RE: peta=hippies
 

Hillbillyhunter - I agree with your response in some respects. You pointed out that any donation, earmarked for specific use or not, gives financial flexibility to the organization, and in that regard, you are correct. I disagree a bit, however, as I've spread the word about requesting how donations should be used, and it has been met with a very positive response.

I found that if you just tell the average donor that they can specify how their money must be used, it won't fall on deaf ears. They actually do it. IMHO, it's my own little grass-roots effort to choke off the cashflow to the anti-hunting lobby and actually force this monster to put their money where their mouth is, and actually feed some dogs and neuter some cats.

I really don't hate PETA members, because they really are donating with the best of intentions. Who I do hate is the PETA leadership, and I feel like I'm doing my part to make their life more difficult.

If we, as hunters, could convince 25% of PETA's donors to specify that their donations are not to be used for anti-hunting efforts, it will undoubtedly decrease the amount of funds lobbied in the war on hunting.

I guess it's my own way of attempting to kill PETA from the inside, like a tapeworm.

RE: peta=hippies
 

I think you can say that about some contributors, certainly not all. Many know and want their money to go for anti-hunting purposes. Many of these are quite beligerant about their stance on the subject.

That is a total joke--I'm sure most here have better things to do than try to convince peta "members" to make sure they earmark their donations correctly.

I'd rather convince them to cancel their donations and membership or just laugh at them on my way to the woods or river, however, since you have to validate your own contributions to them with this type of bs, then perhaps you should keep writing those checks and be a good little boy

hb

RE: peta=hippies
 

It must really offend you that I gave $50 of my hard-earned to PETA to spay and neuter dogs. Guess what? I'll be doing it again next year. I'll be giving them $50 bucks/year because it makes me feel good knowing that I've done my part to foot the bill to administer the feeding, care, gas, and burial of abandoned dogs. I can't help it, I like dogs.

Yeah, wave your gun at 'em, throw 'em the finger, leave a bag of deer poop on their porch, or verbally engage them with your stiff wits. Get a Pee on PETA sticker, that'll show 'em.

That's exactly the type of barbaric behaviour that fuels these peoples' fires. Keep up the good work, hillbillyhunter, and I'm sure their largest benefactors will double their donations, and make our lives even more difficult.

Can't see the forest for the trees?? Stay in the hills.

F.Y.I. - I hunt on a farm owned by an widowed older woman who donates over $5,000 /year to animal-friendly organizations. Through my efforts and sensible discussion, I convinced her to earmark her donations from now on. She also advised colleagues to do the same. She had no idea exactly what was being done with her money.

What have you done lately??

RE: peta=hippies
 

plus I'm sure it makes your fiance so proud.
I don't care particularly. But you came on here wanting validation for your contributions (no matter what their intended for) to a group that is definately against all hunters, fisherman, ranchers, or anyone else that does anything but pet animals.............................and you didn't get it.

So, if you don't like the answer, maybe you shouldn't ask the question.


Did I say I did any of that?

when I feel it is appropriate--thank you

please tell me that your not going to increase your own donations, because of what I've said, thereby making your own life more difficult.
Wouldn't make sense would it? or WOULD IT? (twilight zone theme playing)

wrote a letter to my goobermint rep asking for the revocation of their 501(c) status--perhaps that may deter a few donations as well

RE: peta=hippies
 

HA!