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Today I had the great honor to attend a fantastic diversity awareness workshop. We had many great discussions, and thankfully no activity involved putting post-its on our heads that displayed a random ethnicity of which we were unaware but had to guess...
Well, now we've heard it all. Apparently, an odd-looking creature that some have said may be a publicity stunt, a dead raccoon, or (drumroll) a PIT BULL washed ashore somewhere around New York. Raccoon does seem to be the most popular view, one that Jeff...
Is the media truly objective and unbiased? How media agencies report stories show their prejudices (and, no, we are not talking about FOX News!)
Let's take this example --Pittsburgh Live!
In this story, published May 12, 2007, about a dog attacking...
Arming Ourselves against Online Propaganda and Hate Groups
By Jacquelline Marshall
Before we get far with reading certain websites, we all catch on, whether consciously or not, to the sites' biases. For example, while there is obviously a certain amount...
This will be a short blog. Just about everything has been said about Michael Vick's indictment on dog fighting charges, but not much has been said about the politicians and journalists who have come out and suddenly realized that dog fighting exists and,...
Imagine you wake up in the morning, shuffle into the bathroom, turn on your faucet and eye the digital counter on the faucet that regulates your water use. You brush your teeth quickly, staying within your allotted water usage for that activity, then...
Clinton Portis recently expressed regret that he'd made comments trivializing dog fighting.
In a May 21 interview with WAVY-TV in Norfolk, Portis said of accused dog fighter Michael Vick, "It's his property; it's his dogs. If that's what he...
For a year and a half, I have been dreading the inevitable: the criminalization of dog ownership. At first, I approached the members of my German shepherd training club and asked them to support my pit bull friends by opposing SB 861. They would have...
Mayor Gavin Newsom has admitted to having an alcohol problem and stated he plans to seek counseling for alcohol abuse. "Upon reflection with friends and family this weekend, I have come to the conclusion that I will be a better person without alcohol...
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who spearheaded the ultimately successful effort to legalize breed discrimination in California (changing decades of nondiscrimination law), apologized Thursday, February 1st for a lapse in judgment when it became known...
The cases of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck, two boys kidnapped and recently recovered in Missouri, highlight the need for specialized canine-based search and rescue teams across the nation that are able and willing to respond without advanced notice to...
California State Senator Jackie Speier (D), introduced a bill in 2005 to allow counties to restrict certain breeds of dogs. In many places, a county or state can tell you exactly what dogs you can and cannot own based solely on a dog's looks. Some counties...
Letters went out Thursday to over 40 owners of pit bulls licensed in Ripon, California. The letters informed these owners, who were conscientious and responsible enough to license their dogs, that their pets must be sterilized by the end of the year....
Such a proposition might seem far-fetched. Might. However, in today's world-gone-mad, the far-fetched often becomes reality. A single incident, whether it be a dog mauling or an armed robbery, can ultimately lead to the eradication of basic rights. Take...
The BTK Killer, Dennis Radar (Wichita, Kansas court) testified that when he invaded the home of one family, "The dog was the real problem."
Now, a year later, Wichita is looking at banning Pit Bulls. Next it will be Rottweilers, then Dobermans, then...
According to a CNN poll, 31% of self-identified Republicans want former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani to be the next President while 37% of self-identified Democrats picked Hillary Clinton. Dog lovers and anyone who respects the United States Constitution...
Steve Irwin died September 4, 2006 when a stingray's barb pierced his chest. While I only watched one or two episodes of The Crocodile Hunter's exploits (and, frankly, considered him a little crazy, though undeniably passionate about wildlife), he was,...
Police Chief Gary Benthin of Eden, NC has proposed an ordinance that will require Pit Bull owners to be photographed and provide a record of their name, address, race, gender, date of birth and place of employment in addition to shelling out a $50 registration...
It is often said that some breeds are genetically prone to aggression. A dog's behavior is determined by genetics. Human beings, however, are intelligent, sentient creatures who have free will. Dogs, of course, are also intelligent and sentient creatures,...
A celebrity-oriented magazine showed a photo of Kevin Federline with his new blue and white Pit Bull puppy. The magazine also quoted Bash Dibra, an author and supposed "celebrity pet trainer" as stating, "Pits can make safe pets, but they are bred to...
In Alabama, first-cousin marriages are still legal but dominoes may not be played on Sunday (www.dumblaws.com). Oh, and if a dog happens to escape an abusive home, dragging a 10 foot chain on his journey to a better life, he better not do so in Alabama,...
Donald Butler, a member of the Public Safety Committee for Horicon, Wisconsin, believes that Horicon should ban Pit Bulls. His rationale for wanting Pit Bulls out of Horicon is simple, if shockingly discriminatory.
"Horicon is not a ghetto. This is...
On its webpage, San Francisco Animal Care and Control has stolen images from AKC's website and used them, without permission, to promote its breed specific law targeting all "Pit Bulls." Visitors to this site will see the familiar tan and white image...
The 18th Season of MTV's "The Real World" series will take place in Denver. The season has already been cast, but has yet to be shot and aired.
"Denver has absolutely everything we could hope for -- diversity, activities, energy and nightlife," said...
Toledo's vicious-dog ordinance restricting pit bull ownership was struck down as "unreasonable" by a 2-1 vote of the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. Acting City Law Director John Madigan said the city will appeal the appellate court's decision to...