Denver voters reject ban on circus animals

[Freddie Stubbs]

DENVER — A proposal from a 15-year-old girl to bar circus animal acts within the city limits of Denver was soundly defeated Tuesday by a more than two-thirds margin.

Arvada High School freshman Heather Herman gathered enough signatures from registered voters to force the City Council to put the question on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters were asked whether the city should ban animals such as lions, tigers, bears and elephants in performances to protect them “from cruel and inhumane treatment.”

With 58 percent of precincts reporting, 39,573 people, or 72 percent, voted no while 15,627, or 28 percent, voted to pass the measure.

“I think voters saw through the greater agenda of the animal rights activists and wanted to maintain their entertainment choice,” said Kathryn Works, a campaign manager for the Keep the Circus in Denver Campaign. “The circus has been here in one form or another for 150 years.”

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[Goldom]

1. animal rights activists have a "greater agenda"?

Uh oh.. better look out... :eyes:

[ret5hd]

2. Slavery has been here in one form or another for 150 years...

Pollution has been here in one form or another for 150 years...

Usury has been here in one form or another for 150 years...

Deforestation has been here in one form or another for 150 years...

The death penalty has been here in one form or another for 150 years...

Pedophilia has been here in one form or another for 150 years...

God, I could go on and on. That excuse could work for about everything that anyone could think of.