Love Letters

The following favorable email messages were received in response to the Center's filing of a complaint with the IRS against People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Congratulations on your complaint. Getting in their face is the only thing they understand. I'll be sending a contribution. Incidentally, you might want to look at PETA's connection to terrorists through the case of Huntingdon Life Sciences. While PETA was doing an "undercover investigation" aimed at destroying the company's business in the U.S., the UK bad boys were engaging in arson, home invasions, threats of violence against shareholders, etc. Tell me there isn't a connection. I've got files.

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:10 PM
Subject: God Bless you!
thanks for standing up for the rights of the silent majority!!! I love your views.
JS
Schenectady, NY

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Bravo!
Thank you for taking a stand against PETA

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:32 PM
Subject: Thank you for going after PETA!
It truly gave me joy when I read in the news that your organization had recommended to revoke PETA's tax-exempt status in light of its endorsement of militantly imposing its beliefs on others. I also find it a particularly delightful surprise to learn that your organization is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, which I pass through on my daily commute. I think your organization has just earned a fan!
-M

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 4:31 PM
Subject: awesome site
N.W.
Blue Mounds

Glad to hear of your recent actions - great!
As a former radio talk-show host (now very much retired, thank you) I've orally clobbered them with dozens, maybe hundreds of broadcasts.
Thanks for sticking your necks out!
G.B./Everett, WA

IT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT SOMEONE IS TAKING ON THESE UNLAWFUL ACTIVIST GROUPS. KEEP IT UP, AND THANKS.

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:48 AM
Subject: Hoorah.
You're doing fine work. I bookmarked your site. Keep up the good work.
T.R.H.

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: Without a Doubt you guys are THE GREATEST!!!
It takes a lot of guts to go against such groups as PETA. I agree with your position and wish you well.

Thanks for the work you are doing! I am a very staunch defender of America and its freedoms and cannot stand these idiotic people who really come from a secular humanistic, and animistic view of the world almost putting animals on the same or higher level than mankind - maybe even as "gods"! Our nation has historically had a Judeo-Christian perspective on man's relationship with animals - and that is, we are to be stewards of the animal kingdom for not just the proper treatment of them as in the role of a "husbandman", but also by recognizing that they have been put on earth to bless mankind by providing us clothing, food, aesthetic and domestic friendship and beauty (as with domestic animals) etc! But certainly, it was NEVER intended that we equate them with mankind or "worship them"!! Because of their twisted view of the animal world, they have militaristically attempted to give them the same rights as mankind and as a result you have some extremely aggressive PETA believers! We'll probably never convince them of the error of their ways, BUT WE MUST STOP THEIR TERRORIST TACTICS AND LAWBREAKING!!

Just a quick, congratulatory note on filing the complaint against PETA. I agree that any organization that promotes, condones, or engages in criminal activity has no right to enjoy tax-exempt status. I only hope that your complaint does not fall on deaf ears.

thanks for bring peta to justice. sometime the people have to do what the government should. good luck, well done, joe

Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 9:15 PM
Subject: activism
Concerning Peta, way to go!! Thank you.
J.W.
Amelia Island, Fl.

I applaud your efforts against PETA. It's high time that something like your effort were brought before the IRS. I agree with you that many of their efforts cross the line of legality. From my perspective, all of their "philosophy and world-view" crosses the line of common sense! Go get 'em...Jack,

Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 4:42 AM
Subject: PETA
Hello
Finally someone has the sense and courage to challenge PETA's tax exempt status. They're a fringe group far removed from the mainstream of common sense environmentalism. It deserves to have its tax exempt status revoked.
Now, how about Friends of the Earth, etc and all the other groups that use tax exempt status to mask naked political activism?? There's so much work to be done.
Good luck,
Jeff M.

Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:20 AM
hats off to your organization, for filing a complaint against peta...... i hope the hsus is next on your list. it is time that we said in a loud and clear voice that the animal rights organizations have too much power in washington.....we want them out of our backyards...farms and ranches....thank you ! we must stop the erosion of our constitutional rights, when it comes to animal ownership. thank you again...v.m. texas

Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:47 AM
Subject: PETA
I firmly support your action against PETA. While you have the IRS on them, please ask that the IRS review PETA's compliance with their tax status. I believe that PETA is 501(3)c, and I think the rules prohibit a 501(3)c organization from lobbying with tax deductible funds....
S.S.

Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:57 AM
Subject: Thank you
Good morning,
I was just sent the URL for your web site. Glad to see you folks are around. I am quite pleased with your efforts against PETA. I will be following this with much concern.
I will write again after I have had a chance to wander around your site a little more.
Thanx again
George S.

Was just reading the Drudge Report and read where you filed a complaint against PETA to have their tax-exempt status revoked- to that I say "RIGHT ON!!!!." They should be recognized for what they are.... Plain and simple, the laws they break, they do not deserve that tax-exempt status. Keep up the good work!!!

Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:14 AM
Subject: peta
Thank you!!!!!
It is about time someone stood up to the "peaceful" ... group PETA.
Why should the Government give a group that constantly breaks the law and tries to intimidate law abiding citizens anything!

