We need help with action on CNN story

We are finally making the news people! Adam and I are getting all kind of links sent to us from papers and news organizations from all over the country. Most are great news and even the ones that are not as good at least bring attention to the situation. CNN just put this story out this morning on their website. The big problem we have about this is that is being billed as an exotic animal bann. This is a non-native invasive species act. The animal rights people want people to buy into the fact that this is about exotic animals that should not be kept for their agenda. We would ask everyone to read this article and e-mail Craig Lucie about getting our side out. Maybe we can not only get this more attention, but we can get it "OUR" attention. Feel free to send my info to him. Brian Barczyk bhb@comcast.net (cell) 586-246-3125 His e-mail is in the article. Thanks for all the support! You guys are making the difference!!!!Brian(BHB)
http://www.wesh.com/family/19237426/detail.html

There's also a blog post on NOHR669.com about the article and how you can help. We also need to contact CNN.com and let them know how many Americans out there oppose HR 669. Thank you for your help!

http://nohr669.com/blog/?p=182

-adam

Did both for ya Adam, keep up the fight till the LAST second! :taz:

Done and done!

done. My nerves are a wreck, but thank you guys so very much!!!

Wow, yeah I sent the guy an email. Hopefully they pick up on our side of the issue.

Done & done here too...

Done x 2. :)

Done deal.

I did both of these! I also did the mass e-mailing to family and friends and posted the link to Brian's video on my Facebook.

Robbin

I did both. Here's the letter I wrote to Mr. Lucie which is basically the same as what I wrote in the form.

Dear Mr. Lucie

The article on CNN's website concerning House Resolution 669, the Nonnative wildlife ban, has some misinformation about the proposed bill that I would like to see corrected. It is not an exotic animal ban. It is a bill that would ban all non-native animals from being imported, bred, sold or transported. This list is in the tens of thousands of animals, and includes every species of aquarium fish other than the common gold fish. It includes almost every pet bird, almost every pet reptile, every small mammal including hamsters and gerbils, etcetera. The bill was sponsored by representatives from Guam and American Somoa, who aren't even allowed to vote on these bills. American Somoa also already has a complete ban on the importation of any animal into Hawaii.

The stated purpose of this bill is to protect the United States from dangerous invasive species.
-There are already numerous laws in place on national, state and local levels that ban invasive species.
-The government's statistics about invasive species found at www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov spell out that only a minute percentage of the harmful invasive species have come into the country through the pet trade, with those already having strict restrictions in place.
-Almost every harmful invasive species in this country has gotten into this country in ballast water of international ships that use our waterways and in cargo brought in from over seas.

H.R.669 is an unreasonable and unjustified attack on the pet trade, and is not simply a reasonable ban on "exotic animals". If it was written for the purpose of protecting our wild life from invasive species, or even for the purpose of banning potentially dangerous animals being kept by private owners, it would be a redundant bill that covers existing legislation.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to seeing the corrected article.
Jake Wallace

Hey guys, about 1/4 of the way down in the article (a few inches below the photo of the parrot), there's a link that says Survey - please click that and add your no vote - it's about 50/50 right now.

What shoudl I say to the guy?

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Hey guys, about 1/4 of the way down in the article (a few inches below the photo of the parrot), there's a link that says Survey - please click that and add your no vote - it's about 50/50 right now.

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Thanks, missed that the first time I read threw the article....

Hey I actually emailed CNN back on the 10th about this to their "Send a Story Idea" email address. Doubt my little email was the one that got them to start talking about it but its good none the less.

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Thanks, missed that the first time I read threw the article....

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As did I! A member on ReptileRadio pointed it out.

Thank you for contacting CNN. This email is to notify you that your news tip has been received and will be reviewed in a timely manner. You will be contacted if the news tip is valid and we need further information and verification.

We appreciate your news tip and thank you for choosing CNN as your breaking news source.

Sincerely,

CNN Viewer Communications Management

Should Congress ban exotic pets because of environmental concerns?
Choice Votes Percentage of 592 Votes
Yes 254 43%
No 338 57%
Thank you for participating in our survey.

E-mail sent!

Done and DONE! Btw... the survey is now at 57% NO! :gj:

Just sent link to all my "Bird Peeps"...

Somebody commented on the CNN opinions under the article that HR669 will be piggy backing on a bill that deals with protecting children from video games. Does anyone know if there is any truth to that? It sounds ridiculous to me, but the last thing we need is this bill making it passed the sub-committee and being attached to a "save the children" bill, or any other bill that would be blindly stamped through congress.

I want to vote but I don't see the poll!!!

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I want to vote but I don't see the poll!!!

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http://www.wesh.com/surveypopup/fami....html?p=family

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Somebody commented on the CNN opinions under the article that HR669 will be piggy backing on a bill that deals with protecting children from video games. Does anyone know if there is any truth to that? It sounds ridiculous to me, but the last thing we need is this bill making it passed the sub-committee and being attached to a "save the children" bill, or any other bill that would be blindly stamped through congress.

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HR669 was the number of a bill for protecting children from video games in the early 2000's. It's been assigned to a couple of other bills in other years as well. Google HR669 and you'll see some other bills that number has been assigned to in the past.

THIS bill is not piggy backing on any bill regarding children.

Should Congress ban exotic pets because of environmental concerns?
Choice Votes Percentage of 750 Votes
Yes 275 37%
No 475 63%
Thank you for participating in our survey.

Choice Votes Percentage of 768 Votes
Yes 277 36%
No 491 64%

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http://www.wesh.com/surveypopup/fami....html?p=family

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Thanks Wallace!

280 - Yes
520 - No