Email From USARK About April 23 Hearing

[b-man]

this is only round 1 ppl. don't let up. they are re-drafting it. they have alot of resources. look at some of their supporters / groups that want to shut the pet industry down …

HSUS Income: $107,471,849 Assets: $231,206,081
PETA Income: $31,224,376 Assets: $20,313,157
Defenders of Wildlife Income: $31,083,416 Assets: $22,042,867
Sierra Club Income: $90,094,000 Assets: $71,381,500
World Wildlife Fund: Income: $191,889,872 Assets: $335,268,275
National Audubon Society Income: $142,315,214 Assets: $338,055,686
National Wildlife FederatioIncome: $122,363,000 Assets: $133,976,000
Nature Conservancy Income: $1,085,669,000 Assets: $4,828,494,000

Total: $1.80 Billion $5.98 Billion

they are like insurance companies, they want to drag it out and wear you down till you give up. they'll keep drafting up new versions until they get enough votes.

 

[mkman]

good news!! It would have been ridiculous if it passed.

 

[DarthRhom]

We need to be ready to write letters for the next round.

 

[ewurm]

good news!! It would have been ridiculous if it passed.

It was not on the floor. This is just the first hearing.

 

[pufferguy]

Thank God this was crushed by everyone's hard work. Everyone should pat themselves on the back...

 

[Cichla dude]

I hope that it doesn't not pass.

 

[ewurm]

Thank God this was crushed by everyone's hard work. Everyone should pat themselves on the back...

Was not crushed.

 

[dbcb314]

why would they release such a stupid and inaccurate e-mail? there was no victory. THe bill was not crushed. this will just cause people to relax for no reason.

 

[chefjamesscott]

this is only round 1 ppl. don't let up. they are re-drafting it. they have alot of resources. look at some of their supporters / groups that want to shut the pet industry down …

HSUS Income: $107,471,849 Assets: $231,206,081
PETA Income: $31,224,376 Assets: $20,313,157
Defenders of Wildlife Income: $31,083,416 Assets: $22,042,867
Sierra Club Income: $90,094,000 Assets: $71,381,500
World Wildlife Fund: Income: $191,889,872 Assets: $335,268,275
National Audubon Society Income: $142,315,214 Assets: $338,055,686
National Wildlife FederatioIncome: $122,363,000 Assets: $133,976,000
Nature Conservancy Income: $1,085,669,000 Assets: $4,828,494,000

Total: $1.80 Billion $5.98 Billion

they are like insurance companies, they want to drag it out and wear you down till you give up. they'll keep drafting up new versions until they get enough votes.

let not complacency breed slumber on this matter for these are a people with a mission albeit misguided but they are passionate about what they do and that is where the danger is passion breeds purpose

 

[LurkMcgurk]