Dissecting the Activist Groups.

The State of Virginia just passed legislation which allows students to opt out of dissecting fetal pigs, frogs, earthworms and the like if it's something they're 'uncomfortable' with.

Not suprisingly, the legislation was supported and sponsored by PETA and the Humane Society for the United States. In fact, in the Associated Press article (link above) about this initiative, the Humane Society is quoted rather extensively as an authoritative post on the cruelties animals face before they are euthanized and dissected.

Here's the part which is truly sad and ironic - guess how many shelters the Humane Society of the United States operates?

None. Not a single one. The HSUS relies on mistaken name recognition for donations and public recognition. It's the difference between an animal 'welfare' organization (the good guys actually HELPING animals) and an animal 'rights' organization (the people who have over $84 million in assets.)