Nebraska governor Dave Heineman has no intention of meeting with Humane Society of the United States president Wayne Pacelle, saying he doesn’t trust him.
Heineman has harshly criticized HSUS and Pacelle in the past, saying they are out to destroy animal agriculture. In a recent interview with the Nebraska Radio Network, Pacelle called the governor’s remarks “unfortunate” and said he has offered to meet with Heineman in Lincoln.
But Heineman tells NRN that isn’t likely to happen.
“I don’t know that I’d take him up on that offer, because I don’t trust him,” Heineman says. “I wrote him a letter recently and asked him who’s telling the truth—his local field representative said they’re going to do a ballot initiative next year—he said, no, they’re not going to do it. I want to know who’s telling the truth.”
Heineman says actions speak louder than words, “and the Humane Society of the United States is anti-agriculture and they’re out to destroy the number one industry in the state—and I’m not going to let that happen.”
Heineman says Nebraska is getting prepared for an HSUS ballot initiative. And in his words, “If they put it on the ballot, we’re going to defeat it.”
(This story originated with Brent Martin of the Nebraska Radio Network. Click here to see Brent’s story and hear his interview with Nebraska governor Heineman.)
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