A CALL TO ACTION by Frank Losey

For the last 8 years an ever growing "Reign of Terror" of the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has adversely affected all  who have had anything to do with an animal that has two legs or four legs.  All of the affected individuals, victims, organizations and companies have been tarred by the HSUS Brush and the disparaging propaganda spewed from its "Deception Mills" that symbolize "Cancer Cells" that threaten the Culture and Values of the American Way of Life.  Also of grave concern is the fact that the HSUS has targeted children as young as Five-Years-Old, and encouraged them to Lobby in support of the Legislative Agenda of the HSUS, as evidenced by the contents in its "Humane Action Guide for Youth."    Has HSUS stepped over the line by targeting children as young as Five-Years-Old, and encouraged them to "Lobby?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?"

All Americans must revere the rights of any Individual or Organization to contact Members of Congress or  Members of the Executive Branch, and to "Lobby" them to adopt their parochial views.  In short, the HSUS and its Leadership have an absolute "Right" to "Lobby" those who serve in our Government.  However, with that Right goes the responsibility to comply with the "Laws of this Land."  One of those Laws is the "Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995," which requires any Organization that engages in Lobbying to Register as a "Lobbying Organization" with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate.  Prior to August of 2006, the HSUS was in compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and on its last Report, it specifically listed "Wayne Pacelle" as a "Lobbyist."  However, the HSUS ceased to be in compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act when it terminated its Registration in August of 2006, but  continued its aggressive "Lobbying Activities"  with ever increasing fervor and without regard to the fact that it is acting as if it is "ABOVE THE LAW."  Former President Nixon was forced to resign as President, and  his Attorney General of the U.S. went to jail because they had acted "ABOVE THE LAW."   In short, no matter how noble one professes to be, such an assertion does not give anyone or any organization a "Right of Passage" to ignore complying with the "Lobbying Disclosure Act."

The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has now received seven separate submissions, with more than 400 pages of incriminating documents, that substantiate that the HSUS has been in continuous violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act since August of 2006 when it terminated its prior Registration as a "Lobbying Organization."  Now Utah Senator Hatch has stated in a letter to one of his constituents that he believes that "this law has been violated." 

 

TWO ACTIONS TO TAKE

FIRST,  send a short E-Mail to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia that is addressed to:  dc.outreach@usdoj.gov  Type or cut and paste the following message:

"Dear Mr. Machen:  

"When will your Office complete its investigation of the documented allegations that you have received from Mr. Losey who forwarded to you over 400 pages of incriminating documents that establish that the Humane Society of the United States has been in continuous violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act since August of 2006?   Please consider Senator Hatch's June 20, 2012  Letter.

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SECOND,  use the exact text, as set out below, and send E-Mails to your two Senators and Representative. (Yes, do it even if you believe they "support" the deceptive propaganda of the HSUS.) 

1. To send an E-Mail to your U.S. Representative, Log onto www.house.gov/writerep/
2. Fill in your state and ZIP Code on the prompt that appears.
3. Add your name, address and E-Mail address on E-Mail Form for your U.S. Representative; and on the Subject Line add: LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995.  If that Subject Line will not allow you to use that Subject, use "OTHER."  Then  add the message set out below.
4. To send an E-Mail to your Two Senators, Log onto:    www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
5. Click onto the E-Mail Address for each of your two U.S. Senators.
6. Add your name, address and E-Mail address on E-Mail Form for your U.S. Representative; and on the Subject Line add:  LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995. If that Subject Line will not allow you to use that Subject, use "OTHER."  Then add the message set out below.
7. So that a running count of total E-Mails may be maintained, send a confirmation that the three E-Mails were sent from which State to Frank Losey: <f.losey@insightbb.com> 

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"I have asked Mr. Machen, the U.S. Attorney for the  District of Columbia, when his Office will complete its investigation of the alleged non-compliance of the Lobbying Disclosure Act by the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS).  HIs Office has now received from Mr. Losey over 400 pages of incriminating documents that substantiate that the HSUS has been in continuous violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) since August of 2006, at which time it terminated its "Registration" as a "Lobbying Organization." Most significantly, the HSUS and its Senior Leadership have made thousands of direct lobbying contacts with "Covered Executive Branch  Officials" and "Covered Legislative Branch Officials" since August of 2006, and have conducted themselves as if they are "ABOVE THE LAW."

