UPDATE: HR2811 Amendment

[neilgolli]

I don't know Neil... I would have to say that I respectfully disagree with you on this one. How can you say that there was not due scientific research? Is it not a fact that burmese pythons have established themselves in South Florida and are multiplying? Is there not currently a hunt taking place right now to try to fix this problem? This is legitimately a BIG problem.

Sure they throw all kinds of other crap in with it like the snakes are man eaters and such..... but the bill is based almost completely on the fact that they are now a thriving species in South Florida... with no natural predator. And I would think it is safe to say that the scientific research done to date has proven this to be true.

In every war there will be battles that are lost. Thankfully our General (USARK) knows this, and has picked the right battle to loose (that was unwindable anyway) to insure overall victory of the war.

Mike

Without expert testimony, only going on the theory that the problem is of the size they estimate is not nor should it be assumed what futures studies would conclude.

please read adams blog from yesterday, http://nohr669.com/blog/

"This is the first time ever that the US Congress, without testimony form experts or any facts based in real science, has attempted to ban a species that has been in the pet trade for decades. Pet owners should be very concerned."

"The ranking member, Rep Gohmert, called for scientific testimony so that he could make an informed decision. He stated that no one on the subcommittee was a reptile expert."

Regarding the hunt. Im very in-tuned to what is going on and yesterday mike cole and graziani took several reporters and others on a hunt. Mike left his house at 4 am, did not return until 930 am the following morning. They had several air boats and walked a dozen or so miles along "the epicenter" of the problem and found nothing all day (not a snake, not a skin, not a nest). This is the 3rd hunt and thus far only 1 snake has been found.

Im a member of the NRA, not because I support everything they believe in, but because they will defend to the end our rights, without compromise.

Using your war example, you cannot compromise with the enemy. The good guy will live up to his end of the bargain and the bad guy will almost always renig. I lived in Florida when the reptiles of concern permits were being considered and everyone said if we have this system in place they wont go any further, we can point to this law and how it can and needs to be enforced. Here we are, less than 2 years later and they took that victory and are now pushing for more. You give a little and a little and a little until you have nothing left.