total ban of genus python

HR2811 (House version of S373) Sponsored by Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), will go to Mark-up (amendment) in a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday the 28th, and then to the full committee on Wednesday the 29th. This bill has been called the Python BAN. If passed as written, it will BAN the IMPORT, EXPORT and INTERSTATE TRANSPORT of the entire genus python. Once it passes Mark-up it will go to a vote on the floor of the full House of Representatives. Anyone who doesn't believe that this is an immediate threat to the entire Reptile Community has their head in the sand. If the Reptile Nation does not wake up and take massive and decisive action right now we could lose ALL pythons.
USARK has worked hard and spent a lot of money to make sure the Reptile Nation has the best information available regarding the fate of our community. We make our positions clear and operate with complete transparency. We have no conflicts of interest. Our only allegiance is to the Reptile Nation. We are asking you to TAKE ACTION NOW to save this industry. No one else can do this for us. We hold our fate in our own hands. That is why we created USARK, to take control of our own destiny.
We have the best lobbyists, contacts and strategy to address the situation. This is not the time to panic or get angry. It is time for calm deliberate action. We need to engage in a massive phone and fax campaign on Monday the 27th. Get everyone you know to call. Spread the word to every forum and social networking site you frequent.
Phone & Fax Campaign: Monday July 27 (call & fax ALL Congressman at ALL numbers)
Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL),
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777
Miami: phone 305-690-5905; fax 305-690-5951
Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5792; fax 202-225-3132
Punta Gorda: phone 941-575-9101; fax 941-575-9103
Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3001; fax 202-225-5974
Boca Raton: phone 561-988-6302; fax 561-988-6423
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-7931; fax 202-226-2052
Pembroke Pines: phone 954-437-3936; fax 954-437-4776
SCRIPT: My name is...... I want to register a NO on HR2811. If passed as written this bill will destroy thousands of Florida voters, their families and small businesses. There is not a shred of scientific evidence to support banning all of the different species in the genus python. Please amend the bill to address only the IMPORT of the Burmese Python. Thank you for your consideration.
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THIS MUST BE BIG!!! SPREAD THE WORD FOR MONDAY July 27th 2009!!!!!!

Seems simple enough, alright everyone start up your fax machines and ready your phones! We only have until Monday!

I think its funny how much publicity HR2669 got, and all these other bills are sneaking past us.

Man why dont they just go awayyyyyy

Count my girlfriend and I "in" on this!

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Originally Posted by XGetSome

Man why dont they just go awayyyyyy

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They will never go away. This hobby will always be at stake.

I'll do the call in. I'd fax, but we haven't figured out how to use our fax machine yet. Every bit counts, doesn't it? I just hope that they'll take people outside Florida seriously.

Ill be doing my part without hesitation. Some of you should try and get your significant others to fax letters for you if you don't work around fax machines. I'm in construction so I don't have ready access. Just FYI though, Kinkos and Fedex stores will fax stuff for you if you can't get to a fax machine.

Alright, Guys, let's do this! If it happens in one state, it could happen in any state; an attack on one is - and will always be - an attack on all!

is this only in florida or what? wtf is with this crap.
why the heck would they try to ban all pythons before actually setting up regulations for keeping them??????? and why only pythons.


i guess they want us to only keep boas and anacondas....