Los Angeles Hearing - mandatory spay/neuter, increase I'm not legal minded but it seems to me if we ALL banned together and started a Class Action Law Suite for violating our rights. They say dogs are property so why can they force us to do anything. THIS IS AMERICA. We have RIGHTS.. Paul adds... I agree Cathleen...but where were you 7 years ago when I sounded the same alarm? I am not singling you out...but this has been my passion for over 20 years. How many times did I stand up at the general meeting at the National and alert the PClub Officers and Board to exactly what is happening now at an unprecedented rate? That said...the cause is not lost but it will take us ALL pulling together. RALEEF is the PClub sponsored committee who is working to defeat the ARO's and their intended legislation...over 2000 pieces this year alone. Our President Lew Bunch has drafted a letter to other Presidents of other PClubs requesting they join in our efforts and we form a coalition. He points out that if the ARO's succeed in their efforts...there won't be a need for a PClub in any breed. We need to put our efforts on the same level of the ARO's...without which we will lose. Before judging today at the Diablo Valley GSDC Specialty I pretty much told the fanciers the same thing. I was amazed at the lack of interest and support. I collected about $100 in donations but so many people who have been in the breed for so many years did nothing...not a sou. If we lose this battle...the show we spent our day at today...will cease to exist. It was pretty disheartening...but I am a guy who believes the glass is always 1/2 full. RALEEF has all of the 9 regions covered and we will be in your face educating the uneducated and requesting your support. I pray we will be successful in all of our efforts. If we aren't...we can kiss our sport...GOODBYE! The final results are up to YOU...the members and the exhibitors. Paul Root- Chair RALEEF- Responsible Animal Legislation Education Effort Federation... ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================