Guys,
please read the following e-mail from U.D.O.. I think they have deserved our support for this. Thanks for bringing in these thoughts into metal.
Cy
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 4:06 PM, ITM Agency wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> U.D.O. the band around metal icon and german metal tank Udo Dirkschneider
> announces cooperation with PETA2.de, the youth campaign of animal rights
> organization PETA Deutschland.
>
> Please click on below listed link and you can watch the first result (done
> together with a few other brilliant artists)
>
> www.peta2.de/atbhbandvideo
>
> The band wants to help to support organizations fighting for the rights of
> humans, animals and nature.
>
>
> First official statement of the band:
>
> Dear Fans of U.D.O.
>
> the band always supported different organisations helping nature,
> animals and humans. We have been private about our beliefs and not done this
> publicy because we never wanted to receive more promotion for the band just
> while helping the poorest creatures on this planet. F.e. only a few people
> know what Fitty did for some russian children…..!
>
> Now we changed our mind and have decided to use our limited influence to
> generate more interest in the work of this wonderful organisations worldwide
> and to make sure they can continue with their work. We don´t care if the
> organisations support campaigns in Russia, Germany or South America. We´re
> all people of the ONE planet and we have to take care that this fragile
> planet has a chance to survive. It´s up to every single individual to save
> this
> world. YES WE CAN!!!!!
>
> The band travels a lot and we see many problems all over this planet and in
> nearly every country children, nature and animals get treated very badly,
> even our closest friends like dogs, cats and apes. It´s not just in the
> neighbourhood like Spain, Rumania, Russia, Italy but also in Germany. It is
> everywhere and
> animals have NO rights. Animals have NO lobbyism at all and get treated in
> the worst possible way. EU politicians f.e. discuss if a stupid banana has
> to be straight or how much it might be crooked to be allowed to be sold in
> the EU but they are not willing to create a european wide law to save the
> animals……???? How stupid is that? It´s just because of money and power.
>
> Each cigarette you smoke cuts down your lungs. What can you do without your
> lungs? You die…but at the end of the day THIS is your personal decision
> (by the way a lot of animals have to die and suffer because of the damn
> cigarette industrie…..)!
>
> BUT each tree we cut down in South America (or anywhere else on this planet)
> will cut
> down our oxigen! Well you all know what will happen without oxygen! Right,we
> ALL gonna DIE!!!! So please help to save the lungs of the world, help to
> stop the criminals who are cutting off the lungs of the world!!!
>
> Friends and fans, we want you to help this organisation to score all their
> goals. Support them (and support doesn´t just mean to spend money) of course
> they need money as well. They need YOUR help writing protest mails to
> politicians and responsible people, support them with your vote and your
> voice. Don´t buy
> any products just because they are cheap. “Cheap” most likely means that
> someone else has to pay the difference with deepest pain! Take care about
> the environment, help to avoid garbage and try to save water. Be fair to
> other humans and treat the animals like friends and not like shit! There are
> so many things we have to take care of…..
>
> Don´t look away! The pain is everywhere and children, nature and animals
> can´t help themself against the exploitative business guys and politicians.
> They need our help!!!!!
>
> Further activities will follow during the tour. Watch out!
>
> best regards
