Naw...the AR folks are not a problem. It won't happen here. Does anyone know which small dog is da best? BSL in Ontario and Illinois. HSUS Prez Wayne Pacelle is going "full tilt boogie" in Legislatures all over the US and now the leading Mayoral candidate in LA is an AR sycophant. Walter Moore is the candidate and here are a few of his views as stated on the NAIA list: My problem with Moore is that he is in the corner of animal rights activists and has openly stated his platforms on pet breeding.. An absolute moratorium on pet breeding in the City of Los Angeles, possibly mandatory spay / neuter, and NO pet sales except through the animal control services department or humane agencies! This is a disastrous platform and example to other cities, in my opinion! Should Moore be elected and institute his policies in a city the size of Los Angeles, it will give the ARO's a huge shot in the arm and they will endeavor to find other candidates of his ilk to run for like offices around the country. Here in San Francisco we have a Board of Supervisors that run their meetings right outta da PETA handbook. Owners are now Guardians, dogs must have fresh water and good "nutritious food" daily (a sentiment I hardily agree with but did not need to be legislated), and that same Board is also delving in to BSL legislation that will pass after a woman was killed here some years ago by a Pressa Carnario. Add to all of this the effort of Senator Rick Santorum (R) PA, to reintroduce his Puppy Protection Act. That will address animal owners on a Federal level. We blocked his 1st effort but he didn't like that even a little bit. Guess who came to his aid and offered their considerable knowledge and power to assist the new bills passage? Hmmm...HSUS, PETA, DDAL, FFA, and IDA just to mention a few. So tell me folks...Which one of these potential threats to our sport and our dogs should we attack first? Lemme know your thoughts and I will write a letter right away. Paul Visit Rivendell on 'da web' at www.rivendellgsd.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 ============================================================================