IT is hard to believe, but the U.S. Postal Service is going to allow an anti-hunting and anti-fishing group to place its rhetoric on postage stamps and use money gained from the sale of the stamps to further its propaganda.
Zazzle.com, the company offering the Humane Society of the United States stamps, reports that through its Community Giving Program that 20 percent or more of the sales of the HSUS stamps goes to HSUS.
Earlier this year, Congress amended an 1872 law that forbade advertisements on U.S. currency, including postage stamps. The amendment paved the way for an experimental one-year trial period allowing companies such as Endicia.com, Stamps.com and Zazzle.com to offer customizable stamps via the Internet.
These stamps can be printed with everything from baby photos to corporate logos, and in the case of the HSUS stamps, anti-hunting slogans.
Sportsmen and women should react right away to stop this outrage. Every penny earned through such fundraisers is another penny that will be used to bring an end to hunting, fishing and trapping.
Contact the USPS and send letters to Postmaster General John Potter, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C., 20260-0010.
Faxes can be sent to Potter at (202) 268-5211. Convince him that it is unacceptable for the USPS to promote and raise money for the HSUS.
You should also call, write and fax your U.S. senators and congressman. Let them know that you expect them to put an end to this exploitation of the U.S. mail to benefit an inflammatory organization such as the HSUS.
While e-mail is an excellent way to inform people about an issue, it is not the best way to send opinions. With the click of a button, an e-mail and dozens of others like it can be deleted.
Sample letters for the postmaster general and legislators are available at the Legislative Action Center at the U.S. Sportsmens Alliance. Sportsmen and women are encouraged to modify, personalize and print these letters to send to the USPS and their legislators. Go to http://www.ussportsmen.org and click on the Legislative Action Center.
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Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation announced on June 8 that it will remove fur from all of its merchandise and home collections beginning with its holiday 2006 collections.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) claims the company decided to go fur-free after a series of meetings with the animal-rights group in February and March 2006.
