" Compromise is the only way to get most of what you want.'



I don't know what anybody else wants anymore then they know what I want. I certainly don't want anyone negotiating anything way so that they can get most what of THEY want. The game will have to be played ? No it doesn't. If it comes down to playing the game. It will be a choice made by people who only have their best interest in mind. Not anyone else's. The major players in the animal trade could squash anything the activist can throw out there if they choose to fight but they don't want to. The sad thing is these are the guys that are going to be calling the shots on OUR behalf if deals are cut. There's a vast difference between bargaining in good faith and cutting self serving deals.



Some people might be ok with that but me personally ,



I keep seeing statements like "something has to be done " or "we have to do this or that". Again I can't speak for anyone else but as far my business and animal husbandry practices are concerned. NOTHING has to be done. My game is and always has been tight.



I'm sick of people acting like individual keepers should be held accountable for the actions of others. I'm no more responsible for how other people maintain their animals then I am for how someone else drives their car. When someone gets caught drunk driving should we all get tickets ? Should we all lose our driving privileges ? It's their probelm right ? As far as Im concerned it's the same with animals. If somebody has a problem take it out on them not me.





Any further legislation that's negotiated for should involve dealing with wildlife issues on a one to one basis not blanket laws that mix us all up in the same pot. Why should responsible owners and business`s have to sacrifice because of the irresponsible actions of others and why should people who are allegedly Pro ownership support law making that punishes the innocent ?





If someone wants to negotiate and compromise on their own belonging that's fine but don't go negotiating away my personal interest acting like it was the right thing to do. I didn't ask for anyone's approval as to what species I could or couldn't work with when I got into the animal world 40 + yrs ago and I'm not going to ask for anyone's now.





Ernie Eison

WESTWOOD ACRES REPTILE FARM INC.

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