While Gov. Brian Schweitzer hasn’t indicated his position on the horse slaughter legislation headed to his desk, judging from the number of groups opposed to the bill, I assume he has gotten an earful on the matter.
The Montana Legislature gave its final OK last week to a law that would welcome horse-slaughter plants. The country’s last slaughterhouse closed in Illinois in 2007 after a court there upheld a state law prohibiting the practice.
With Montana a signature away from allowing a slaughterhouse to be built here, Web opposition has spread. A sampling here, here and here. And now a YouTube video has been made encouraging Schweitzer to veto the legislation (see below).
I fully expect the governor to sign the bill. But I also wouldn’t be surprised to see a voter petition banning the practice to begin circulating soon thereafter.