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WOOSTER, Ohio — The agreement reached this summer between Ohio’s agriculture leaders, Gov. Ted Strickland and the Humane Society of the United States on the care of livestock still stands — at least according to the three main parties who formed it.
Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich was not part of the agreement, and has not yet announced his decision on its proposals. He is still putting together his administration and won’t take office until January.
Moving forward
But the parties in power say they are moving forward with what they agreed to do, some of which has a deadline of Dec. 31.
“Our commitment to the agreement wasn’t effected by the election,” said Joe Cornely, senior director of communications for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
He said Kasich’s stance is not yet known, and is something that will be up to him and his new staff.
“The agreement was a three-party deal and how Governor Kasich will choose to view the agreement, we have no idea,” Cornely said. “That will be entirely a question for his administration.”
Filling commitments
Wayne Pacelle, CEO of HSUS, spoke about the agreement during a news conference at the statehouse Oct. 26. He called upon Strickland to enact legislation prohibiting the ownership of exotic animals in Ohio — one of the provisions in the agreement.
Pacelle said he didn’t expect action to come until after elections, after which he anticipated the governor will act on his promise.
He said any part of the agreement not fulfilled will break the agreement, and potentially bring about a farm animal ballot initiative — something the agreement was designed to prevent.
“We stated when the agreement was announced in this building that we wanted to see all of these reforms advanced by the end of the year,” he said. “And if they were, then we would not proceed with a farm animal welfare ballot measure.”
Decision to come
Strickland’s press secretary, Amanda Wurst, said the governor’s administration “will continue moving forward on every aspect of the agreement.”
Per the exotic animals, she said “the governor has said he is committed to ensuring rules are in place by the end of the year on the exotic (issue),” which could come in the form of an executive order.
www.farmanddairy.com/uncategorized/%e2%80%98buckeye-compromise%e2%80%99-still-in-place-though-its-broker-gov-strickland-is-soon-to-bow-out/17274.html

That's nothing but a strong-arm shakedown, nothing but pure coercion/extortion by Wayne Pu-celly himself!!! That should be illegal.

A "charity" should not be allowed to demand public policy changes be made, using threats that they will utilize their war chest of non-taxable donations, as a weapon upon Government.

jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

allow tax exempt status for an organization that uses that tax exempt money for extortion of government agencies and / or employees?

I sure wish somebody with enough money would challenge them in court!

Are they a (3)(c) or a (4)(c)?
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

HSUS= 501c3= charity
HSLF= 501c4= PAC
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USARK

That needs to be exposed. They are washing money from misinformed people with good intentions and using it for a sinister and unsavory agenda. Legal? Ethical? Dishonest?
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

>>That needs to be exposed. They are washing money from misinformed people with good intentions and using it for a sinister and unsavory agenda. Legal? Ethical? Dishonest?
>>jsc
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>>"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
>>John Crickmer

Everyone should do his/her own research, but here are some good links on this very important issue:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/beck-tv-how-much-does-george-soros-control/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipartisan_Campaign_Reform_Act

USARK...are we working on this Ohio problem, or do we have a plan of some kind? Please let me know if there is anything I can do as an Ohioan or a USARK supporter!

Thanks,

Mark
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uncommonboa.com

yes we are working on it... there are a couple of ways that the Buckeye Compromise could move:
1. rulemaking- it is a 90 day process that has not beeen initiated... that means there is no way to make the HSUS deadline.
2. legislation- legislative session is closed and will not open till 2011... will not make the HSUS deadline.
3. executive order- is the only way for this to happen at this point in order to make the deadline.

We will have to watch and see... it is not clear whether Gov Strickland will keep his word to HSUS... it is all on him now... typically politicians don't like to be out there by themselves... no one to blame...

We have strong ties to the new Governor... It is possible that he would agree to reverse an executive order... i repeat, possible. we will have to wait and see...
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USARK

Thank you for the update! If there is anything I can do, please let me know!

Mark
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uncommonboa.com

If the HSUS manages to get this pulled through.

Scary stuff. I don't see how this sort of thing can be legal

>>If the HSUS manages to get this pulled through.
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>>Scary stuff. I don't see how this sort of thing can be legal

I'm not saying all non-profits are bad, but what the HSUS is doing is not uncommon. I've spent a fair amount of time researching some "non-profits", and I think it's absolutely essential to the future of our country that people understand the power that they have. Many of these non-profits have board members that are former gov't officials, and some even get funding from the gov't (ie, you and me.) Groups like the Tea Party need to expose this for what it is. The entire system needs to be scrapped.