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[BHB]

Brian, I like the idea; however, I wonder if it would be more helpful to use the same money and time to fight the battle at hand. We do need to continue to think of new ways to battle this bill, and similar bills, but I wonder how many people outside of our community would watch such a documentary. I purchased Herpers and thought it was fun but how many non herpers watched it? If people aren't interested they may simply switch channels, that's what I do when I come across something I'm not interested in. Many folks would watch your documentary but most would already be on our side. If you do move forward I think a good angle may be to point out how our liberties are being taken away, our cause is just one of them. It's hard to explain to people why we should be able to keep these animals but everyone understands the loss of freedoms and liberties. Just a thought.

I agree it is a tough thing, if we think short term we should put all our resourses towards this fight. And I would never want to take anything away from that fight, that being said this is the largest thing that has happened to our trade in the hobby's history. I think people outside the herp community would be interested in it if we took the Michael Moore angle of how the politicians cost the country 100's of millions of dollars over an invasive species law that was passed on bad science and only for political gain. If we went forward we would not make it a reptile film, there is no reason to make a film about this for reptile people. You could never compair "Herpers" to this project. I love the Herpers movie and Dav Kaufman has signed onto this project if we decide as a community that it's in our best interest. That's the big question at this point, do we want to as a community have this travicy documented from here going forward?? I want the masses, not the reptile people to realize the truth. I'm not sure there is a better way to get the truth out?? I am open to your opinions and if we as a comminity decide it's not worth it then by all means I will shelf it. Thanks, Brian(BHB)

[nyraptor]

Sounds like a great idea make that movie.

[snakemastercanada]

Maybe contact National Geographic looking at their blog on this it would seem they might want to take part getting interviews on the bad science with Brady Barr would be nice. Who knows maybe Natgeo will help fund ?

[BHB]

Maybe contact National Geographic looking at their blog on this it would seem they might want to take part getting interviews on the bad science with Brady Barr would be nice. Who knows maybe Natgeo will help fund ?

I will be sure to contact NatGeo as well as my contacts at Animal Planet and Discovery. Not sure if they will commision something like this, but I would bet they would buy it and air it if they are not interested in funding it up front. Thanks, Brian(BHB)

[jayson]

dude you have my vote for a doc.and a lil fundining from me if you decide to go with it...i think you should, you'd be perfect for the job!! and more than just reptile people need to see the film(obviosly) imo people need more info on the" big guys" other than what news stations tell people....for instance calling them "man eaters" i mean cmon now...do they know cats can eat man too!!!. go for it bro.

jayson rafter

[jayson]

i know im thinking way big here...but how bout trying to contact m.m himself? if we could get him involved...man the politions would be up the creek then.

[rabernet]

i know im thinking way big here...but how bout trying to contact m.m himself? if we could get him involved...man the politions would be up the creek then.

Ummm....my vote would be no. He's a joke.

[Dave Green]

Brian, I do like the idea; however, the approach may be just as important as the subject. You may want to get some "non-reptile" people involved to avoid making a film that may only interest us. I've talked to several people the last few days and when discussing how this bill moved forward they were shocked. My brother told me that if he didn't know I was telling him the truth he wouldn't have believed it. Also, if they move a bill forward like this what's next? Our gov't talks about how they want to help the unemployed and small business and this bill would do the opposite. What other business and jobs will be attacked next? The same day that this bill moved forward our gov't was discussing how they should change the college football playoff system. The worst economy of our time and 10% unemployment and they're discussing college football??

I also think it may be a good idea to see how other lobbiests and PR companies have addressed subjects that aren't so popular or well known. The more ways we attack this bill the better.

Just throwing some ideas out there...