This will be my last post for a while. I promise. Thanks to those who have sent private emails, both supportive and hateful. I enjoy opposing views; They justify my disdain of obligate stupidity. I find the hyperbolic diatribe from the AR faction luciferous and fraudulent in content of purpose. So much misdirected effort that could have been usefully employed to actually "help the animals." Such a pity. I would like to start by first acknowledging the candor and honesty with which Ann and Claire have addressed these anti-AR posts. Knowing what you believe and support is commendable. Ann in particular, your reply is laudatory in that you have openly and honestly disclosed what many have addressed in private communications. I have nothing but respect for your Machiavellian manifesto. "A means to an end." Business is Business; nothing more, nothing less. Claire, thank you for your informative job description of volunteers best suited as "cage cleaners." You are correct; "we cage cleaners and poop scoopers function best within the scope of our limitations." I have prospered from this exchange, as I hope that others have. It should now be clear to us, "home based Shelter/Rescue" (hoarders) that we have a gross misconception of what constitutes a "Shelter Operator." In closing, I must pass along two quips: 1, HSUS statement directly from Alex: "Animal welfare is a vexation of the Animal Rights Agenda." 2. Katrina dog team rescuer (wearing an HSUS T-shirt) in statement to live TV News team (deleted from further broadcast by News Sensors as being counterproductive): "It's easy to recognize the real HSUS members, they're the ones with clean cloths!" God bless and keep all you "Poop Scoopers." Dooks and Blessings, Rick White - SAFE Legislative Affairs Liaison Tel: (210) 661-9195 or (210) 661-0608 PO Box 190042 San Antonio, TX 78220-7000 "Stupid is as Stupid does." Quote from "Forrest Gump" [Posted in FML 5757]