Warning: S373

[anatess]

Guys, remember to be courteous and polite with this. Calling the bill ignorant is, in effect, calling the people who penned it and the people who support it ignorant and that can be insulting and does not help the cause.

These people are not ignorant they are just uninformed, misinformed or being intentionally fed disinformation by people who have an agenda and enough clout to get heard. We need to make it our job to provide them with the means to expand their knowledge on the subject. Provide them with the valid information they need to rethink the situation. Refer them to the Barker's articles that detail the flaws in the USGS report. Show them that we are responsible keepers who want what is best for everyone and all side by suggesting alternatives (i.e. permits for large constrictors, cage standards, etc...)

I disagree. Calling a BILL ignorant is not the same as calling Senator Nelson ignorant. Give me some credit. English is my second language, therefore I had to study it for 12 years to garner a bachelor's degree. Even on professional forums unlike this one, I find that I have a better command of English than a lot of Americans who take the language for granted. But, of course, I can still mispell "hemiphene". In this case, though, I'm fairly sure "ignorant" is not insolence in that context.

And it was the last paragraph of an email that provided all sorts of information on ball pythons as well as special mention of the permit process already in place in Florida. And, having worked for the Philippine Congress for a few years, I have learned that these politicos are very careful with their image. Anything that might have a negative impact on their image, they will pay closer attention to, therefore, a bit of mention on it, might get noticed among thousands of other emails both pro and con.