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Too late for Zack and J-Lo
May have posted awhile back about my mechanic getting two PB
littermates. He's clueless, so I took them for worming and shots and began a little training. Called Monday to remind him not to feed them because I was taking them for spay and neuter the next day. He said they'd been stolen over the weekend. Here, and I suppose most everywhere, that means they've probably been taken for dog-fighting. Those sweet, sweet dogs. I've been in a depressed fog all week. Just got a notice from HSUS that Senator Ensign unexpectedly added an amendment to the otherwise lousy 'Healthy Forests' bill that would increase the penalties for dogfighting. Look it over and consider contacting your representative. For Zack and J-Lo. ================================= SPECIAL EDITION --- October 31, 2003 A Project of The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals http://www.humanelines.org/ ANIMALS HAVE HAD TWO SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE! Late last night, the Senate passed an amendment introduced by Senator John Ensign (R-NV) to strengthen the federal animal fighting law, establishing a felony-level penalty for any interstate movement or foreign commerce in fighting dogs or birds. The amendment --which includes all of the same language contained in S. 736, the animal fighting bill that Ensign introduced earlier this year with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Wayne Allard (R-CO)-- also makes it a felony to move cockfighting implements in interstate or foreign commerce. Now the animal fighting amendment, attached to H.R. 1904, the "Healthy Forests Initiative," is likely to be considered by a House-Senate conference committee that would convene to hammer out a final version of the larger bill. And just this morning, the Senate unanimously passed S. 269, a bill by Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) and Senator Ensign to ban the interstate transport of captive lions, tigers, and other big cats for the exotic pet trade. This action comes in the wake of several high-profile incidents involving big cats and their handlers. We hope that the House takes up a similar bill within the next week, with the final version to go to President Bush for his signature. Senator Ensign's anti-animal fighting amendment in particular is a welcome surprise because it was added to H.R. 1904 at the last minute through determined efforts of Senator Ensign, along with 10 other members of the Senate. The amendment, if adopted into law, will significantly strengthen the federal animal fighting law and crack down on rampant dog fighting and cockfighting throughout the nation. Although this is a great step forward in passing the federal animal fighting measure, there is still one major step left in the battle. We need to be sure that the animal fighting language stays in the final bill sent to the President. Because the House version of the Healthy Forests Initiative, which was passed last month, did not contain the animal fighting amendment, there is still a possibility that the final version will not contain the amendment. WHAT YOU CAN DO: One of the best ways to signal to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives that the animal fighting language should be included in the bill is to build the list of cosponsors for the House animal fighting bill, H.R. 1532, by Representatives Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Robert Andrews (D-NJ). Urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor H.R. 1532 and to support including this language in the final version of the "Healthy Forests Initiative." You can see if your U.S. Representative is already a cosponsor of H.R. 1532 at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquer...8:HR01532:@@@P . You can identify who your U.S. Representative is, and find correct contact information at http://www.congress.org . You can call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and be connect to your U.S. Representative. |
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Lee DeRaud wrote: Sorry about the OT. It's just that if somebody pulled that kind of crap where I work, I'd fire their sorry ass. I completely agree with you, but a little piece of me is delighted to hear that they're doing it about something worthwhile instead of an outrageous slab of pork. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - The image is Adam Smith. The reality is Enron -- Joseph Stiglitz |
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In article ,
Lee DeRaud wrote: Sorry about the OT. It's just that if somebody pulled that kind of crap where I work, I'd fire their sorry ass. I completely agree with you, but a little piece of me is delighted to hear that they're doing it about something worthwhile instead of an outrageous slab of pork. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - The image is Adam Smith. The reality is Enron -- Joseph Stiglitz |
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In article ,
Lee DeRaud wrote: Sorry about the OT. It's just that if somebody pulled that kind of crap where I work, I'd fire their sorry ass. I completely agree with you, but a little piece of me is delighted to hear that they're doing it about something worthwhile instead of an outrageous slab of pork. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - The image is Adam Smith. The reality is Enron -- Joseph Stiglitz |
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