Pythons equal fireworks

[Adam_Wysocki]

Even IF we can still breed & sell within the state, what about the hundreds of thousands of $$ the shipping companies will than lose?? There will still be $$ lost. Families will suffer. It will even affect those who do not own reptiles.

I wish you guys would stop downplaying these bills.

To give the facts is fine but to convince people that they need not worry about the affects of these bills will only cause them to become lazy & stop fighting. It is actually better if everyone continues to view them as bills which will BAN every boa & python. Period. Because in the end-----> That IS the ultimate goal for the HSUS & PETA.

Im aware of what the LACY act does. As well as state & federal stipulations for such named animals.

Im still fighting these bills like mad because I know they are the devil & should be treated as such. (figure of speech)

People stop fighting the moment they sense a tiny bit of comfort & relief. Or if they feel they are exempt from the affects.

The truth is, everyone will have to pay the piper for this one if these bills get passed. Herper or not. Economically, but also because it opens doors for more & more freedoms taken away. More & more infringments on our constitution. Etc Etc..

I respectfully disagree.

Fighting this legislation has now consumed my life. I'm averaging about 4 hours of sleep a night and spending 30 - 60 hours in Washington DC every week. Every extra nickle that I have (and even nickles that I don't have) have gone into signs, flyers, website development, and travel. I've basically stopped working my "real job" in order to spend all of my time fighting. I promise you that I want nothing more that to defeat these bills.

But for me, being dishonest or deceptive is not the way to do it. We are battling special interest organizations that have risen to the position of power that they have by manipulating the truth, twisting the facts, sharing partial statistics, and not give the whole story on many issues. If beating this law means turning into the same organizations that I am fighting I'd rather lose. Truth, honesty, and transparency are the only thing we have that makes us better than them. If we stoop to their level, we have lost no matter what the outcome of the vote in the Senate is.

If you feel that telling the truth will keep people from fighting then so be it.

Personally, I believe in the human spirit. I believe that the good guy does win in the end. I believe that if we do our best, honestly and openly, then we've won before we even started.

I certainly don't mean to single you out, but we definitely share a difference of opinions on this one. I still commend you for your efforts and thank you on behalf of everyone I know for all you are giving to the fight. Like minded individuals will disagree from time to time and thank goodness for that. It's what makes this country great.

Respectfully,

-adam