[xoxoxoBruce]

A new national poll shows that 71 percent of Americans, enticed by TV commercials featuring stray cats and dogs, think HSUS is an umbrella group for local humane societies all over the United States. (It isn't.) Nearly 60 percent of us believe HSUS gives most of its money to needy dog and cat shelters. (It doesn't.)

In 2008, HSUS gave less than one-half of 1 percent of its operating budget to hands-on pet shelters. And the group doesn't operate a single pet shelter of its own anywhere.

Where do all those doggie dollars go? Tens of millions are earmarked to support a bloated staff of lawyers and lobbyists, including $2.5 million just for the executive pension fund.

With more than 500 paid employees, HSUS wages expensive animal rights lobbying campaigns - the kind that aim to put meat and dairy farmers out of business, close down zoos and aquariums and allow lab rats to sue cancer researchers.

These people are scum.