I saw your piece in the drudge report and actually was quite pleased to see your site on the web. I will browse and stay up on other articles you publish . Thank you for your efforts to reveal the truth and fight the bleeding hearts who protest simply because it is in fashion with their crowd. If I should become financially independent as I am planning to, I would dedicate myself to the frontlines in the culture wars of battling these people where they are vulnerable- in the court of public opinion.

I come from a farm background and studied agriculture, horticulture, and economics . This was not my only sin, I also went to college on a G.I. bill- so as you can see, a WASP like me had some rude awakenings in the liberal campus compounds.

I will soon send a small donation to your cause and hope to get the info on what is going on in my community of Louisiana that I can help with. Until then- my friends, conservative, meat eating- god fearing-blue collared warmest regards!

I just read about your organization on the Drudge Report. I would just like to convey my gratitude and support for the liberties you protect. I am especially interested in your struggle against the lawless sorts who comprise PETA. GO GET 'EM!

Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:25 AM
Subject: PETA
I am in 100% total support of your action to get revocation of PETA's tax-exempt status. What can we do to show our support? Can we offer any assistance?
RW
Illinois

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Bless your hearts!
Thank you so very much, Mr. Gottlieb. I saw you on O'Reilly and wanted to express my sincere thanks for your exposing of those slimebuckets from PETA.
I'll bet you're as lonely in Seattle as can be, huh? Hasn't it truly become the armpit of the West!
J.B.

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 6:11 PM
Subject: PETA
Dear Mr. Gottlieb,
I saw your appearance on the "O Factor" tonight and was impressed. I had never heard of your organization before, but have now visited your website.
I plan to visit it often to learn more about your work.
The representative from PETA appeared strident and hysterical. Her message, if she had one, was lost in her rather rabid attacks. Your response was measured and by comparison only made your position stronger.
Sincerely,
Norma

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 6:23 PM
Subject: O'Reilly Show...
Saw you on Fox News tonight, good work.
Jonathan

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: O'Reilly Factor
Dear CDFE:
I wanted to let you know how much I admired your representative attacking PETA on The O'Reilly Factor Thursday evening. It's refreshing to see someone take to task an organization that should itself be considered a terrorist group. It reminds me of tactics they employ such as throwing blood (or red paint) on people wearing fur or leather clothing. Non-profit groups such as theirs need to be constantly monitored for illegal or unethical activities.
Sincerely,
Jim
Yukon, OK

Tell that guy on the Orielly factor that he did a great job.

Too bad his opponent was such a babe... Yet in spite of this disadvantage, I have no doubt that he won the audience to his side.

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:43 PM
Subject: more evidence against PETA
Hi Alan!
Just caught the tail end of your appearance on The Reilly Factor. Good job!
I have been following the antics of PETA for more than 10 years and found that they indicted themselves in the book "Monkey Business" written by PETA staffer Kathy Guillermo. I bought the book in preparation for a visit by Guillermo back in 1993.
In the book she brags that PETA co-founder Alex Pacheco stole a crate of rats from a UPS truck parked across the street from his fraternity house.
When I confronted her on this, she bragged that this was one of the earliest actions of the ALF in the US. I have this on videotape.
If you think it would be of value to you, I can provide you with a copy of the videotape.

I saw your Mr. Alan Gottlieb on the O'Reilly Factor 3/7/02. He did an excellent job refuting the lies of his PETA opponent. We appreciate your organization and that which you do for decent Americans. For that reason, I humbly request that Mr. Gottlieb contact me by phone, e-mail, fax or letter. I have some information which I'm certain is of value and may be of interest to Mr. Gottlieb and other like-minded conservatives.

Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:22 AM
Subject: Outstanding!
Thanks for leading the charge against freaks like PETA.
John H.

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:14 PM
Subject: peta.org vs cdfe.org and The Factor.
Dear webmasters and Mr. O'Reilly,
The heated discussion on the factor the other night led me to investigate both organizations' websites. I was looking for more information related to the Rodney Coronado story. What I found was far more interesting...
The technology choices made by these two organizations for their respective websites is ironic. www.peta.org is running Microsoft-IIS/5.0, using Active Server Pages on Windows 2000 from (big business) Microsoft. www.cdfe.org is running Apache/1.3.17 on Linux (a community supported software) using static HTML for their website.
Considering the political positions of these two parties, I would have suspected the technology choices would have been reversed.
Keep up the good work Mr. O'Reilly,
C.C.
Southbury CT
P.S. I tend to agree with the Linux Free (as in freedom) software choice made by the people at cdfe.org. I am a firm believer in the gnu.org software philosophy and tend to shy away from the closed source non-free software produced at Microsoft.

CDFE Administrators,
Kudos for your expose of PETA (People Encouraging Terrorist Activities) on KVI. I figured they had to have some shadow connection to the ELF and other anti-capitalist groups. If it quacks like a duck...
Keep up the good work.
Dan