“Things are picking up...It's not going to make this thing go away... don't think you're going to find anybody deterred...There's a lot of people willing to die for the cause.” PeopleThinkingDiesCausesAnimalWillingGoing AwayAnimal RightsWilling To Die Author:Jerry Vlasak
“I think Dario Ringach is a poster boy for the concept that the use of force or the threat of force is an effective means to stop people who abuse animals," "No strictly peaceful movement has succeeded in liberation," "I think the animal rights movement has been restrained in its use of force, mostly because people in the struggle are often people of privilege who aren't willing to risk losing that privilege.” PeopleThinkingMeanHas BeensUseForceAnimalBoysStruggleRightsRiskMovementWillingLosingConceptsAbuseThreatPrivilegePeacefulLiberationAnimal RightsPostersUse Of Force Author:Jerry Vlasak
“Violence has been a necessary component of every serious liberation struggle...Violence is not the only path to liberation, but likely an indispensable one...the Press Office would like to be clear on this matter: we support all the liberationists from the graffiti artists and ALF liberator to the Animal Rights Militia, Justice Department and Revolutionary Cells.” Has BeensMatterArtistJusticeAnimalSupportStrugglePathClearRightsViolenceSeriousOfficePressesCellsLiberationRevolutionaryDepartmentAnimal RightsIndispensableComponentsGraffitiMilitiaLiberatorsGraffiti Artist Author:Jerry Vlasak
“It is dangerous to engage in even the most innocuous-seeming discourse with the FBI/ Homeland Security/ a local detective.” AnimalSecurityDangerousLocalsAnimal RightsDiscourseDetectivesFbiHomelandSeemingHomeland Security Author:Ingrid Newkirk
“Based on my time living with rats and mice in Washington, D.C., I have always assumed that animals will escape such fires, since their senses of smell, wariness of such dangers, and ability to move through almost invisible holes is so impressive, but I think that we should not dismiss the possibility that they, also, will be harmed. These reflections do not, of course, rule out burning meat trucks. And they don't mean that when the next slaughterhouse or vivisection lab burns down, I will denounce those who carried out the burning, or that I will feel anything other than joy in my heart.” ThinkingFeelsShouldHeartMeanMovingJoyCoursesNextAbilityAnimalFireDangerPossibilityMy HeartReflectionSmellSensesInvisibleHolesBurningMeatMy TimeAnimal RightsMiceRatsTruckImpressiveLabsSlaughterhousesVivisection Author:Bruce Friedrich
“KFC has no excuse for refusing to adopt these basic, minimal animal-welfare standards ... After two years of fruitless negotiations with the company, we're trying a more personal approach.” TryingYearsTwoAnimalCompanyApproachStandardsExcuseWelfareTwo YearsAnimal RightsNegotiationNo ExcusesAnimal WelfareKfc Author:Bruce Friedrich
“When you're a 20-something grassroots activist, and you're deciding how to spend your time and money to make a difference, it makes a lot of sense to cause a million in damage with just $100 of investment. That's a better return than any other form of activism I've been involved in.” FormCausesDifferencesAnimalMillionsReturnInvolvedInvestmentActivismDamageMaking A DifferenceActivistAnimal RightsGrassrootsTime And Money Author:Rod Coronado
“It won't ruin our movement if someone gets killed in an animal rights action. It's going to happen sooner or later. The Animal Liberation Front, the Earth Liberation Front - sooner or later there's going to be someone getting hurt. And we have to accept that fact. It's going to happen. It's not going to hurt our movement. Our movement will go on. And it's important that we not let the bully pulpit of the FBI and the other oppression agencies stop us from what we're doing. They are the violent ones. They are the terrorists ... we have to keep doing what we're doing.” IfsImportantFactsHappensActionEarthHurtAnimalAcceptingRightsFrontsMovementGoes OnTerroristViolentOppressionRuinsLiberationAgencyAnimal RightsSooner Or LaterBullyFbiPulpitAnimal LiberationGetting HurtAnimal Rights Activists Author:Jerry Vlasak
“I think violence is part of the struggle against oppression. If something bad happens to these people [animal researchers], it will discourage others. It is inevitable that violence will be used in the struggle and that it will be effective.” PeopleIfsThinkingHappensUsedAnimalStruggleViolenceOppressionInevitableAnimal RightsDiscouragingResearchers Author:Jerry Vlasak