Earlier today, there were a couple of posts which let us know that Virginia, Florida, Maine, Louisiana, etc., etc., are all just as important as each other. That is true, for sure. I remember how lost I felt when Los Angeles County in 2005 started their bid for Mandatory Spay/Neuter and there was no interest in listening to those of us who said....It's your city, county, state next. And of course, that happened. It's lonely out there when it's like that. And we need to come to the aid wherever those who are taking away our right to own and enjoy dogs have infected the area. One way those in the various states can find out what's going on, and I REALLY encourage you to do this, is to go to: http://pet-law.com/statelists.html Walt Hutchen's is very involved nation-wide and you all in Virginia should know how hard he works for your state. Bob Kane (SAOVA) is very involved, too, so check in on him. I posted about the Florida pet-law list earlier. Here's Virginia's. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VA-Pet-Law/ And for those who wish politics to go away. So do I...I want abandoned animals to all have a home. I want shelter managers to all be for the animals rather than for the paycheck and the control and the power. I want Animal Rights money backers to leave politicians out of their cash box. I will write about politicians who blatantly side with HSUS and PETA and their ilk. We didn't cringe when we talked about Levine and his AB1634. And there have been other examples. Sure, we have to be considerate of others and not turn the list into a political warfare, not necessary and shouldn't happen...but if the politicians are on a really dark side of the single issue of animals, I guess Zoe will have to shut me up....:-) STormy "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." Mahatma Gandhi Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.www ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================