Nannies of all stripes gathered March 31st-April 2nd at Pennsylvania State University for "Solidarity Conference 2000." The conference brought together an estimated 700 (half that number, according to our eyewitness) animal rights, vegetarian, labor, anti-dairy, anti-meat, and anti-corporate nannies. The event was part of preparation for larger protests at the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, DC from April 14-16. As one speaker said ominously, "If we put all our fingers together, we have a fist."
Another speaker urged those planning to go to Washington to be on their best behavior, but in the same breath said, "If you're going to be violent, just don't do it next to us... if the Seattle people had trashed stuff a couple miles away, it would have divided the police and been good for us." Wink, wink, nod, nod. That wasn't even the worst of it!
Robert Cohen, the "Notmilk Man," unblinkingly claimed:
There is "no nutritional value to drinking milk.""Bone disease is caused by dairy consumption."
"We would all live to be 100 or more if not for Monsanto's genetically modified milk."
Morgan Leyh of the radical animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals barked:
"Eating meat is a 'rich vs. poor' issue. The rich get fat on meat, while the poor are starving because all the grain is fed to cattle.""It's selfish to eat meat — there is no excuse for eating meat."
Paul Shapiro of the animal rights zealot group Compassion Over Killing, whined:
"Animals are the most oppressed group on the face of the planet."We expect these and thousands of other anti-choice nannies to descend upon Washington, D.C. next week to protest meetings of the World Bank and IMF. Keep an eye on their activity right here on the Consumer Freedom website."Eating meat is unethical - it is not right for you to say an animal's life is worth 'a pleasant taste sensation' in your mouth."
