Legislation that could eventually affect every dog owner (kennel, canine, problems)

[southward bound]

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Animal rights advocates in Massachusetts reached
into their bag of political dirty tricks last week to pave the way
for legislation that would be devastating to dog owners and
circumvent public participation in the process.

The legislation, which will be unveiled as House Bill 5092, would:...

Read the full implications of this terrible bill in a report by by John Yates of the American Sporting Dog Alliance:
Main Page @ americansportingdogalliance.org
asda@csonline.net

This legislation is being promoted vigorously by the radical Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS) in states that the polls
indicate are likely to be won by Barrack Obama in the November
presidential election. The list includes Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and now Massachusetts.

This bill would be the beginning of unreasonable restrictions on all dog ownership around the country, and affects ALL dogs, not just sporting dogs. There are links in the article to the bill itself, and you can contact the Sporting Dog Alliance for information about what is going on in your state.
We should all be aware before our rights are taken away!

[brikag]

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[Raggy dee Ann]

Been to the badly designed site and looks like a bunch of goobly goo and a way to make money off memberships.

[grannynancy]

I agree about the membership thing but actually, as much as I am not a fan of the AKC for some things, they have a pretty good section on pending dog legislation. I found that bill right away on the AKC site.

American Kennel Club Canine Legislation Department News Articles

[World Citizen]

Originally Posted by southward bound

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Animal rights advocates in Massachusetts reached
into their bag of political dirty tricks last week to pave the way
for legislation that would be devastating to dog owners and
circumvent public participation in the process.

The legislation, which will be unveiled as House Bill 5092, would:...

Read the full implications of this terrible bill in a report by by John Yates of the American Sporting Dog Alliance:
Main Page @ americansportingdogalliance.org
asda@csonline.net

This legislation is being promoted vigorously by the radical Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS) in states that the polls
indicate are likely to be won by Barrack Obama in the November
presidential election. The list includes Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and now Massachusetts.

This bill would be the beginning of unreasonable restrictions on all dog ownership around the country, and affects ALL dogs, not just sporting dogs. There are links in the article to the bill itself, and you can contact the Sporting Dog Alliance for information about what is going on in your state.

We should all be aware before our rights are taken away!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it is USUALLY Democrats who are behind bad dog laws.

Democratically controlled Wisconsin (the proud home of McCarthyism) has already got bad, strict liabilty, dog laws.
The democratic Governor (Doyle) vetoed legislation after it was passed. It would have made the laws more fair and reasonable toward dog owners. The bill to modify the bad laws to something that was more fair for dog owners was introduced by a Republican. Interesting to note that on that bill the votes for and against were split completely down party lines. It got to the democratic governors desk and he vetoed it.

Ohio already has some bad laws but there was recently a Democrat who introduced even more stringent BSL laws - that would have been at the state level. Fortunately, that was defeated.

When you go to vote this year you need to know what you're really voting for.

And, if dog ownership is important to you... you need to vote for your rights.

My Dog Votes!

[grannynancy]

Oh, please.........is this REALLY a partisan issue?

Or are the democrats controlling my dog and the republicans taking away my personal rights and freedoms? Come on now.

[World Citizen]

Originally Posted by grannynancy

Oh, please.........is this REALLY a partisan issue?

Or are the democrats controlling my dog and the republicans taking away my personal rights and freedoms? Come on now.

Yes, it really is.

I had to learn about these things the hard way when I was forced to work to change the law in my community -- which meant working with State lawmakers.
Because of bad dog laws,...a tiny scratch cost me my home,... and about $50,000.

Do your homework and find out which party is introducing most of the legislation concerning dog laws -- and who is voting for and against them.

btw - the people with power who are lobbying for this legislation are the Lawyers and the Insurance lobbies -- two of the most powerful lobby groups in America. The Democrats want you to believe that they aren't in their pocket but it's proven by their voting record who controls them.

You see, in order for the Personal Injury lawyers to get money judgments they have to have laws on the books that support a judgment.
In order for Insurance Companies to cancel your insurance or charge you HIGH premiums as a dog owner -- is if the laws allow them to.
Bottom line, it's all about money. And, the lobby groups... that's really how these laws get passed.

Think about which party really supports freedom and the American way of life when you go to the polls this year!

and.... here's just one more example --
(please note that this first link is posted on a Personal Injury Law Firm's webpage)

Bill Seeks To Tighten Ohio's Vicious Dog Law :: California Injury Blog

please note, also, that the Personal Injury Firm is in California but they're closely watching a bill that was introduced in Ohio by Mr. Tyrone Yates, a democrat in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Tyrone Yates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by World Citizen

My Dog Votes!

Ha! So does mine. Republican.

[World Citizen]

Originally Posted by World Citizen

Yes, it really is.

I had to learn about these things the hard way when I was forced to work to change the law in my community -- which meant working with State lawmakers.
Because of bad dog laws,...a tiny scratch cost me my home,... and about $50,000.

Do your homework and find out which party is introducing most of the legislation concerning dog laws -- and who is voting for and against them.

btw - the people with power who are lobbying for this legislation are the Lawyers and the Insurance lobbies -- two of the most powerful lobby groups in America. The Democrats want you to believe that they aren't in their pocket but it's proven by their voting record who controls them.

You see, in order for the Personal Injury lawyers to get money judgments they have to have laws on the books that support a judgment.
In order for Insurance Companies to cancel your insurance or charge you HIGH premiums as a dog owner -- is if the laws allow them to.
Bottom line, it's all about money. And, the lobby groups... that's really how these laws get passed.

Think about which party really supports freedom and the American way of life when you go to the polls this year!

and.... here's just one more example --
(please note that this first link is posted on a Personal Injury Law Firm's webpage)

Bill Seeks To Tighten Ohio's Vicious Dog Law :: California Injury Blog

please note, also, that the Personal Injury Firm is in California but they're closely watching a bill that was introduced in Ohio by Mr. Tyrone Yates, a democrat in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Tyrone Yates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

One final point... as a side note...

The people of Ohio need to get Mr. Yates out of office.

Did you see in the article that he planned to re-introduce the bill next year if it didn't pass?

Put all of that into context with the OP's post and our upcoming election.

Scary... very scary....

http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.p...il&district=33

http://www.tyroneyates.com/

[aquastone]

I would think that whomever gets elected is not going to have time to worry about dog legislation. USA is in a bad place right now, and it's not just the president that is going to "fix it" (no "one man/woman" created this mess). It takes his cabinet, the house, the senate, state and local governments and of course the citizens. These problems start way back....years of "bad deals", it's going to take many years to even get on track going in the right direction.