Would you ask Mr. Machen, on my behalf, when his Office will complete their investigation of the substantiated allegations that the HSUS has been in continuous violation of the LDA.  I recognize that the Justice Department may not discuss details of any on-going investigation.  All that I am asking is for confirmation that the Justice Department will conduct and complete a timely and thorough investigation of the 400+ pages of incriminating documents that substantiate a violation of the LDA has occurred.  For your information and consideration, I am including a quote from a Letter dated June 20th that a resident in Utah received from your Congressional Colleague, Senator Orrin Hatch:

"I am aware of allegations that the HSUS has not properly disclosed its lobbying activities as required under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.  In addition, I am aware of other, more general complaints surrounding the HSUS and its activities.  While I do not believe it is appropriate for a U.S. Senator to publicly comment on such allegations without more information, I share your belief that this law has been violated, the Justice Department should respond with appropriate action."

HSUS SENIOR LEADERSHIP "BLINKED!" by Frank Losey

HSUS SENIOR LEADERSHIP “BLINKED!” - - CALL TO ACTION BASED ON “NEW EVIDENCE”

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 BY THE HSUS AND HSLF

In 2005 the HSUS was registered as a “Lobbying Organization” and it listed Wayne Pacelle as one of its “Lobbyists.”  However, the HSUS apparently terminated its Registration at a later date.  In contrast, the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) which oversees three PACs, and which was founded by Mr. Pacelle in 2004, had never registered itself as a “Lobbying Organization” - - UNTIL FEBRAURY 29, 2012!  That is when the HSLF and the Senior Leadership of the HSUS “BLINKED,” and they registered the HSLF as a “Lobbying Organization” - - a DELIQUENCY OF OVER 7 YEARS!!!  Most significantly, when the HSLF filed its Registration with the Secretary of the Senate, it listed Mrs. Constance Harriman-Whitfield as one of its “Lobbyists.”  This further “taints” the HSUS for its failure to no longer be registered as a “Lobbying Organization” because Mrs. Harriman-Whitfield, according to her BIO that was posted on the HSUS Website, is a Paid Employee of the HSUS, and she serves as the “Senior Advisor” for “HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle.”   Thus, the recent HSLF Registration substantiates that the HSUS, which is no longer registered, is in violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act.  In this regard, Mr. Pacelle was previously listed, BY NAME, as a Lobbyist for the HSUS in 2005, and now his Senior Advisor, who is on the payroll of the HSUS, has been identified as a “Lobbyist.”  If the HSUS were Pinocchio, its nose would be growing longer and longer with respect to how it has circumvented the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Even if you have already sent an E-Mail to your Members of Congress, I urge you to send another E-Mail with the precise suggested text set out below.  And if you have not sent an E-Mail, I urge you to do so.  Do not add anything more than what is suggested.  In short, don’t mention PUPS or any other Bill.  Just limit your remarks to the Lobbying Disclosure Act.  If the HSUS then “BLINKS,” as did the HSLF, and then re-registers, it is admitting to the IRS that it has been playing “fast and loose” - - AND THAT COULD RESULT IN THE HSUS LOSING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.  And if it does not register, there will be mounting Congressional pressure to ask the Justice Department to investigate the HSUS.  Already, at least Six Members of Congress have asked the Justice Department to look into the documented allegations that it had previously received.  And yet another submission, WITH “NEW EVIDENCE,” was received by the Justice Department on March 7, 2012.  Let us build upon the potential “momentum changer” that was created when the HSLF “BLINKED” and registered as a “Lobbying Organization.”

1.   To send an E-Mail to your U.S. Representative, Log onto www.house.gov/writerep/

2.   Fill in your state and ZIP Code on the prompt that appears.

3.   Add your name, address and E-Mail address on E-Mail Form for your U.S. Representative; and on the Subject Line add: LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995.  If that Subject Line will not allow you to use that Subject, use "OTHER."  Then add then add the message set out below.

4.   To send an E-Mail to your Two Senators, Log onto:    www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

5.   Click onto the E-Mail Address for each of your two U.S. Senators.

6.   Add your name, address and E-Mail address on E-Mail Form for your U.S. Representative; and on the Subject Line add:  LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995. If that Subject Line will not allow you to use that Subject, use "OTHER."  Then add then add the message set out below.

