Hr2811 - have you made your calls?

[cinderbird]

Calls all made today

some reps said they had gotten a lot of calls about HR2811, some seemed not that pleased but everyone was polite. I'll be making calls tomorrow.

[Hypnotic Exotic]

Made my calls and now I'm going to vent. Is it just me or has anybody else noticed that it's always the Democrats who want to know your zip code? I noticed the exact same thing on the HR669 campaign. So basically if we can't vote for them or against them, they don't care.

[stormwulf133]

I will be calling tomorrow. This is getting really old. These people need to be made gone.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

*OK peeps. Big Gunns is giving out free Candyballs to everyone that does what they need to do.




*= broken arms and leggs if you don't do it.


Big Gunns can't even begin to explain how much he is sick and tired of this.

What happened to "the land of the free"? Somebody please tell BG what happened. It's PATHETIC and Big Gunns is so tired of it.

Ok BG you can send me my new candyball whenever you're ready.. Just so you dont lose too much profit i'll take a male and i'll promise you one visible morph offspring in the future! (Somehow I get the feeling he's full of it but hey maybe its just me) LMAO!

[singingtothewheat]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS

Please join the Reptile Nation in a Congressional Call In Opposing HR2811 aka The Python Ban November 2, 3 & 4.If you value your Boas & Pythons you will participate and encourage your entire sphere of influence to do the same. There is a Hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime,Terrorism & Homeland Security scheduled for November 5th. Please call in and OPPOSE HR2811.


As originally written HR2811 would add the entire genus python to the Injurious Wildlife List of the Lacey Act. This would effectively end the Import, Export and Interstate Transport of any animals listed. In July USARK was successful in narrowing the scope of the bill by removing most pythons with an amendment offered by Congressman Tom Rooney. The amendment would limit the bill to the Burmese Python and the African Python. In addition committee staff agreed in principle to further amend the bill to allow the captive bred trade in these two snakes to continue. To date this promise has not been kept and the HR2811 has not been amended to allow for captive bred trade.


Meanwhile the USGS Risk Assessment of 9 Large Constricting Snakes has been released. The Humane Society of the United States is lobbying hard to have HR2811 amended to include the entire genus python, as well as the four species of anaconda, and Boa Constrictor referred to in the USGS report. Do not assume that HSUS will not be successful in getting HR2811 amended to reflect these changes. Only USARK and the Reptile Nation stand between HSUS and the destruction of our community.


Our science experts have done a cursory analysis of the USGS report and characterize it as “…loose with numerous mistakes and inaccuracies. It is an oversimplification of a very complicated topic.”The bottom line is it is not the solid piece of science HSUS wanted to use as a tool to break the back of our community. However that has not stopped them from mischaracterizing it as just that.


What can I do?


***November 2,3 & 4 Call In and Fax the Subcommittee and voice your opposition to HR2811. Be polite & professional!


Script:
My name is____. I oppose HR2811. It is overly simplistic and politically driven. It is poorly thought out and sacrifices good science forpolitical expediency. The negative economic impact for my family and business would be significant. Please oppose HR2811. Thank you for your consideration.


Call List:
Sponsor:


Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Sponsor
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777
Miami: phone 305-690-5905; fax 305-690-5951


Cosponsors:


Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-1313; fax 202-225-8398
Ft. Lauderdale: phone 954-733-2800


Congressman John Lewis (D-GA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3801; fax 202-225-0351
Atlanta: phone 404-659-0116


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 Mazie Hirono (HI-2)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4906; fax 202-225-4987
Honolulu: phone 808-541-1986


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


Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security:


Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-8351; fax 202-225-8354
Richmond: phone 804-644-4845


Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3072; fax 202-225-3336
San Jose: phone 408-271-8700


Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3816; fax 202-225-3317
Houston: phone 713-691-4882


Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-2201; fax 202-225-7854
Los Angeles: phone 323-757-8900


Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3265; fax 202-225-5663
Memphis: phone 901-544-4131


Congressman Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-2615; fax 202-225-2154
San Juan: phone 787-723-6333


Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5431; fax 202-225-9681
Roanoke: phone 540-857-2672


Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5716; fax 202-226-1298
Gold River: phone 916-859-9906


Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3035; fax 202-226-1230
Tyler: phone 903-561-6349


Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6565; fax 202-225-5547
Beaumont: phone 409-212-1997


Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6365; fax 202-226-1170
Chesapeake: 757-382-0080; fax 757-382-0780


Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5635
New York: phone 212-367-7350


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


Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6616
Brooklyn: phone 718-743-0441


Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4061; fax 202-225-5603
Chicago: phone 773-267-5926; fax 773-267-6583

[GregBennett]

Made some calls.

I still don't understand why this website doesn't send mass PM's to all their users. During the 669 thing I Pm'ed and emailed the people in charge asking them why and got no real answer.

If pythons get banned this website will be no more. You'd think the people in charge would care a little more and do something as simple as hitting a button that would let all the registered users know about these new bills.

I think we (the reptile community) may be a day late and a dollar short when it comes to stopping the inevitable from happening (reptiles being banned in the US). The people in this hobby/biz are just to lazy or just not very caring when it comes to there love of keeping reptiles it seems. I'm not saying all of them are but the large majority of keepers or breeders just don't seem to care.

I still don't understand why it's so freaking hard for people to pick up a phone or print off some letters and do their part to protect (what they say they love and care about) our hobby.

Well that's my rant for the day. Back to my cave I go. They'll have to fight me to take my snakes.

(insert middle finger smiley) PETA and HSUS!!!!

[icygirl]

Well, this all happened at the wrong time for me. Last time (HR669) it was in the summer and I had time to spare, now I get up at 6 or 7am and get home around 11pm, sometimes later. Gotta love that engineering major. Literally I am busy ALL day. So ya'll with ANY TIME WHATSOEVER, please call call call and/or fax.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!



...would it make any sense if I tried calling Thursday?

[Denial]

Well, this all happened at the wrong time for me. Last time (HR669) it was in the summer and I had time to spare, now I get up at 6 or 7am and get home around 11pm, sometimes later. Gotta love that engineering major. Literally I am busy ALL day. So ya'll with ANY TIME WHATSOEVER, please call call call and/or fax.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!



...would it make any sense if I tried calling Thursday?

it wouldnt make sense if you didnt.