Letter reaches activist at Capitol dog house
In the middle of the last century, a New York preacher was such a popular figure that letters reached him addressed only to "Father Divine, Harlem U.S.A." Now a letter has reached an activist in Harrisburg addressed to "the lady chained to the dog house on the steps."
Letter reaches activist at Capitol dog house
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
UPDATE: She doesn't have a roof over her head (at least most of the week), but she has a mailbox in the Capitol. Tamira Thayne today received her second letter addressed to the "lady chained to the dog house" while sitting on the Capitol steps chained to a dog house. The note contained the message, "Stay strong." Thayne says the mailman told her there's now a box for her in the statehouse mailroom.
In the middle of the last century, a New York preacher was such a popular figure that letters reached him addressed only to "Father Divine, Harlem U.S.A."
Now a letter has reached an activist in Harrisburg addressed to "the lady chained to the dog house on the steps."
Tamira Ci Thayne, who is on a crusade to end dog chaining in Pennsylvania, was midway through her fourth week of protest at the state Capitol when she got the unexpected delivery.
Thayne, founder of the national anti-chaining group Dogs Deserve Better, has occupied the corner of the grand steps leading to the Capitol entrance since Aug.2 (weekdays, 8 a.m to 6 p.m.)
Her goal? Passage of legislation that will outlaw 24/7 chaining of dogs in Pennsylvania. Thayne endured 100-plus degree days and heavy rainstorms while tethered to a wood dog house.
Thayne says she's prepared to sit until the legislature returns in mid-September. The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee is currently considering a bill (SB 1435), co-sponsored by Sens. Rich Alloway (R., Franklin) and Andy Dinniman (S., Chester) that would make round-the-clock chaining a crime.
Thayne is dedicating each day to chained dogs in different counties (their pictures tacked to her dog house).
And what did the letter contain?
A $20 bill and the words "Hang in there, we love you."
Thayne said it was delivered to her by one of the Capitol mailmen.
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If referring to yourself, 'Tuff,' you'd be correct. The woman on the steps at least has the courage to speak out for principle and use her own name, not post cowardly comments with the anonymous cover of the Internet.— Speakingtruth- Tamira Thayne is a hero. She is willing to endure harsh elements, heat and rain to call attention to the plight of dogs who are chained up 24/7. Hey, "Tuff" when was the last time that you did anything for a defenseless creature? How "Tuff" are you? Are you "Tuff" enough to sit out in scorching summer heat with a chain around your neck? NAAAA... you sound like one of the folks that does that to your dog.— lirizarryellis
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- Tuff - you are a fake issue. You come on here for attention...it is very sad.
- This forum/blog is probably the only place where Tuffie gets to actually interact with humans. Yep, very sad indeed.— Macy
- No one pays attention to Tuff when he posts elsewhere, haha. He likes to point out spelling mistakes, when he cannot even spell "tough." I predict his patented, "Cool story, bro" comment (when he feels the need to say something, but has nothing) any time now...— az_joe
- No one pays attention to Tuff when he posts elsewhere, haha. He likes to point out spelling mistakes, when he cannot even spell "tough." I predict his patented, "Cool story, bro" comment (when he feels the need to say something, but has nothing) any time now...— az_joe
- Make sure you "Cool story, bro" me twice, for my double post! Then I dare you to go over to Sports and rag on them how there are more important things to care about, like you usually do here, "Tuff!"— az_joe
- Cool story, Bro.— Another_1
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