hr669???

[cagtoocag]

When do they vote on this law?? ???

[Tobysmom]

they vote on this on the 23rd

[Lisa B]

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Your Letter to Congress
Lisa,, thanks for taking action on behalf of NO HR 669. Your emails are on the way to Capitol Hill.
An individual copy of your letter will be sent to each official:

April 22, 2009

Dear Representative Adler ,

Please join me in opposing H.R. 669, the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act. This Bill is being advanced by powerful special interest groups and creates an unworkable process which is designed to fail. The government simply does not have the resources to evaluate the thousands of nonnative species already in this country for years and meet the unrealistic listing criteria and time frames in the law, and such a process is unnecessary for controlling truly invasive species. There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that banning the import, sale, and trade of the vast majority of these animals will have any positive effect on the economy, environment, or human or animal species' health. In fact, if passed as drafted, H.R. 669 would destroy many families and businesses. It would have a decidedly negative impact on an already ailing economy by destroying a vital and growing industry at a time when our country is in need of jobs and growth.

Pet lovers such as myself support a legislative solution that targets species which may actually be invasive, rather than every species not originally native to the U.S., including thousands of species that have been in this country for decades without adverse impact. This Bill is a disaster to American business owners as well as pet owners who care deeply about their pets and face having to dispose of them because of a flawed law.


Please do not pass H.R. 669 without addressing these flaws.

Sincerely,Lisa B, Owner of the Platinum Parrot
290 rt 9 N
Barnegat, NJ 08005

[Lisa B]

Hello!

I’m writing to congratulate everyone. “WE DONE GOOD!” Thank you for ALL of your dedication and hard work to get our points across to those congressmen! For those who watched the hearing this morning, you know that Congressman Brown had his own personal box FULL of letters! We also heard from others that they got more calls/letter/faxes than they did during the economic stimulus bailout crisis.

There will be a 10 day period for more expert input to the committee members… then they’ll make their decision. No matter what happens, we should be really proud of ourselves. We pulled together as one big, powerful force to reckon with!

For those who did not see the hearing, here’s a link to an archived copy:
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=32&extmode=view&extid=246 (http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=32&extmode=view&extid=246)

Here are other links, too:
www.NOHR669.com (http://www.nohr669.com/)
www.PIJAC.org (http://www.pijac.org/)
www.NAIATRUST.org (http://www.naiatrust.org/)


I’m including a note from Genny Wall. I’m sure that she and Laurella will have a new game plan for us by next week. So, in the interim, have a wonderful weekend and give your “little ones” a GREY’T big hug!!!

The hearing is over. Marshall Meyers of PIJAC did his usual stellar job
of testifying. HR 669 isn't dead, but our points were heard by the
committee. We will continue fighting as long as necessary to protect our pets
and our rights to have them.

For today take a well deserved rest.
Genny

Blessings,
Maggie-
www.MaggieWright.net (http://www.maggiewright.net/)

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