Thank you Cingular!

I had this long drawn out soapbox typed up and opped to be a bit more professional.

First take a moment to go over and review this article posted on supervegan.com

What did you think? Pretty amazing stuff. Well guess what? If we ignore it they won't go away. In fact they have been able to get a few large rodeo supporters to cave in and discontinue simply to make these ill-informed, media monger, tree hugging ~Leaf eaters (Save a Tree~ Eat a Leaf? I'm confused) go away!

For some of you, you might not be aware that there is an effort to eliminate rodeo and everything related to animal captivity. They are attacking through state and local governments attempting to bar any form of rodeo competitions from being held within city limits.

I for one do not have all the answers, however clearly have my concerns and feel we need to collectively embrace our traditions and put up a fight like none other and run these folks right out of Dodge!

I'm interested in hearing from you what you think our industry needs to do to address this type of misleading press. Should we encourage the major associations to adopt a central rodeo support organization such as www.FriendsofRodeo.com ? It's a tough one, however would greatly appreciate your help with suggestions.

I know I'm thrilled to see the US Army, Cingular, B & W Hitches, Enterprise Rent A Car, Yamaha, Johnsonville Brats and other "non-traditional" companies become huge supporters of our industry. Let's let them know how much their support means!

Your thougts?