University Says Bill Maher Misled by PETA on Cat Research

University Says Bill Maher Misled by PETA on Cat Research

by Breitbart News 10 Oct 2013, 3:00 PM PDT

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/10/10/bill-maher-peta-research-university

HBO host Bill Maher is no stranger to inserting himself into contentious debates, but this time the target of his latest harangue is fighting back.

Maher teamed with PETA to decry cruel cat experiments being conducted on the campus of The University of Wisconsin-Madison. The comedian taped a robocall message that reached more than 100,000 Madison-area residents about the animal testing going on in their neighborhood.

The University begs to differ, citing independent research it claims cleared it of the charges PETA and Maher allege.

The robocalls made this week by Bill Maher continue that campaign of misinformation and in no way reflect the facts as they have been independently established. While Mr. Maher and PETA are entitled to their points of view, the facts tell us that the research in question is important, was conducted appropriately [NIH findings regarding the condition and care of the animals can be found at the bottom of page 9] and humanely, and will lead to a better understanding of hearing and technologies to address hearing loss.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

William J. Cronon is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a governing council member for the Wilderness Society.

Note: Donna E. Shalala was the chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the president for the University of Miami, and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Animal Experimentation (University of Miami)

http://www.animalrightsflorida.org/Experimentation.html

The largest research facilities in Florida are the University of Florida, University of Miami and the University of South Florida—each killing thousands of animals every year in experiments. Other institutions, such as Mount Sinai Medical Center, use fewer animals but have records of cruel treatment of animals.

Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York), the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Howard K. Koh is the assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Barack Obama administration, and Harold H. Koh’s brother.

Harold H. Koh’s brother is Howard K. Koh, and was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Committee for Economic Development, and People for the American Way.

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Seth MacFarlane is a director at People for the American Way, and a friend of Bill Maher.

Richard C. Blum is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a governing council member for the Wilderness Society, married to Senator Dianne Feinstein, and a regent at the University of California.

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