Say it ain’t so, Sarah Palin! You’ve been telling us you are a champion of everyday citizens. However, I know you’ve left out the animals. It seems your record on animal cruelty is backwards and revolting. Americans abhor cruelty to animals and that makes you out of step with the mainstream.

The U.S. Humane Society’s (HSUS) has one and only one criteria—where does a candidate for congress or president stand on animal protection policy. In other words this is an organization that cares about us, the animals. They based their information not on partisan politics and other social issues, but on treatment of the animals.

As a Doggone Green Crusader, I am exercised about this. You see if you, Governor Palin actually became second in command or president that would be a tragedy for animal issues and anything but a step forward. When our people vote they need to know your positions on animal welfare and conservation in Alaska.

As you might imagine the facts on Governor Palin have drawn huge reaction. Speaking as a pampered pooch, I think that is good, after all this is 2008 and it is way past time for things to change for us. These days it is about celebrating animals and meeting cruelty head-on. Neglect and abuse strikes not only cats, dogs and other companion animals, but also farm animals, horses, furbearers, animals in entertainment or research and wildlife.

Be aware Californians are voting on Proposition 2. This is about the treatment of animals raised for food. Prop 2 gives California voters (and others of us) an opportunity to think over some of today’s most abusive factory farming practices.

“We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature.” Rachel Carson, American Author and Marine Biologist