In a message dated 4/24/2006 9:51:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, pruett@xxxxxxxxx writes: An over-generalization if I've ever heard one! Many of us understand how = slippery the slope is - how the AR folks are content to advance in baby = steps - one superficially "reasonable" law at a time, until our rights to = keep and own any animals are severely compromised. I saw it in Maine when = the AR faction got hold of the state's animal welfare board and was = systemically implementing regulations that no one in the state could meet = (even the kennel where the chair of that board boarded his own animals!)=20= I hereby go on record as being pretty darn vocal against this insanity. = And, I have nothing to hide. Come and visit me and my animals anytime.... Laurie Then you fit in the first camp I described Laurie, the more libertarian among us who fear the slippery slope and not the camp with something to hide. You can't deny for a minute though we have some pretty vocal people in "The fancy" re legislation who are over dogged and wouldn't for a minute want their peers to see how they live. If you even try to deny it friend, I have some ocean front property in Ohio to sell <G>. Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================