One reason the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act passed with little opposition, even from liberal groups that have spoken out against the war and the Patriot Act, is because the animal rights movement has made itself a political leper.
A recent example:
Michael Moore’s new film, Sicko, is about the health care industry. Peta’s response? Call him a fat ass and tell him to go vegetarian.
From the opening of Ingrid Newkirk’s letter to Moore:
“Although we think that your film could actually help reform America’s sorely inadequate health care system, there’s an elephant in the room, and it is you.”
I wonder how Moore and his fans will feel the next time Peta gets labeled “eco-terrorists”?