TOUCHSTONEBEAGL
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Ohio Legislation Must Act Now!
Found this on another board (American Beagler) this morning. The Antis are at it again in ohio. Don't know how it can go this far with so few knowing about it. Maybe it would be good to start a place on this board for legislation issues. The antis are very organized while we (I) seem to bury myself in running dogs. This will not just simply go away! It is important to ACT NOW! Dan M
Ohio Kennels In Danger 6/23/2009 08:35 pm Karma: 0
Legislation Would Destroy
Almost Every Ohio Kennel
Hearing Tomorrow - Act Now Or Lose It All
by JOHN YATES
American sporting Dog Alliance
http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org
asda@csonline.net[/email]
This report is archived at http://eaglerock814.proboards.com/i...l&thread=47
COLUMBUS, OH – A critical committee hearing is scheduled for tomorrow (June 24, 2009) on legislation that we believe would make it impossible for anyone to raise dogs in Ohio. The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will take testimony on House Bill 124 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Room 018 of the State Capitol Building.
We cannot be too emphatic about the devastating nature of HB 124 and its impact on people who raise dogs in Ohio. It is very radical animal rights legislation straight from the heart of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is the political mouthpiece for this movement to gradually eliminate all animal ownership in America.
If dog owners do not act decisively and in large numbers, they will have only themselves to blame if this terrible legislation is passed into law. Immediate action is required to save the dogs that you love. No excuse is good enough for failing to act now.
Some people may think we are exaggerating and using scare tactics. We are not, and we will prove it in this report. First, we will summarize the major provisions in HB 124, and then we will provide a direct link to the actual text of this legislation so that people can read it for themselves and prove that everything we are saying is true.
Ohio dog owners have every reason to be scared – very scared! And they have every reason to be very angry because this legislation denies innocent dog owners the basic rights and legal processes that are guaranteed to someone charged with murder or rape.
You will no longer truly own your dogs if this legislation passes. They will become, in essence, wards of the state.
Here are some of the major provisions of HB 124 and its companion bill, Senate Bill 95: (*** THIS POST WAS TOO LONG TO CROSS POST SO I HAVE PLACED THE PROVISIONS IN A SEPERATE THREAD***)
Here is a direct link to the actual text of HB 124: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/...m?ID=128_HB_124 . Please read it.
The American Sporting Dog Alliance regards this bill as an unconscionable perversion of the American concept of justice that shows utter disdain for the Bill of Rights, individual privacy or the concept of private property.
What You Can Do About It
Ohio dog owners are up against an array of powerful forces from the animal rights movement. They are well organized and well funded, and have been preparing for this legislation for many years.
To stop this legislation will require an outpouring of clear opposition from several thousand Ohio dog owners, and the time for it to happen is now.
If dog owners do not act in large numbers, there is a high probability that this terrible and destructive legislation will be passed into law.
Please be scared. Please be angry. Please be scared and angry enough to fight back as if your life depends on it – and it does.
Here is what you can do:
Contact the chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Rep. John Domenick (D-95) and the Minority Chair, Rep. Jeff Wagner (R-81). Faxes and written letters are the best, but this should also include a phone call or email immediately, because the hearing is tomorrow. Emails alone probably are less effective, but far better than nothing.
Here is contact information for Rep. Domenick:
Address:
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Phone: (614) 466-3735
Fax: (614) 719-6995
Email: district95@ohr.state.oh.us
Here is contact information for Rep. Wegner:
Address:
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Phone: (614) 466-1374
Fax: (614) 719-6981
Email: district81@ohr.state.oh.us
In addition, please contact as many members of the committee that you can. Here is a link to a list of all representatives on the committee: http://www.house.state.oh.us/index....;committeeId=93 . Click on the name, and a page with contact information on the left side will appear.
If your own legislator is on the committee, it is urgent to contact him or her as well as the chairmen.
Even if your own representative is not on the committee, please make an effort to contact him or her as well. Most of them care deeply about your views, and need to know that large numbers of their constituents oppose HB 124.
It also would be very prudent and effective to speak directly to your representative. A group of dog owners would be very effective at meetings with legislators. Please ask your friends to help. Many legislators will be back in their own home districts at least weekly this time of the year.
Here is a list for contact information for all Ohio legislators: http://www.house.state.oh.us/index....s&Itemid=57 .
It also would be very helpful to write letters to the editor of local newspapers, and to make sure that all of the people you know are aware of this legislation. Ask your friends to help by contacting their legislators, even if they do not own dogs. Most Ohioans will respect your right to own dogs, even if they do not own dogs themselves.
If you are able to attend the hearing, please do. You can sign up to testify as well.
Also, please email this report to everyone you know. We need their help.
The American Sporting Dog Alliance represents owners, breeders and professionals who work with breeds of dogs that are used for hunting. We also welcome people who work with other breeds, as legislative issues affect all of us. We are a grassroots movement working to protect the rights of dog owners, and to assure that the traditional relationships between dogs and humans maintains its rightful place in American society and life. The American Sporting Dog Alliance also needs your help so that we can continue to work to protect the rights of dog owners. Your membership, participation and support are truly essential to the success of our mission. We are funded solely by your donations in order to maintain strict independence.
Please visit us on the web at http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org . Our email is [email]asda@csonline.net .
PLEASE CROSS-POST AND FORWARD THIS REPORT TO YOUR FRIENDSThe American Sporting Dog Alliance http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org
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