Dear Suze: Many thanks for responding to my message regarding Katy Lam's original posting. I found your perspective informative and enlightening. In your post you indicated this is not a simple issue and I wholeheartedly agree. Listers interested in this thread should understand the implications of this legislation before they contact their legislators regarding these bills.
My post to Katy regards the substance of the proposed Puppy Protection Act, and I stand by my summary of those bills. The DDAL decision you cite is interesting for several reasons, but I do not see how the finding of a US District Court judge in a suit regarding the USDA's interpretation of an administrative code regulation will mean these NEW bills will cause me or any other hobby breeder harm. The PPA would prohibit breeding a bitch who is too young, and prohibit breeding her too often (see my original post for the specifics), it also allows the USDA to propose regulations which would proscribe socialization for these dogs, and lastly would permit the revocation of the licenses of those businesses found to violate these new provisions. What the PPA does NOT do is subject me or any other hobby breeders to licensing or inspection regulations or requirements. I think you mean the DDAL decision, if it stands appeal, is what will cause me to have to be licensed and comply with the regulations. Although I disagree here, the matter is a totally different concern than those addressed by the PPA, and as such should not cloud listers' decisions to support/or not support the PPA. Any way, I take comfort knowing that regardless of the outcome of the USDA's appeal, our Judicial branch of government does not write our laws or regulations (Congress and by their delegation, the Executive branch, does this), that sufficient legislative history exists on the Animal Welfare Act to correctly interpret its drafters' original meaning, and that if any new regulations are proposed, the USDA is required to publicize them well in advance of adoption and to seek public comment. As to Listers' support/non support of the PPA, I would leave that up to the individual's interpretation. All I have meant to say in my posts is this: do your own homework, educate yourself on the proposals and the proponents, and then decide. Best Regards, Steve Wallis ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
