Attention Adam, Brian, everyone fighting HR669

[kc261]

Also, llamas ARE exempted, but alpacas and emus ARE NOT.

This law doesn't even make any sense!

[Adam_Wysocki]

I recognize that. What I was wondering is if I could make a bigger impact by getting on the phone with pet stores, putting up craigslist ads, etc, in areas served by the representatives on the subcommittee, which would hopefully get people in those areas to call or email their representatives. As it turns out, my neighboring district representative IS on the subcommittee, so I'll focus my efforts in that direction, since I live very near the border and it won't be much more driving but I'll be able to go in person.

And of course I'll call & email my own representative as well.

Absolutely perfect!

If you have friends/relatives in the district of ANY of the subcommittee members, make sure you fire them up as well ... and have them fire up their entire neighborhood! ... If we bring the fight to them as well as put pressure on them from each of our own elected officials, they will hear us.

Make no mistake, I've personally seen more passion, dedication, and strength in the last 10 days from pet owners that are willing to do whatever it takes to beat HR 669 than at any other point in my life.

-adam

[stormwulf133]

Make no mistake, I've personally seen more passion, dedication, and strength in the last 10 days from pet owners that are willing to do whatever it takes to beat HR 669 than at any other point in my life.

-adam

We have you to thank for a lot of this Adam

[nixer]

this also might be of some help considering this is one of their supposed reasons for this piece of trash.

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/bts.shtml

[nixer]

also according to this article http://guam.mvarietynews.com/index.p...-news&Itemid=2

its already illegal to import all exotics to guam and ill pot the frighting quote


“It is illegal to import all kinds of exotic animals to Guam without obtaining a permit first. But we don’t give permits for reptiles and other dangerous animals,” DA director Paul Bassler told Variety

[Shadera]

We have you to thank for a lot of this Adam

Quoted for truth! There are several "big guys" stepping up to the plate, I love seeing such a united front.

[Adam_Wysocki]

We have you to thank for a lot of this Adam

I'm just a very small part of what's going on. Thank you's should go to all of the bird owners, fish owners, small mammal owners, and reptile and amphibian owners that are stepping up and being heard in the halls of Congress. We're at well over 5000 users registered on www.nohr669.com in the last 65 hours alone and the numbers just aren't slowing down! NOHR669.com would be a insignifigant footnote in the fight against HR 669 without the support from all of the pet communities out there!!

Keep going! We can defeat this thing!

Email through NOHR669.com EVERY DAY! Call EVERY DAY! Do your small part each day and together, WE ALL CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Thank you to everyone!

-adam

[kc261]

So I've been making some phone calls today trying to get the word out. I called a local emu farm I happened to know about. She sounded like she knew way more than me about how Congress works, and was asking questions about who introduced the bill, etc. I told her it was a Representative from Guam, and she said she did not believe that the Guam Representatives were allowed to introduce bills or to vote on bills. Does anyone know details about this so if it happens to come up again I can sound intelligent in answering the question?

The good news is that my totally stupid "I don't have a clue" answer didn't seem to lower her concern and she was still going to look into it and pass the word along to other emu farms.

[nixer]

So I've been making some phone calls today trying to get the word out. I called a local emu farm I happened to know about. She sounded like she knew way more than me about how Congress works, and was asking questions about who introduced the bill, etc. I told her it was a Representative from Guam, and she said she did not believe that the Guam Representatives were allowed to introduce bills or to vote on bills. Does anyone know details about this so if it happens to come up again I can sound intelligent in answering the question?

The good news is that my totally stupid "I don't have a clue" answer didn't seem to lower her concern and she was still going to look into it and pass the word along to other emu farms.

she can serve on committees, but she cannot vote when the actual house votes on the bill. that is per the Guam Organic Act of 1950

[nixer]

she can serve on committees, but she cannot vote when the actual house votes on the bill. that is per the Guam Organic Act of 1950

also note that the following territories do not have a vote
American Samoa
District of Columbia
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands