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HSUS criticizes, Heineman fires back

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is criticizing the effort to block California’s law dictating how eggs that enter that state are being produced.

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman addresses the media at the Governor's Ag Conference in Kearney

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman addresses the media at the Governor’s Ag Conference in Kearney

HSUS president and CEO Wayne Pacelle accuses state officials of “political grandstanding” and “wasting taxpayer dollars,” He also accuses those states of “trying to force sub-standard products on California consumers”.  Pacelle says some studies show higher rates of Salmonella in caged facilities when compared to cage-free egg operations.

But Nebraska governor Dave Heineman, a frequent critic of HSUS, says Nebraska will not be intimidated by the animal rights organization.

“As I’ve told them on many occasions, ‘You want to come to Nebraska?  If you want to to fight—and we’re not asking for it—but if you want to fight, we’ll win that fight’.  And then I’ll go everywhere in America and explain how we did it—because too many other states have caved in to them,” says Heineman.

The governor says HSUS is anti-agriculture.

“They’re out to destroy the number one industry in this state.  We’re not going to let it happen in this state. It’s high time they started being honest with everybody about what they’re really all about.”

Five states, including Nebraska and Iowa, have joined Missouri in its lawsuit against California and its law that says all eggs entering California must be produced in accordance with California’s larger cage size standards for egg-laying hens.

AUDIO: Dave Heineman (:54 MP3)

  • Good for the governor. Glad to see someone is aware of HSUS anti-ag, anti-animal positions/goals. Be nice if more stood up to them and their propaganda.

  • Consumers should be the ones to make the choice…with their pocketbooks. Have the egg cartons labeled.

  • If the HSUS claims had any merit, there would have been widespread salmonella outbreaks in virtually every state for every year since eggs are a staple of the American diet. I Thank you, Governor, for standing up to the bullies. Unfortunately, there will always be some Americans who believe every emotional claim that they hear whether there is substantial evidence to support it or not.

  • It would be impossible for hsus to be honest about what they are doing.
    How could they tell everyone they are nothing more than a money-making scam?

  • Congratulations on standing up once again against HSUS’s bully tactics. HSUS is no more about kindness to animals than their poster boy, Micheal Vick. They are very practiced extortionists, taking in millions in donations while forcing farmers out of business and raising the cost of food for everyone.

    “We have no ethical obligation to preserve the different breeds of livestock produced through selective breeding… One generation and out. We have no problems with the extinction of domestic animals. They are creations of human selective breeding.” Wayne Pacelle, CEO HSUS

  • Kudos to Governor Heineman! He’s a man who saw the lies and speaks the truth. I don’t know why people give any credence to anything spoken by peta – they don’t care about animals. They’ve said that themselves – “One generation and out” – no more pets, not more working animals, no more animal food sources. Of course their founder also thinks that people should become extinct – so that about says it all.
    SO glad for someone in a position of power and authority to finally have the guts to stand up to them and stare them down!! Nebraska – you should be VERY PROUD of your Governor!

  • Thank you for standing up and protecting the public from the deceptive practices of animal rights groups disguised as animal welfare.

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