Re: Ben Cardin responded to my email re: S373
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Originally Posted by
greghall
who's trying to pass all these bills? who's sponsering all of these bills? its about goverment growing bigger & influencing over everypart of our lives.is that the change you wanted? people only pay attention & realize whats going on when it affects them personally.
EVERYONE is being affected by these bills, including Democrats!! We need to stop scrabbling about party politics and start doing something!!! Remember that whole "united we stand, divided we fall" thing?
Re: Ben Cardin responded to my email re: S373
I would like to know if anyone in Congress has a snake, or a reptile for that matter? Because until they understand what they mean to us, they will keep pushing these unscientific bills. Most people think snakes are disgusting. That is the sad truth of the matter.
I am only 14, but if they EVER passed a ball that added ball pythons to to the Lacey Act, I swear I would sue the goverment.
While I personally don't have any of the proposed snakes, I am very worried that this bill opens the door for smaller, harmless snakes to be added.
During Obama's campaign, my mom and I canvassed for him. I knew more about his ideas and beliefs that any other 14 year old in my town. I supported him and I supported Democrats in general. Now that they are the ones spearheading this bill, I have lost every ounce of respect I have for them, and for politicians in general.
Banning these snakes would be flat out unconstituitional.
Re: Ben Cardin responded to my email re: S373
This bill has nothing to do with red or blue, left or right, democrat or republican. It is sponsored by a senator from Florida that happens to be a democrat.
Re: Ben Cardin responded to my email re: S373
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Originally Posted by
brainman1000
What gets me about the whole thing is that if it is a problem in the everglades, why does there need to be legislation that affects me? I live in the desert. None of those snakes would last too long in the wild here. It seems like it is a problem that occurs in one or two states, so those states should take care of the problem on a state level.
Amen! This ought to be handled on a state basis. No big government. They need to stay the heck out of our business.
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Originally Posted by
WingedWolfPsion
The part that burns me is that I was really looking forward to getting into dwarf burms and retics in the next year or so. I was excited to see them show up in a size I could handle--and now that possibility may be taken away from me, for no reason whatsoever.
I agree. I am wrestling with myself big time right now. I wanted to get a male burm in the future to use for my educational programs. Now I might not have that chance unless I act soon... yet I don't feel ready. I hate that my hand is being "forced" in any way.
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Originally Posted by
greghall
who's trying to pass all these bills? who's sponsering all of these bills? its about goverment growing bigger & influencing over everypart of our lives.is that the change you wanted? people only pay attention & realize whats going on when it affects them personally.
And the idiot animal rights activist backers that normal people support to "help the animals." I wish the American public would grow a brain stem....
