mate do as I believe political views should be put aside in the best interest of the animals.
luckygirl
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12:32pm Thu 18 Dec 08
As for my political beliefs you have now assumed that I vote labour and lib dems - which is it. For all you know I may not even vote or I may just vote to stop BNP getting in.
I personally think that what BNP has to say is total crap - that is my personal opinion - so you see an opinion is not being dictorial.
I merely stated to you that I am getting very very bored of your propaganda - whatever is in the paper that is a good thing you turn into a bad thing.
Barabara
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10:45pm Thu 18 Dec 08
luckygirl wrote:YES unlucky girl i take the communist vote spin and gloss off labour dross and expose the truth about it.
Really you do surprise me that you care so much about animals - but do you volunteer for animal organisations, do you give to animal charities - have you ever had any rescued animals - I do - oh yeah that's right that's me not caring about animals isn't it. As for my political beliefs you have now assumed that I vote labour and lib dems - which is it. For all you know I may not even vote or I may just vote to stop BNP getting in. I personally think that what BNP has to say is total crap - that is my personal opinion - so you see an opinion is not being dictorial. I merely stated to you that I am getting very very bored of your propaganda - whatever is in the paper that is a good thing you turn into a bad thing.
Your ""just vote to stop the BNP'' is lancaster unity language so i know well your politics, communism dressed up as antifascist.
You have expressed your views on here and rightly so, but are fed up of me expressing mine, that's sounds undemocratic and doctorial to me.
You personally think that what BNP has to say is total crap yes, bnp says,stop ritual cruel halal slaughter and that's crap is it, so much for your animal welfare credentials.
I care about animal welfare , yes i've got two rescue cats and a rescue dog also three rescue rats as well among assorted birds and rabbits and gunny pigs and i've also volunteered help on cat rescue as well. so i think i believe i'm more passionate about animals welfare as I and the bnp , unlike you, don't turn a blind eye to cruelty for political correctness, and if you were genuine ,neither should you.
Its very simple you like spin,gloss,disseat,b
ullsh*T in your politicians, and i like the bnp because they tell the truth toots, there not going away and one day a lot of good honest hardworking people will realise they have been sh*t on by the rest.
luckygirl
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8:26am Fri 19 Dec 08
Oh and good for you for erscuing all those animals - well done.
Andi f you actually bothered to read my post I said ever heard of little steps - things can't change over night - not even the bnp would be able to do that.
You definately don't know my political views - if you did then i think you would very surprised.
Barabara
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9:54am Fri 19 Dec 08
luckygirl wrote:I think you need to calm down toots. Why so much hate and anger here, lets be calm and democratic and debate.
Barbara you can write all the propaganda you want - all I did was to congratulate someone for doing something which I believe to be good. No politics involved at all. You as per usual have to turn everything around to be a bad thing - if BNP does what you say they will about animal cruelty then I would be the first to congratulate them. I am not going to get into any sort of argument with you as you are not worth it - all you do is twist things round t osuit you - when in reality you don't have the faintest idea of what crap you are saying, everyone is entitled to there own opinion end of. Oh and good for you for erscuing all those animals - well done. Andi f you actually bothered to read my post I said ever heard of little steps - things can't change over night - not even the bnp would be able to do that. You definately don't know my political views - if you did then i think you would very surprised.
From your tone and language I know exactly your politics, as I've had them spat at me on enough occasions.
Lets talk about the issue instead of name calling, ostracising of the general direction these threads usually go.
Take politics out altogether.
A person tells you its cruel to hit your dog with a stick but then tells you its ok to cut a cows tongue out of its throat and let it run around for five minutes till it bleeds to death, Would you not think that a bit hypocritical? .http://uk.youtube.c
om/results?search_qu
ery=halal+slaughter&
page=1 (have you looked )
Well that's what I have highlighted here, the hypocrisy of it all as a sham for another agenda. If she was serious about animal welfare she would not support the government on horrendous ritual slaughter. Cruelty is cruelty is cruelty. Cruelty doesn't know politics.
There is nothing here you cannot agree with unless it is you making it political.
If you look online the bnp have several petitions against animal cruelty.
luckygirl
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10:36am Fri 19 Dec 08
Now don't bother replying because I really can't be arsed with you - you are now boring me.
Barabara
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7:33pm Fri 19 Dec 08
So you and no doubt some others are bored, fair enough, but a lot are not.
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