The industries that profit from the use and abuse of animals banded together in 1992 and lobbied for the creation and passage of the Animal Enterprise Protection Act :

Exerpt:
(a) OFFENSE.--Whoever--
"(1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, for the purpose of causing physical disruption to the functioning of an animal enterprise;

Ashcroft and company would like to see this act used to make it illegal to cross a state line and protest against anyone who profits from the lives and deaths of animals.

Some of the Shac activists were at home when the police broke in at 6 AM, battering ram ready and helicopter flying overhead, to confront three people and their beagle.

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Tonight in Santa Cruz there was a benefit for the Shac7 who are fighting for the freedom of speech of all activists and citizens.

An amazingly beautiful four-course meal was served; the main course was eight hours in preparation.

Here’s a picture of the dessert. I heard rumors that the leftovers might make their way to the Food Not Bombs food distribution tomorrow.