I haven't read the entire thread, so my point has possibly already been made. Keep in mind that this response is only to your initial post.

I worry very little about PETA asfar as theorganization itself goes. What worries me are the people in Washington [DC] who buy into the propoganda that PETA and other organizations like PETA spew out on a daily basis.

I'm going to leave that comment as it is, you folks can elaborate further on it if you want.