I have been asked by several people privately WHY we should vote no... so I shall answer online since more than 5 people have asked... Because according to the H$U$' proposal for the White House, seeking *national* legislation, YOU (generic you, aimed at EVERYONE who breeds ONE litter of dogs or cats) are a "puppy mill." "5) Puppy mills - require ALL dog and cat breeders to comply with AWA requirements, including those who sell directly to the public..." In fact, according to that proposal for national legislation, the only breeders who will still be able to breed at all are those that are USDA licensed and following AWA requirements. Since any law proposed in NC (or miriad other states right now) is taken directly from the H$U$' playbook, do you really think they're wanting to stop at what you consider a "puppymill?" They won't, they're after you too, and the sooner you realize this and take action to stop them, the better. Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA http://www.rihadin.com/ My Ebay site My Cafepress store Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice - Lillian Hellman, Playwright (1905-1984) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================