Voluntary for whom? The State in which the dog is licensed, the City or County in which the dog is licensed, the Homeland Security folks or the dog's owner(s)? Tom Peggy wrote: > As far as I know, the NAIS is strictly voluntary...and the moment it > becomes otherwise, we will be living with the real Big Brother............. > this was discussed on this list (and every other list I know of) > several months ago...sample letters were distributed for people to send > saying how crazy the proposal was, and saying this country is NOT ready > for such an Orwellian idea............. > If it ever comes to pass that the "voluntary" part is dropped, we > may as well give up life as we know it.................like all other > ideas of its kind, it gives one or two lovely little pat phrases and > sucks you right in..................only to discover later that the NAIS > is the most awful idea yet. > Any database NAIS had so far is not going to be very > comprehensive....almost all livestock producers were against it -- at > least any who belonged to any organizations! > Peggy > Karen C. wrote: > > >> On Sat, 12 May 2007 18:35:50 EDT, Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: >> >> >> >>> Look at those CALIFORNIA towns...Riverside, >>> for instance..scroll down. >>> >>> >>> >> >From bluedogstate.blogspot.com >> >> >> >>> The Mother of All Databases is already a reality >>> >>> >>> >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> That's nothing compared to this: >> >> http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/index.shtml >> >> :( >> >> --- >> Karen C. >> kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> They can have my dogs when they pry their leads >> > >from my cold, dead hands!!! > >> ============================================================================ >> POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org >> ============================================================================ >> >> >> >> >> > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================