What are Political Action Committees (PACs)?
For better of or for worse our government is, to a very large degree, controlled by PACs – Political Action Committees. PACs are groups formed to aid the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group’s interests. Examples of very successful PACs are: NRA – the National Rifle Association The Farm Bureau The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force To enact laws to protect animals from abuse we, too, have to form a PAC and do what the other PACs do. PACs do two things to influence office holders: Electioneering – taking an active part in an election campaign — to try to sway public opinion in favor of a candidate Lobbying – communicating with office-holders, such as members of a legislative body, with regard to legislation with the objective of influencing their action. return to the top of the page What is LOHV (the League of Humane Voters®)? The LOHV is a PAC whose goal is to establish animal protective legislation and ensure their enforcement. The LOHV is not a protest organization,
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