Obama Appointee Wants Animals to Be Able to Sue in Court

Harvard Law prof, Cass Sunstein, picked by President Obama to be the “regulations czar” wants animals to be able to bring lawsuits in court. This is a very radical concept known as “animal standing.”  Senator Saxby Chambliss is holding up the nomination over the issue, which I discuss over at SHS .  I will have a more extensive exposition about the broader issue and importance animal standing in the near future.

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