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boaphile Jan 08, 2010 05:58 PM

I think I’ll join HSUS

Why not? Many of you have! Divide and conquer! If you haven’t done everything in your power to contact your senators and write them letters, you have JOINED the HSUS! Congratulations honorary HSUS members! Do you think it is a coincidence that several large constrictors and Boa Constrictors are on the list amended in the Senate? This is Divide and conquer. HSUS is splintering off what I estimate in about 30% of the Reptile trade to destruction via S373 and HR2811 at least. This fragmentation makes YOU much more vulnerable. Further, once that 30% is out of the way, they have PRECEDENCE and precedence gives them a LOT more leverage for the next fight! You’re making a decision to stay out because you think you dodged a bullet. This makes you FAR more vulnerable than if you engage in this fight and help us KILL S373! If S373 passes in ANY form, that strengthens those who are going to come for YOU next!

S373 is not in its final version yet!!! It won’t be until passing through at least three more steps, that it will be set and finalized. During one of those steps they can vote to add in your precious animals that you think are safe now! You fail to understand the underhanded deceit that those involved in politics are capable of. Ball Pythons and maybe ALL other Pythons can be added onto this bill via an amendment in the Senate, OR in the House, or even if the somehow those that concoct the compromise in the conference committee decide to include all Pythons and Boas. You are still in the sights of the HSUS. Without doing everything in your power to help stop this, you may be a sitting duck. The entire building is on fire right now! Just because that fire isn’t on your floor yet, you think you are safe. In fact, you have decided to let the others burn that you know are without question vulnerable. You have decided to let them burn!

Tom Wolfe has received a pathetically small number of letters. This is because people have either given up or think they are not vulnerable. If you keep Leopard Geckos and you don’t send in your letters to help stop S373, you are next! The PRECEDENCE will be set if they win this victory and taking you down will be a whole lot easier. Bill Nelson wrote THIS on his web site the day of the last hearing of S373 in the Senate.

http://billnelson.senate.gov/news/details.cfm?id=320677

“On the House side, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek has filed a bill similar to Nelson’s. Meantime, Nelson is working on a new bill to streamline the process for identifying and blocking other harmful invasive species.”

Nelson is working to pass legislation so you have absolutely no say in, if you survive or not! This is not a game people. You MUST get up and fight! You inaction is fundamentally showing your support for HSUS and the Animal Rights Extremists who will be coming for you, even perhaps very soon with S373 if the outcry is insufficient. Now get your letters done and get everyone you know to do this as or, perhaps you would rather just sit down and write your check for support made out to the HSUS and admit your real position. You can and MUST help make a difference. Do NOT delay!

Computer savvy? Click the following link to help yourself:

Computer savvy? Click here for information

For those of you who can’t type well and you don’t know how to use your computer very well, there is an option for you. Click the following link to see how you can send your letters, not emails which are not as effective, but letters right from your computer without going to the post office. Have a printer but don’t know how do copy the letter or write your own? There is no excuse. Click the link below for simple instructions how you can participate.

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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

Replies (5)

Treeserpent Jan 08, 2010 06:20 PM

I just want to thank all of you who set up the websites that makes fighting this battle so efficient. It takes less than 5 minutes to email your senators and have letters sent to congress.The only burdon left is the paranoia........

LarM Jan 08, 2010 06:40 PM

Take the next step , print your letters and get them sent down to Tom Wolfe

We need a large pile of Mail to be delivered to each States U.S. Senators !!

Making use of this Link:

This page is dedicated to making it easy for you to write your Senators in order to KILL-S373 - Click here

Or make use of this "Non Computer Savvy" Link:

Quick Easy ,CLICK HERE TO SEND TWO LETTERS

CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE LETTER down load

Send to:

Tom Wolfe
6246 Lee Hwy
Arlington, VA 22205

Thanks

. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz
Boas By Klevitz

Jonathan_Brady Jan 08, 2010 07:36 PM

in total I've put forth about 100 hours in the last month posting messages on forums, writing FAQ's, recording videos, doing reptile radio, etc. But, I still managed to get 70 letters signed and I sent them to Tom today.

The HSUS is engaging in a fight and hoping for us to cower and flee. I've stood up to them because "flight" doesn't exist in me, only "FIGHT"!

Now is the time guys. Put up, or shut up!

jb
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What's written above is purely my opinion. In fact, MOST of what you read on the internet is someone's opinion. Don't take it too seriously

Jonathan Brady
DeviantConstrictors.com
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LarM Jan 08, 2010 08:45 PM

Click Rally Congress Button to take action against S373 - Click it Use it



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Boas By Klevitz
Boas By Klevitz

JoshKetchum Jan 09, 2010 08:20 PM

This weekend I went to a local copy store and printed out 300 letters to each of our two senators in Utah. I took these letter to two of our main pet stores in Salt Lake. Every person who walked through the door signed a letter without question. I was shocked to see that not one person knew about this ban. Even though we printed posters and took them to the stores months ago. It is not to late go to a copy store in the morning and make your copies, go sit at a pet store tomorrow... People will sign.
We are happy to say that we will be sending out over 600 letters overnight monday morning. Don't waste any more time... Do it...

Thanks
Josh Ketchum
Manger
Jeremy Stone Reptiles
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Josh Ketchum
Sunshine Boas

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