Sentences with phrase «banned cockfighting»

ADLA was a member group of several citizens» ballot measure coalitions that banned cockfighting in 1998 and prohibited the inhumane confinement of farm animals in industrial agriculture operations in 2006.

We banned cockfighting, made dogfighting a felony offense, passed licensing and regulatory control of puppy mills, increased penalties for neglect and abuse, covered birds under cruelty statutes, regulated the keeping of large carnivores, preserved local regulations on farm animals, and most recently, we helped pass the Canine Cruelty Prevention Act which has closed down over 1,200 puppy mills.

Not exact matches

Given that Senator John McCain, who famously called MMA «human cockfighting» and a «blood sport», called for a nationwide ban in the US, which fell on deaf ears, should the UK government ban MMA and professional boxing as some other nations, such as Sweden, have?

Whatever one thinks of cockfighting, the suggestion is that a spirit is alive and well in Oklahoma that is largely dead in other parts of the country that are inclined to look down on the likes of Representative Martin Odom of Hitchita who says a ban on cockfighting could lead to outlawing «the rifle for hunting, the hook for fishing, the rope for rodeo calves, and the spurs on cowboys.»

In an early scene, Brendan's boss refers to MMA as a kind of human «cockfighting,» echoing a comparison famously made by Senator John McCain, who led an unsuccessful campaign to ban ultimate fighting in 1996.

SQ 777 does not respect laws passed by voter initiative, like the cockfighting ban of 2002.

Cockfighting with wagering in it was banned by government in accordance with eradicating gambling policy in 1981, but cockfighting in Bali showed its strong resilience and survivCockfighting with wagering in it was banned by government in accordance with eradicating gambling policy in 1981, but cockfighting in Bali showed its strong resilience and survivcockfighting in Bali showed its strong resilience and survived the test.