Hatred...

Recently, I was sent a link to another blog, The Naughty Tobiano. It's an interesting read about the fight against the "Anti's" in which horsemen and and livestock owners are engaged.  What is the difference between their battle & ours... not much...  Their anti's or EZ's (equine zealots), as the author calls them seem to look at horses as pets rather than livestock. (I'd like to see them keep a horse in their house!)  They want to prevent horses from being sold for slaughter, to ban horse racing, ban horse in rodeos, etc.  They want to stop everything that people do with their horses... no eventing... no dressage... no trail rides... no stadium jumping.. no cross country...  no nothing!

The EZ's are raising the cry, "Too much breeding!  Overpopulation!"

The EZ's are hollering, "Too many are killed and injured while racing!"

The EZ's are yammering, "They are kept in corrals too small!  They are kept in stalls that don't allow them to lay down!"

Does this sound familiar greyhound lovers???

It seems to me that regardless of species, animal owners are under attack and all the attackers use the same language. That includes the same hate language.

Grey2K USA's Vice President, Eric Jackson, complains about all the "hate", most especially the "hate" spewing from the racing folks towards those poor, put upon, individuals at Grey2K.

"There's been a lot of talk about "hate" recently. Eight mentions have been from pro-racing fanatics Robert Gross and Jimmy McClellan. The other three references have been in direct response to their comments. Yet they are the ones accusing others of being "hate mongers" and belonging to "hate groups." I think we can see where the hate is originating. 

Robert Gross commented in reply, "Because Grey2k USA and GCNM (Greyhound Companion of New Mexico) need to be called out for what they are. When groups like these spew lies and misrepresentations at another group, that's hate. When a group like Grey2k USA condones racially insensitive and anti-Semitic comments posted on their Facebook pages, that's hate. Eric, you may not like this talk of hate, but it is what it is. Sorry if the truth hurts, son. (snipped for brevity) The documents on Grey2k Lies are full of quotes from Eric Jackson calling people assholes, morons, making inappropriate comments about illegal immigrants, insulting people because of their grammar, insulting people because they may not have a college degree. The list goes on and on. I'm sure there are people at the UNM psychology department you can speak to about getting some help. I worry about you."

Here is just a sampling of those comments to which Robert Gross refers.

Eric Jackson - Naples News - January 18th, 2012: comparing slavery and wife beating to Greyhound Racing

"We legislate others behavior all the time. It used be lawful to own slaves. It was lawful to sell patent medicines that were at best useless, at worst deadly. It used to be perfectly acceptable to beat your wife. We as a society have decided that such activities are not consistent with our morals. The same applies to greyhound racing, a cruel and inhumane "sport" that the public is increasingly unwilling to allow."

Eric Jackson - Skechers Fan Page: - Going all "bad ass" on some poor poster, Rich Bogardus - a salesman at Frito Lay:

"No, Rich, I'm referring to a petition. Don't try to join conversations that are over your intelligence level or you look like a moron (in the historical sense)."

"No, Rich, you still sound like an idiot. And can you even define "lavish"? I'm not interested in debating how much, or how little, the staff at GREY2K USA get paid. If you're concerned, then don't donate to them. Meanwhile, I'll continue to support them with time, effort, and money because the dogs deserve better than racing."

Betty Z. pours her heart out in one post, and what does Eric Jackson have to say?

"Betty, if you keep "losing everything" to do your job, don't you think it's time to get a new job? I mean, if you failed once..."

Eric Jackson, yet again - I Made Him Sick

"Robert Gross, this is the most ridiculous thing I've read from you. Greyhound adoption programs exist because the public learned what was happening behind the closed doors of greyhound facilities and they were appalled! Groups started taking the dogs so they wouldn't be killed. Many of the greyhound adoption groups in this country get not a thin dime from your industry. They exist on donations alone. For most of these groups the costs associated with taking a racing dog from the track and getting it vetted so it can go to a home far exceed the adoption fees/donations they request. The only support we get from your industry is the dogs themselves, because if we didn't take them, you assholes would kill them, just as your industry for many years. You make me sick, Robert, absolutely sick.

More Insults from Eric Jackson...

"If you look at Jimmy's profile, you can see where all of his education came from - a greyhound placement group. Most people get their education from schools and colleges, but not Jimmy."

Jackson, again - Whining Because He Got Booted From AG:

"Yep, Craig, because I wouldn't toe the line with your pro-racing BS, Martin took it upon himself to block my IP. Of course, that was after several of your "friends" violated your own terms of service, made overt threats, etc."

Jackson, this time going After Illegal Immigrants:

"Hey, Philip - maybe next year Skechers can do a commercial with illegal immigrants running from the Border Patrol. Or drug dealers outrunning cops while wearing their new GoRun shoes. Even better, Skechers could put their shoes on the bulls in Pamplona and see how many more people get trampled. It's an offensive slippery slope Skechers is building with this commercial featuring an exploited dog breed."

Paula P. comments that she has seen first-hand how well the dogs are treated. Eric Jackson's reply...

"Apparently Paula gets locked in a cage when she's not on the clock. She gets fed raw, 4D meat. And instead of getting fired, she'll be killed if she doesn't do her job well. Paula, I think you should look for a new job."

Jackson again lashing out at some poor sole who disagrees with him (AZ Republic - July 2012)

"What are you, 12? I think you've proven your lack of maturity once again, FiveGens. You talked about feeding starving children, I responded in the same vein. Then you respond with insults. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything better from you, given your history of posting insults in response to thoughtful commentary here."

"Another disjointed post. Do you understand the term "precision"? Clearly you don't understand the concept of "natural selection." Perhaps, or should I say, "mayhaps," you can manage to explain yourself more precisely. Right now, you look like a moron, tossing in insults to distract from the lack of actual material in your posts. As I said in another post, are you 12, or do you just act like a juvenile? Reading your posts I'm reminded of Eric Cartman from South Park."

Yes...  I think we can see where all the hate is coming from.  I pity the greyhounds in these homes, being exposed to all the negativity generated by such hate.  

By the by....  Did I happen to mention that this same Eric Jackson, hate monger, is a lecturer at the University of New Mexico?  He works in the psychology department! This semester, which begins Oct 2012, he's teaching a course on Psychopharmacology of Drug Abuse and Pharmacotherapies. What's wrong with this picture?  The man sounds like he needs some good drugs, based upon the level of hostility he displays.

Yours in greyhounds....