Comments on: The power of the blog: Pet-lovers get out the news http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: TC http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77592 TC Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:44:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77592 Another sincere thanks to Gina and Christie for this site, and your tireless efforts on the pet food scandal issue especially. You probably will never know how many pet lives you saved by "hounding" this issue, or how many human lives you've touched for the better. Many many thanks. Another sincere thanks to Gina and Christie for this site, and your tireless efforts on the pet food scandal issue especially. You probably will never know how many pet lives you saved by “hounding” this issue, or how many human lives you’ve touched for the better. Many many thanks.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77582 Kathy Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:48:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77582 I don't trust the media at all anymore. They don't do their job. And I never trusted the government. They lived down to my expectations. Thank you again for providing this forum. I know it was not what you set out to do, but when you were called to action you responded beautifully. And thank you to the tireless bloggers who find information and post it here for those of us who don't have the time to search it out! I don’t trust the media at all anymore. They don’t do their job.

And I never trusted the government. They lived down to my expectations.

Thank you again for providing this forum. I know it was not what you set out to do, but when you were called to action you responded beautifully.

And thank you to the tireless bloggers who find information and post it here for those of us who don’t have the time to search it out!

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77580 VJ Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:41:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77580 To Christie and Gina and all the bloggers, good work. In 12 weeks I've gotten a better education in journalism, chemistry, biology, etc, etc, than I could ever get in mainstream college. We can't forget Elizabeth Weise. Thank you Elizabeth for a well written article. To Christie and Gina and all the bloggers, good work. In 12 weeks I’ve gotten a better education in journalism, chemistry, biology, etc, etc, than I could ever get in mainstream college. We can’t forget Elizabeth Weise. Thank you Elizabeth for a well written article.

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77572 E. Hamilton Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:59:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77572 Sen Jon Kyl, R-Ariz and his actions need to be outed, everywhere you can think of, and email the story to bloggers, who seem to be a thousand times better than mainstream media and their "filters", AKA truth traps. Sen Jon Kyl, R-Ariz and his actions need to be outed, everywhere you can think of, and email the story to bloggers, who seem to be a thousand times better than mainstream media and their “filters”, AKA truth traps.

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77564 VJ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77564 Not sure if I should post this here but think it has some relevance. It's an article in my daily paper written by Charles N. Davis. I'll just quote some of what he wrote. "Congress, apparently content to explore ever new depths in public disapproval, is on the verge of having a single member derail the most meaningful reform in years of the federal Freedom of Information Act. How? The secret hold, of course. Members of the Society of Professional Journalists used the power of the blogosphere to find out whose legislative bludgeon was buried in the back of open government. We called every senator, one by one until at last he could hide no longer Sen Jon Kyl, R-Ariz admitted it was he who placed a secret hold on a bill that addresses secrecy in government". "Senators can stop a bill dead in its tracks merely by telling their party's Senate leader or secretary they wish to place a hold on a bill." "It's a good ole boy creation & another of the seemingly endless perks of the Senate." My comment, there's more on this but the story is too long to post. Not sure if I should post this here but think it has some relevance. It’s an article in my daily paper written by Charles N. Davis. I’ll just quote some of what he wrote. “Congress, apparently content to explore ever new depths in public disapproval, is on the verge of having a single member derail the most meaningful reform in years of the federal Freedom of Information Act. How? The secret hold, of course. Members of the Society of Professional Journalists used the power of the blogosphere to find out whose legislative bludgeon was buried in the back of open government. We called every senator, one by one until at last he could hide no longer Sen Jon Kyl, R-Ariz admitted it was he who placed a secret hold on a bill that addresses secrecy in government”. “Senators can stop a bill dead in its tracks merely by telling their party’s Senate leader or secretary they wish to place a hold on a bill.” “It’s a good ole boy creation & another of the seemingly endless perks of the Senate.” My comment, there’s more on this but the story is too long to post.

