BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT. Writing to your representative and congress person does NOTHING. If anyone really believes they care about one persons vote they are living in Mickey Mouse land. The only thing that matters is those groups that sponsor legislators with MONEY. The ARistas have learned this, and until we have learned the same lesson we will continue to loose ground on the animal rights vs. animal welfare issue. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Ellen Penington El Dorado German Shepherds www.eldoradogsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <InquestGSD@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:36 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Fighting the negative canine legislations > > This is what I am talking about. Those fighting against us are succesful > because they are organized. > We could learn from them, when it comes to organizing and fighting the > fight.....Ileana > > > Be Alert: National Patterns of Legislation > An article from Taking Command: A Publication of the AKC's Canine > Legislation Department > Dog fanciers in every state need to be cognizant of a commonality of > language and purpose in much of the negative canine legislation > introduced each year > at the state and local levels. Mandatory spay and neuter ordinances, > state-level breedersâ?T legislation, and tethering bills are particularly > susceptible > to duplication across the country. The exact same language appears in > bills > introduced in multiple communities and states, suggesting that these are > not > local initiatives but are instead a concerted effort of a well-financed > animal > rights movement operating in an organized pattern to infringe on the > rights > of responsible dog owners. _Read more._ > (http://sdm3.rm04.net/ctt?kn=10&m=721099&r=MTYwMDcwMjA3MQS2&b=0&j=MjQ1MzkzMTUS1&mt=1) > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================