Society's quest is noble
Staff // The ReporterJanuary 8, 2010
What the Humane Society of the United States stands for, and what it does, is plain for everyone to see. We are against the mistreatment of animals, and we battle on many fronts to bring it to an end.
That's been our story for more than a half-century. You can read about us, about our finances, about our field work, about our staff and our far-flung legions of supporters at humanesociety.org.
It's a rich story that involves the commitment of millions of Americans in the ceaseless quest for a better world for animals and for people.
Now, let's turn our attention to The Center for Consumer Freedom. The Reporter saw fit to publish an attack on us by this misnamed organization. CCF is not about consumers and not about freedom. It's about standing in the way of our work for the sake of hidden monied interests who profit from cruelty.
Call the paid hitman man who signed that attack letter, David Martosko. Ask him who finances his dirty work. Ask him why he is trying to slow us down as we weed out cruelty against animals. He won't tell you.
Honorable people cannot defend suffering, so they hire shills like Martosko and CCF.
We stand in the sunlight and do noble work. CCF lurks in the shadows and defends the indefensible.
Jennifer Fearing
California Senior State Director
The Humane Society of the United States
Sacramento
Richard Berman has been a regular front man for business and industry in campaigns against consumer safety and environmental groups. Through his public affairs firm, Berman and Company, Berman has fought unions, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, PETA and other watchdog groups in their efforts to raise awareness about obesity, the minimum wage, the dangers of smoking, mad cow disease, drunk driving, and other causes. Berman runs at least 15 industry-funded front groups and projects, such as the Center for Union Facts and holds 16 "positions" in those organizations.
Each year, Berman, using his front groups to spread misinformation, spends millions of dollars distracting the public with misleading ads.
As a result of his largesse, in 2006, Richard Berman used $2,000,000 in cash to buy this $3.3 million house.
