fifteen-year-old Heather Herman has caused the city of denver to consider banning animals in circus acts! good for her!
excerpts from denverpost:
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Last month, 15-year-old Heather Herman forced the issue onto the ballot by gathering enough signatures to require a vote.
But just getting the issue to a public vote is a triumph for the activists, said Ashley Soard, a volunteer with Herman's group, Youth Opposed to Animal Acts.
To fight the kind of monster machine of money with a small grassroots organization is an accomplishment, Soard said. It is wonderful to show what small groups can do.
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here is the link to the denverpost article:
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~1882078,00.html
in friendship,
prad
I've been to a few circuses, but after the last one I went to about 5 or 6 years ago I vowed to never go again. Instead of entertaining me it just made me sick to my stomach. I can't remember now what it was exactly that was so disturbing, all I know is it had to do with bears.
So I for one am happy to hear this news Pradft. Thanks!
NC🙂