----- Original Message ----- From: _Robert Kane_ (mailto:rkaneinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _Undisclosed-Recipient:_ (mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:) Sent: 12/3/2005 2:44:20 PM Subject: PAWS II Dear Friends, There is no PAWS II, only the AKC's wish for one. If one existed, Rick Santorum would have published it after the August recess, as he announced he'd do back in July. November 8th's PAWS hearing was purely for show. No bill opponent was permitted to testify. He said then another draft would be ready "shortly." Shortly became the week after Thanksgiving and has now slid into January. Nothing in AKC's wish list for PAWS II, is confirmed by or attributed in any way to Santorum, HSUS or DDAL. It's funny how this was the "perfect" bill five months ago, with no flaws. AKC fiercely attacked the motives and intelligence of anyone questioning the bill's impacts, until most people understood S1139's implications. PAWS still breaches the retail-wholesale regulatory distinction and contains numerical values, which are subject to further change. The hunting, security, breeding dog purpose licensing provision is in current law, but mooted because of its wholesale only application. PAWS doesn't have to mention it explicitly, although it does. When PAWS eliminates the wholesale limitation, it will kick in and put such dog owners at grave risk of federal licensing. AKC knows this and has artfully and disingenuously side-stepped that impact in its press releases. HSUS and DDAL went out of their way to contradict AKC's suggestions for non-profit registry inspections taking the place of USDA's for the thousands of new "dealers" created in PAWS. This fight is far from over. HSUS and DDAL have the upper hand and are getting what they've wanted for twenty years. That is why we have to keep the pressure up, convincing more clubs to oppose PAWS. Please spread the word to regional specialty, all-breed and training clubs. Join the NO PAWS Honor Roll at _http://saova.org/1139opponents.html_ (http://saova.org/1139opponents.html) Thank you. Sincerely, Bob Kane Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance - Working to identify and elect supportive legislators ** NO PAWS ** _http://saova.org/1139.html_ (http://saova.org/1139.html) _http://www.nopaws.org_ (http://www.nopaws.org/) Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA a rumor flies around the world while the truth is still putting it's shoes on.. _http://www.rihadin.com_ (http://www.rihadin.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================