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FW: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ (fwd)



Hi guys.  This is a real bill.  Heard about it from several sources now.
Normally I hate chain-letter news relaying.  Might be appropriate here.


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>From: Alexander Priest <102337.517@compuserve.com>
>To: Paula Andrus <pandrus@meganet.net>
>Subject: Fw: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ
>Date: Mon, Nov 8, 1999, 2:26 AM
>

> I just received this Note from the folks at the North East Council of
> Aquarium Societies (NEC).  I sent a copy of it to Hedy Padgett at FAAS and,
> since I can't determine from the NEC e-mail who else received it, I'm
> sending it to you to spread as you see fit.
>
> The full text of the bill can be viewed or downloaded as a .PDF file at:
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c106:S.1193:
>
> Commentary by lobbyists FOR this bill can be found at:
> http://www.hsus.org/whatnew/safeair060499.html
> http://www.api4animals.org/FederalLegislation.htm
> http://www.aspca.org/calendar/relair.htm
>
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>
> From:   "David & Janine Banks", INTERNET:dbanks@together.net
> DATE:   11/7/1999 6:29 PM
>
> RE:     Fw: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ
>
> Contents:
>
> Hi All
>
> Please read the attached message regarding a new law being considered that
> would effect transportation of all live animals, including fish, by air.
>
> Thanks
> David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Johnson <DonJ@piscespub.com>
> To: David Banks <dbanks@together.net>
> Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ
>
>
> Dave I messed up on this one. When I read the bill, all I saw was dogs.
> Attached is the PIJAC alert which should go to all NEC members.
>
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Banks <dbanks@together.net>
> To: Don Johnson <DonJ@piscespub.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 4:35 PM
> Subject: Fw: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ
>
>
>> Hi Don
>>
>> Do you know any more about this?
>>
>> David
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Walter Jeffries <Walter@flashmag.com>
>> To: holly@flashmag.com <holly@flashmag.com>
>> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 4:14 PM
>> Subject: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ
>>
>>
>> >senator@hollings.senate.gov
>> >bernie@mail.house.gov
>> >vermont@jeffords.senate.gov
>> >senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
>> >
>> >The PETA people are trying to pass a law banning air flight of
>> >animals. The regulations they are trying to put into effect
>> >would require structural modifications to airplanes as well
>> >as large amounts of extra unnecessary paper work and costs to
>> >the airline industry such that they would likely no longer
>> >allow fish to be shipped for the aquarium industry (the only
>> >way to get them around the world.)
>> >
>> >I sent the following to the above senators:
>> >
>> >I have recently read about SB 1193 and the last minute ammendments
>> >to SB 82 relating to air travel for animals. I strongly urge you
>> >to vote no on both of these bills and prevent them from becoming
>> >law. They are poorly thoughtout and missguided attempts at regulation.
>> >These bills are not needed and should not be passed into law.
>> >
>> >Sincerely yours,
>> >
>> >Walter Vose Jeffries
>> >252 Riddle Pond Road
>> >W. Topsham, VT 05086
>> >walter@flashmag.com
>> >
>> >If you can send something too that would be great.
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >-Walter
>> >
> 

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