1. New on the Web: AN EDITORIAL BY JAMES GLASSMAN ON THE ATTACK ON BJORN LOMBORG ("THE SKEPTICAL ENVIRONMENTALIST") FOR DISSEMINATING POLITICALLY INCORRECT WRITINGS.
http://www.sepp.org/NewSEPP/DenmarkMinistryTruth-JamesGlassman.htm

2. PETA LECTURE AT FRESNO STATE DRAWS CALIF LEGISLATORS' IRE

3. PETA PREFERS DONKEYS TO PEOPLE

4. ANTI-BIOTECH HYSTERIA WHILE MILLIONS STARVE

5. IS CO2 A POLLUTANT? COURTS MAY SETTLE THE QUESTION --- AT LAST

6. Finally, A MICHAEL MOORE PARODY
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2. PETA Wouldn't Lie, Would They?-------
From: www.consumerfreedom.com

One of the most fascinating stories surrounding Fresno State University's "Revolutionary Environmentalism" conference is that of Gary Yourofsky, an Animal Liberation Front criminal who was hired last year as a "humane education lecturer" by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Yourofsky is one of the "panelists" being hosted at Fresno State today and tomorrow.

In response to many well-deserved questions about PETA's relationship with domestic terrorists, the group is now claiming that Yourofsky no longer works for them. Fresno State's public information office says: "PETA has informed the university that Gary Yourofsky, one of the participants at the conference, is no longer a PETA employee. Jay Kelly, PETA education manager, said Yourofsky does receive PETA grants for projects from time to time."

Funny -- PETA's own website still lists Gary Yourofsky as "PETA's school lecturer." And the Student Organization for Animal Rights (SOAR) is currently promoting a February 26 appearance by "Gary Yourofsky, PETA's national lecturer."

We sincerely hope that PETA is not trying to put a fast one over Fresno State. But if the group is serious about cleaning house and distancing itself from the supporters of terrorism on its payroll, we recommend that it begin with Ingrid Newkirk, whose contact with Rodney Coronado before and after his 1992 Michigan State University arson is a matter of public record [see pages 8 and 9 of Coronado's sentencing memorandum]; and Bruce Friedrich, who was caught on tape in 2001 advocating the bombing of restaurants, medical research labs, slaughterhouses, and banks.

Perhaps there will be consequences after all. In the continuing fallout from Fresno State University's "Revolutionary Environmentalism" conference (being held today and tomorrow), state legislators in Sacramento have begun asking a very good question: in the midst of a budget crisis, how can a public university spare the extra funds to hold such an event?

California State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth released a public statement today, bringing this question into focus. "I have been opposing these extremists for the last 11 years," Hollingsworth said. "I have friends and acquaintances who have had their property destroyed, been threatened, and even killed by their ilk. They should all be behind bars, not feted at taxpayer expense. If Fresno State has so much money as to throw it away on this kind of garbage, then they can obviously stand a cut to their funding."

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3. Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad

from Center for Consumer Affairs web
Posted On February 5, 2003

Today's Washington Post reports that PETA co-founder and president Ingrid Newkirk has faxed a letter to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, pleading with him to stop the senseless killing of middle-Eastern animals.

On January 26, a donkey was loaded with explosives and detonated in Jerusalem. Thankfully, no human beings were killed (although this was really the exception that proves the rule). But rather than take Arafat to task for sanctioning terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens, Newkirk chose to berate him for neglecting to "leave animals out of this conflict." Newkirk also referred deferentially to him as "Your Excellency."

The Post's Lloyd Grove adds a better exclamation point than we could dream up:
Yesterday we asked Newkirk if she considered asking Arafat to persuade those who listen to him to stop blowing up people as well. "It's not my business to inject myself into human wars," she replied.
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4. Europe Admits To Funding Hunger Artists-------

Three million starving Zambians are not happy with Europe these days. The Director of the European Union Commission on Consumer Protection recently admitted that Europe funds the very environmental organizations who stirred up anti-biotech hysteria in Sub-Saharan Africa, prompting Zambia's "President" to reject U.S. food aid.

Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and Consumers International are perhaps the loudest opponents of genetically improved foods in Africa, and they also happen to receive funding from European Governments. Greenpeace rakes it in through European-taxpayer-pampered Oxfam. The two groups even host an anti-biotech website together. Friends of the Earth takes money from the Dutch and the Swiss (so much for neutrality). And Consumers International is funded by all kinds of European governmental authorities, including the E.U.

The public position of the E.U. is that genetically enhanced foods are as safe as conventional foods. So why is it funding activists who export Europe's homegrown biotech paranoia to Africa? One Greenpeace spokesman says about biotech foods: "Science is not a church or a religion. It is not enough anymore for European consumers to have somebody with a white coat, a professional, say it's O.K."

It might not be enough for Europeans, but a scientific consensus ought to be enough for Africa's starving people.

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5. Seven Attorneys-General (all Democrats) sue EPA over CO2

It started with three states (see TWTW of Feb. 22). Now there are seven states planning to sue EPA to force regulation of the greenhouse gas CO2. The attorney general of New York State is coordinating the effort of mostly New England states and New Jersey and Washington State. (Senator Jefford's home state of Vermont is not a party to the suit, but California, and the cities of Oakland, CA and Boulder, CO have their own initiatives to control CO2.)

EPA claims that CO2 is not a pollutant. The burden of proof is with the plaintiffs. We cannot wait for the lawsuit to begin. The science will finally be scrutinized.

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6. A parody of radical documentary maker Michael Moore's diary in London's satirical magazine "Private Eye," as quoted by Andrew Sullivan (Wash Times 2/14/03):

"The tobacco companies (all run by men) have been extremely successful in convincing the firearms lobby to pacify the car manufacturers by distributing crack cocaine to 132 nuclear plants so that now up to 69% of women between the ages of 28 an 39 are unable to drive their kids to school without inhaling harmful emissions from the ozone layer caused by toxic fumes radiated by President Bush under direct instructions of - yes, you guessed it -- the tobacco companies."