7.   Send a confirmation that the three E-Mails were sent from which State, and any Congressional Responses, to Frank Losey: <f.losey@insightbb.com>

Suggested Text of E-Mail Message

NOTE:  Resist the temptation to mention your parochial "beef" with the HSUS.  Otherwise, you may receive a "boilerplate" response that says nothing more than:  "Thank You for bringing your issues of concern to my attention.”  WE NEED MORE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO CALL THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT!

On February 29, 2012, the Leadership of the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) made a monumental and self-incriminating admission as to the alleged and documented violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 by the HSUS and by the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) - - that was the day that the HSLF registered itself as a “Lobbying Organization,” which it should have done in 2004.

The “HSUS Leadership” includes Mr. Wayne Pacelle, the President and CEO of the HSUS, who according to the HSLF Tax Return Documents, also serves as the Vice President of the (HSLF), which he founded in 2004.  Additionally, the “HSUS Leadership” includes Mr. Markarian who serves as the COO of the HSUS, and who also serves as the President of the HSLF.  According to prior year Tax Returns for the HSLF, both Mr. Pacelle and Mr. Markarian averaged 10 Hours a Week carrying out the HSUS lobbying agenda.  

By way of further background, the Justice Department (Mr. Keith Morgan) received a documented Complaint about the alleged violations of the HSUS and the HSLF by letter dated August 1, 2011.  That initial Complaint was supplemented by Addendums that were dated September 12, and October 4, 2011, as well as the most recent Addendum that was dated March 5, 2012, which documented that:

1.   The HSLF registered itself as a “Lobbying Organization,” as defined by the Lobbying Act of 1995 on February 29, 2012, with an effective  date January 1,  2011 - - a “delinquency” of at least 14 months by its own admission, and more than seven years by the documentation that is now in the possession of the Justice Department.   Most significantly, the HSLF was established by Mr. Pacelle in 2004 when it aggressively began lobbying and assumed responsibility for the submission of the more than 2,300 pages of lobbying-related documents to the Federal Election Commission - - Millions of Dollars to Hundreds of Federal Candidates!!!

2.   The HSLF Registration Filing on February 29, 2012 listed Mrs. Constance Harriman-Whitfield as a Lobbyist for the HSLF, even though she is a paid employee of the HSUS.  Most significantly, Mrs. Harriman-Whitfield, according to her BIO that was posted on the HSUS Website, states that she is the “Senior Advisor, Presidential Initiatives,” and that she “develops initiatives in the area of . . . legislation for HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle.”

3.   Since Ms. Harriman-Whitfield is a paid employee of the HSUS, and is OFFICIALLY LISTED AS A “LOBBYIST,” it logically follows that the HSUS employs a specifically identified “Lobbyist,” and as such, the HSUS should also have registered itself as a “Lobbying Organization.”  Such a conclusion is validated when one considers that the HSUS was previously registered as a “Lobbying Organization” in 2005, and specifically, by name, listed Mr. Pacelle as one of its “Lobbyists!”   This “FACT” raises the collateral question of “Why did the HSUS terminate its status as a “Lobbying Organization?”

Please let me know why the Justice Department apparently has not acted on the documented Complaint about the alleged violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act as they relate to the HSUS and the HSLF.  If the Justice Department is not the appropriate Federal Agency to investigate documented allegations of violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act, please advise me as to which Federal Agency is so responsible for ensuring compliance and enforcement of the Lobbying Disclosure Act.  Since at least Six Members of Congress have contacted representatives within the Justice Department concerning the documented allegations against the HSUS and the HSLF, I would appreciate if you would do the same. 

                     

Respectfully,

DECEMBER CALL TO ACTION by Frank Losey

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 BY THE HSUS

If you believe that the Senior Leadership of the  Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has made more than one "Lobbying Contact" with Members of Congress or their respective staffs in the last five years, then there is reason to believe that the HSUS and its Senior Leadership have failed to comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 because they have never registered as a lobbying organization or as lobbyists with the appropriate Congressional Offices.

If every Member of Congress were to receive Hundreds, or possibly thousands, of E-Mails from their constituents which asks Six Pointed Questions, those E-Mails may shine a BIG BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT on the fact that the HSUS has been acting "ABOVE THE LAW" and should be held accountable.

