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We all know by now that AT&T helped the Bush Administration illegally spy on Americans. What most do not know is that AT&T supports the torture and death of animals by sponsoring rodeos. Rodeos are inherent animal cruelty, pure and simple. Rodeos take docile animals and try to make them seem aggressive. Bulls and horses are tormented in the chutes prior to release into the ring.
They are forced to wear bucking straps, and the rider uses spurs, which dig into the animals' flesh. One rodeo thug said of bucking straps and electric prods, "If you can't use those devices, then you have no rodeo" (Pittsburgh Tribune Review Dec. 26, 2000). Injuries to animals such as deep internal organ bruising, hemorrhaging, bone fractures, ripped tendons, and torn ligaments and muscles, are all expected and anticipated in the violent tradition.
The Humane Society's investigation at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Vg0w-l_Oo proves blatant animal abuse at rodeos.
Rodeos stay in operation by contributions from companies such as AT&T. AT&T needs to realize that violently roping calves to the ground by their necks while they run up to 27 miles per hour is not entertainment. After I wrote to AT&T and canceled my account with them, they never even responded.
If AT&T's cruelty appalls you, consider canceling your account or contacting the company at RM-CERC1@ems.att.com and randall.stephenson@att.com. Go to www.ATTcruelty.com for more information.
