This is from Dog News -- it probably won't be up long... http://www.dognews.com/2007/41307/coen.html Off the Leash It’s easy to dismiss an extremist’s agenda with the wave of a hand and a laugh. That will never happen is a common response. Such was the reaction of many when told that animal rights extremists were attempting to do away with pet ownership of any kind. It would never happen, right? Well, one would certainly hope not, but a glance at proposed legislation across the country would seem to indicate that there is indeed a movement afoot to curb if not eradicate pet ownership. If nothing else, the movement proves that complacency cannot be tolerated when rights are being compromised and extremism of any sort is dangerous if left unchallenged.... more at link... Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com <http://www.rihadin.com> "Laws against something 'that other guy' does will eventually get US because we are all someone's 'other guy.' " Walt Hutchens,2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.4/768 - Release Date: 4/19/2007 5:32 AM ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================