[ SHOWGSD-L ] FWD. PAWS *& Congress Goes Home - 2005-2006 Animal Rightist Bill Status
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Subject: Congress Goes Home - 2005-2006 Animal Rightist Bill Status
A SAOVA message to sportsmen, pet owners and farmers concerned about pro
tecting their traditions, avocations and livelihoods from anti-hunting,
anti-breeding, animal guardianship advocates. Forwarding and cross posting,
with
attribution, encouraged.
Dear SAOVA Friends,
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The 109th Congress is effectively over. Members left Washington yesterday
and will return for a very brief, 7-10 day "lame duck" session after
campaigning
for reelection. That post-November 7th week will focus on appropriations
bills to keep the government operating and little else. Hereâ??s a status
report of
the 2005-2006 animal rightist legislation that the Sportsmenâ??s and Animal
Ownersâ?? Voting Alliance (SAOVA) lobbied, with your considerable assistance.
PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Act of 2005) is totally dead. This Rick
Santorum-HSUS-DDAL-AKC-AVMA bill consumed incredible time, energy and resources
to kill,
but common sense and responsible animal owners prevailed. SAOVA took a
leadership role in this fight and, with the support of hundreds of animal owner
groups and thousands of individuals, S1139 and HR2669 were soundly defeated.
Neither bill ever had a subcommittee vote and their cosponsor lists never
matched
those of Sen. Santorumâ??s 2001, pre-PAWS, Puppy Protection Act (PPA). This
support shortfall occurred despite that the American Kennel Club (AKC) and
American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) switching sides and joining HSUS-DDAL
on PAWS, after opposing them in 2001.
Take it from a retired career lobbyist, this was an amazing achievement!
Seldom has a pro bono federal lobbying effort had such an inspired and forceful
grass roots component. Much is owed to many, but Iâ??d be remiss in not
recognizing the many non-canine groups, supporting agriculture interests, and
the
officers of the forty parent breed clubs and 140 other AKC clubs that put
their
members' and dogs interests' before the AKCâ??s disguised attempt to hurt other
registries, and in so doing injure thousands and thousands of innocent animal
owners. http://saova.org/1139opponents.html Susan Wolf of the North Carolina
Responsible Animal Owners Alliance and Kelly Wichman of the Dog Federation of
Wisconsin also deserve special accolades for their tireless cooperative efforts
with SAOVA against PAWS. They gained an unusual DC insider perspective. Few
others understand the role that the Judiciary Committees and Department of
Justice
played in this winning effort.
The Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR503) passed the House by a vote
263-146 on September 7, 2006 in a very dark day for animal owners. The hysteria
surrounding this bill that was whipped up by the Humane Society of the U.S.
(HSUS), and that group's dishonesty, were overwhelming. This bill gives equines
quasi-human status, federally dictates end-of-life decisions for animal owners
and
sets a dangerous precedent by banning a livestock product for reasons other
than food safety or public health. HR503 will not become law. Senate opponents,
led by Sen. John Cornyn (TX-R), have put a procedural "hold" on the bill,
eliminating any possibility of Senate passage this year. If you agree that
HR503
is a bad bill, call the Senatorâ??s office and thank him - 202-224-2934.
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) (S3880) passed the Senate on
September 30, 2006. This is a pro-animal owner interest bill. The House will
take
it up during the lame duck session. Bill dynamics in the House after the
November 7th election will be substantially changed, if the Democrats win
control
of that chamber, even though new members wonâ??t be seated until January. This
makes it hard to predict S3880â??s chances. SAOVA lobbied for AETA's inclusion
of
hunting-related business enterprises.
No bills are ever carried over to the next Congress, contrary to what
consultant James Holt told AKCâ??s Lobby Day PAWS supporters last month.
However, the
antiâ??s efforts will never cease and new assaults against us, our sports and
livelihoods are guaranteed. These positive lobbying experiences of 2005-2006
demonstrate that we can effectively protect interests if we stay vigilant,
communicate, work hard together and get to know our legislators better.
SAOVAâ??s new website has been updated to include additional resource links
http://saova.org/resources.html and a listing of the Oklahoma state legislator
animal rightist endorsed candidates. New election information will follow this
week. Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesnâ??t mean
politics wonâ??t take an interest in you. - Pericles (430 B.C.)
To unsubscribe from this list, exercise that option at
http://mailman.montana.com/mailman/listinfo/saova_california If you have
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mailman list contact Bob Kane indicating which regional list's messages you no
longer wish to receive. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bob Kane
Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance -
Working to identify and elect supportive legislators
Visit our new website at http://saova.org
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