[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: let's think about it
- From: RihadinK9@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:07:18 EDT
In a message dated 7/24/2005 1:55:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ELG440@xxxxxxx writes:
I am now officially confused. I was told that all who voted at the AKC
voted
to support PAWS, with the exception of Carmen and three others. I didn't
hear that only the board voted, but if so, how many voted to support PAWS,
as
against how many didn't?
Evan
The vote at AKC was of the Delegate Directors (my error, not the Board). It
was NOT a vote of the FULL Delegate Body.
Four of twelve directors voted against supporting PAWS, with a fifth
objection not recorded due to an illness absence.
Those Delegate-Directors opposing PAWS include the following
Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia - German Shepherd Dog Club of America
Thomas M. Davies, DVM - Springfield Kennel Club
Ken Marden - German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America
Asa Mays, DVM - Hutchinson Kennel Club (absent)
Patti Strand - Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon
Following that meeting, on the next day, ~450 AKC club delegates heard an
extended, broad bush briefing praising PAWS from James Holt. There wasn't a
single question asked, including the obvious one of why four
legislation-knowledgeable directors had voted against PAWS 24 hours earlier.
Subsequently, the
AKC launched a blizzard of press releases, interviews, website postings and
email exchanges in an effort to defend its role in PAWS and respond to some of
the bill impact criticisms and its animal rightist partnership. It's clear
that PAWS confuses many animal owners and AKC's efforts haven't been designed
to overly clarify or acknowledge critical mistakes made during the bill's
negotiation.
Ginger Cleary, GA
"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not
have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin.
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