]]> By: Nancy Nielsen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77560 Nancy Nielsen Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:19:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77560 Hurrah and thanks. And as E. Hamilton says, old ladies like me (with one dead and one sick dog) have long memories - the baddies are in our books and so are you guys, all of you who have worked so hard and accomplished so much. Stars in your crown, all of you. Hurrah and thanks. And as E. Hamilton says, old ladies like me (with one dead and one sick dog) have long memories - the baddies are in our books and so are you guys, all of you who have worked so hard and accomplished so much. Stars in your crown, all of you.

]]> By: Katie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77512 Katie Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:26:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77512 Congratulations to all!!!!! Katie Congratulations to all!!!!!

Katie

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77471 E. Hamilton Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:15:25 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77471 The media that *refused* to cover the news that was needed and wanted have signed their own unemployment notices. YOU ARE FIRED! No more bonus checks, no more fancy cars and you did it to yourself! They are no longer as useful or as valuable as they used to be and it is their own inaction that has doomed them. Many of the people I talk to now go to the web and bloggers I recommend for news, in fact, I help older folks buy computers and learn to use this new world. They *love* it! And I love doing it and boy, are these folks pissed about the poisoned pet food. You sell toxic waste labeled as premium pet food to a retired couple and you might as well kill yourself because nobody, *nobody* holds a grudge like a sweet old lady whose has a sick or dead pet! That is really bad news for the pet food companies who have done sweet FA to make this right. You find an older woman, a sweet Christian voting citizen and show her that the government has failed her, has lied, has covered up the truth, has *poisoned *her Fluffy and you have just created a warrior that would make Patton tremble! The stuff about poison in human food is just the cherry on the parfait, not even needed but nice to include. If you want to see fearless and committed, go to a church or a Bunco card group and tell them the truth , they have money, time, they vote and they are going to *rock* this next election and make it mighty unpleasant for the lying do nothing politicians in the meantime. Even I was blown away by the resources these folks can bring to the battle. The media that *refused* to cover the news that was needed and wanted have signed their own unemployment notices.
YOU ARE FIRED! No more bonus checks, no more fancy cars and you did it to yourself!
They are no longer as useful or as valuable as they used to be and it is their own inaction that has doomed them.
Many of the people I talk to now go to the web and bloggers I recommend for news, in fact, I help older folks buy computers and learn to use this new world.

They *love* it! And I love doing it and boy, are these folks pissed about the poisoned pet food. You sell toxic waste labeled as premium pet food to a retired couple and you might as well kill yourself because nobody, *nobody* holds a grudge like a sweet old lady whose has a sick or dead pet!
That is really bad news for the pet food companies who have done sweet FA to make this right.
You find an older woman, a sweet Christian voting citizen and show her that the government has failed her, has lied, has covered up the truth, has *poisoned *her Fluffy and you have just created a warrior that would make Patton tremble!
The stuff about poison in human food is just the cherry on the parfait, not even needed but nice to include.
If you want to see fearless and committed, go to a church or a Bunco card group and tell them the truth , they have money, time, they vote and they are going to *rock* this next election and make it mighty unpleasant for the lying do nothing politicians in the meantime. Even I was blown away by the resources these folks can bring to the battle.

]]> By: Jill http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77457 Jill Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:19:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77457 I come to this site to get a lot of the information because I know this site is always updated and where people a very serious about the recall and other infomation. This is the BEST site I have come to. I come to this site to get a lot of the information because I know this site is always updated and where people a very serious about the recall and other infomation. This is the BEST site I have come to.

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77443 Kat Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:59:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-power-of-the-blog-pet-lovers-get-out-the-news/#comment-77443 Kim: In the early days of this debacle -- I used to find the few articles that were being written about the pet food recall & send them to the big 3 networks "Oh, by-the-way - did you happen to hear about the pet food recall? It's been going on for THREE WEEKS NOW!" Just so they knew.. or maybe had ~forgotten!~ errrrr! They probably & evidently could care less -- or at least their producers didn't... But -- I got a big kick out of it! Kim: In the early days of this debacle — I used to find the few articles that were being written about the pet food recall & send them to the big 3 networks “Oh, by-the-way - did you happen to hear about the pet food recall? It’s been going on for THREE WEEKS NOW!” Just so they knew.. or maybe had ~forgotten!~ errrrr! They probably & evidently could care less — or at least their producers didn’t… But — I got a big kick out of it!

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