You will help to BRIGHTEN THAT SPOTLIGHT if you will take less than 20 Minutes to send an E-Mail to your two U.S. Senators and to your U.S. Representative and ask six pointed questions.  If you wish to do so, follow the instructions set out below and use the suggested Text for your E-Mails.  And yes, send E-Mails to the Members of Congress who are supporting the HSUS Legislative Agenda.  LARGE NUMBERS OF E-MAILS CAN AND DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!!!!!!  That is why the HSUS literally generates Millions of E-Mails going to Members of Congress. 

1.   To send an E-Mail to your U.S. Representative, Log onto www.house.gov/writerep/

2.   Fill in your state and ZIP Code on the prompt that appears.

3.   Add your name, address and E-Mail address on E-Mail Form for your U.S. Representative; and on the Subject Line add: LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995; and then add then add the message set out below.

4.   To send an E-Mail to your Two Senators, Log onto:    www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

5.   Click onto the E-Mail Address for each of your two U.S. Senators.

6.   Add your name, address and E-Mail address on E-Mail Form for your U.S. Representative; and on the Subject Line add:  LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995; and then add then add the message set out below.

7.   So that a running count of total E-Mails may be maintained, send a confirmation that the three E-Mails were sent from which State to Frank Losey: <f.losey@insightbb.com>

Suggested Text of E-Mail Message

NOTE:  Resist the temptation to mention your parochial "beef" with the HSUS.  This "High Road" Approach is designed to,  in essence, eliminate the opportunity for a "boilerplate" response to be sent back to you which merely states "Thank You for bringing your issues of concern to my attention."  Instead, the "Suggested Text" raises questions that will increase the likelihood that the Members of Congress will need to address a very, very specific  violation of the Law by the HSUS, which violation is not directly related to any specific Bill in Congress.  The GOAL  is to raise a serious question as to the "credibility" of the HSUS.  If successful, it will affect the ability of the  HSUS to influence Congress.  And if it results  in the HSUS "registering" with Congress, this could affect its IRS "public charity" status!!!

Dear Representative/Senator______________

I would appreciate receiving your responses to the following Six Questions that relate to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.  This Act, as currently written, provides that a person or organization that makes more than one contact with a "Covered Executive Branch Official" or a "Covered Legislative Branch Official," such as Members of Congress and their respective Staffs, must register as a Lobbyist or a Lobbying Organization with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate.

QUESTION 1:  Do you believe that the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 should be strictly enforced?

QUESTION 2:  If you believe that the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 should be strictly enforced, why has neither the Clerk of the House nor the Secretary of the Senate published specific procedures that would permit concerned citizens to report apparent violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to an appropriate Congressional Office?

QUESTION 3:      Do you believe that a tax-exempt, public charity and its senior leadership should be required to comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and register as a lobbying organization and as  lobbyists with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate if they have more than one contact with Members of Congress or their respective staffs for the purpose of influencing legislation?

QUESTION 4:  If you believe that a tax-exempt, public charity and its senior leadership should be required  to register as a lobbying organization and as lobbyists if they have had more than one contact with a Member of Congress or his or her staff for the purpose of influencing legislation, why has the Humane Society of the  U. S. (HSUS) and its Senior Leadership been permitted to ignore the registration requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 when they have literally made thousands of contacts with Members of Congress and their respective staffs during the last five years?  For example, in March of 2011 the Humane Society of the U.S. hosted an Awards Banquet during which they honored the 146 Members of Congress who best supported the Legislative Agenda of the HSUS in 2010.

QUESTION 5:  If the  Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia is the Office in the Justice Department that is responsible for enforcing the Lobbying Disclosure Act of  1995, why has Mr. Keith Morgan, the Assistant U.S. Attorney in that Office not acted on a Complaint that he received during the first week in August of 2011 - - more  than four months ago - -  which documented the thousands of lobbying contacts  made  by the Senior Leadership of Humane Society of the U.S. , and its self-described "Lobbying Arm," the Humane Society Legislative Fund that has oversight over three PACs  that have submitted over 2,300 pages of lobbying-related documents to the Federal Election Commission?

QUESTION 6:  Will you call Mr. Morgan or someone else in the Justice Department and ask why no action has been taken on the documented Complaint received by Mr. Morgan in early August of 2011 so that you and your colleagues in Congress may decide whether or not to repeal the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 or to ensure that it is strictly enforced?

                                                      Respectfully submitted,