[ SHOWGSD-L ] Indiana<> HB1468 On Again!
- From: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:24:41 -0700
In fighting again! When will they ever learn?
The following is repeated below:
" Makingmatters worse, an AKC breeder/judge has taken it upon herself to
dismiss all
groups who have come together to fight the bill and attempt to position
herself as the "voice" and "representative" of ALL dog breeders in the state
of Indiana! She does NOT speak for me, and I doubt seriously that she
speaks for any of you, either. In fact, we don't even know what she's
saying since she has basically told everyone to "stay out of it" and she
will handle it. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT take that advice!!! She is
currently attempting to negotiate a "compromise" with the HSUS that will
throw the majority of dog owners and breeders under the bus!!!
This is happening in California, too :-(
S
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From: Jubilee PBGVs
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:28 PM
I just hung up from a lengthy conference call in which some new, very
disturbing information came to light regarding the current status of HB
1468. As you may have heard, the bill did not advance as expected directly
to the Senate Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters Committee, but was
instead sent back to its original House authors for revisions. This is a
double-edged sword.
First, based on the amount of correspondence she received in opposition to
the bill, Rep. Jackie Walorski made it her personal mission to visit as many
kennels as possible in an effort to educate herself more fully on how dogs
are kept and what is required to produce healthy, well-adjusted dogs. She
discovered that she knew very little, but now understands more fully that a
breeder cannot be judged simply by the *number* of dogs they keep - but must
be evaluated on the basis of standards of care and conditions under which
the dogs are kept. She also now understands that care and conditions
standards cannot take a "one size fits all" approach. After dedicating
herself to learning more about dog breeding, she has now "come over to our
side" and opposes HB 1468 as it was written when it passed out of the
house. She plans to withdraw herself from sponsorship of the bill.
However, with the good comes the bad. Rep. Linda Lawson (the HSUS patsy),
has taken an even stronger stance against dog breeders, and has vowed to
PASS this bill, even if she has to split it up into bits and pieces and
attach it one provision at a time to 15 or 20 other bills. The fight is
ON!!!!
Despite a rumor that has been circulating in various circles, HB 1468 has
not been killed! It is still alive and a huge threat to us all. Making
matters worse, an AKC breeder/judge has taken it upon herself to dismiss all
groups who have come together to fight the bill and attempt to position
herself as the "voice" and "representative" of ALL dog breeders in the state
of Indiana! She does NOT speak for me, and I doubt seriously that she
speaks for any of you, either. In fact, we don't even know what she's
saying since she has basically told everyone to "stay out of it" and she
will handle it. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT take that advice!!! She is
currently attempting to negotiate a "compromise" with the HSUS that will
throw the majority of dog owners and breeders under the bus!!!
Please, do not stop any of your phone calls and letters to the Indiana
Senators. According to Sen. Steele, the calls and emails in opposition to
HB 1468 have far outnumbered those in support of the bill. However, what
everyone needs to realize is that we are up against the wealthiest animal
rights organization in the world.....HSUS...and they will stop at nothing to
see this bill passed. At present, they are running billboards in the
northern half of the state which stay, "Stop Puppy Mills," showing very
sad-faced little puppies in cages. The billboards give the contact
information of http://www.in.gov and are encouraging people to contact their
legislators in SUPPORT of HB 1468. John Q Public knows nothing, and I mean
NOTHING, about the true goals of the animal rights organizations OR the end
result if this bill becomes law. The battle is going to become much harder
and HSUS will become even more fierce in their efforts to see it passed. Do
not forget the #1 tactic used by the HSUS and PeTA...which is "Divide and
Conquer." We cannot allow a splinter group or single individual to usurp
the rights of all dog breeders in this state.
Please, do NOT make the mistake of donating to the Indiana Purebred Dog
Alliance. It is a person from that group who is willing to throw everyone
under the bus to protect her interests alone. She is not working for the
benefit of all dogs and all dog breeders in the state. Hunting groups,
sporting groups, and even herding groups will be hurt if she is allowed to
reach her "compromise" with HSUS. It is imperative that we all contact Sen.
Steele, both by email and phone calls to let him know that Nancy Foley does
NOT speak for us and that we still OPPOSE HB 1468. We need to increase the
numbers opposing the bill, as well. As this battle progresses, HSUS will
call in all its minions to email and call in support of the bill. We MUST
keep them to a very small minority.
For those of you who are planning to attend the Responsible Breeders Rally
at the Statehouse on Thursday, I would strongly encourage you to introduce
yourselves to Jack Hyden, from the Indiana Beagles Alliance. His advice and
guidance CAN be trusted. I'll be in contact with him again tomorrow and
will let you know how you can easily recognize and identify him. He will be
there!
As a reminder, emails are good and a very important tool to use in this
fight. However, phone calls really will carry more weight. Please call
Senator Steele's office to register your opposition to HB 1468. Ask all
your family members and friends to do the same. The more voices we have
opposing the bill, the greater our chances for success in protecting the
rights of dog owners and breeders in Indiana.
Thanks for the help!
Sheila
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Stormy Hope
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AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA
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