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This is originally posted by Jason Sweigart. Everybody, send an email or letter to the following adresses. This is very serious and it affects all of us one way or another. Let's stop in NOW! I posted my response also. if you would like to use it and change your name that's cool, but please help protect my passion in life!
_Nate Oswald
Chicago, IL
Dear Mr. Burke,
I am sending this email in order to encourage you to vote
"no" on the pending ordinance concerning the ownership and propagation of certain reptiles. I think this law
is unnecessary and intrusive upon our rights to freedom and privacy. It would
seem there would a greater need for legislation restricting the ownership of
cats and dogs. The frequency of dangerous situations are exhibited many times
by the former pets. I don't wish my rights as a reptile enthusiast to be
restricted due to a few sensationalized events concerning exotics. I appreciate
your time and concern.
Sincerely,
Posted by: dumerils.com at Mon Jul 21 23:59:47 2003 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]
Chicago is currently pushing a city wide ordinance to ban reptiles, birds, bats certain cats, wolves, hybrids and the list goes on. But don’t stop reading now because you think this doesn’t affect you because you don’t live in Chicago. What they are pushing is the exact same ordinance passed a while back in NYC verbatim. They only thing they have changed is the references made to NYC, they simply cut out NYC and added Chicago. I spoke to the women today who rewrote the ordinance and asked her why they were pushing this. Now this lady is a lawyer supposedly educated, her response to me was “because my boss thinks it’s a good idea”. From there I asked her why it’s a good idea “well for one I think reptiles can make people sick……..oh and they can be dangerous as well”. I asked her what reptiles can make people sick with? “I don’t know people get sick from handling them” Those were her responses verbatim, she “thinks” reptiles can make people sick? Come on these people don’t have a clue! WE HAVE TO STOP THIS NOW!!!!!! We all cant allow this to go on any further. I don’t care if you own one or 1000 reptiles it will effect you. This is the PERFECT example of how laws get passed in one place plagiarized and passed in another. Anyone who breeds reptiles, sells supplies, feeders anything at all reptile related this will affect you. Chicago is a giant market, between the city and the suburbs that this is sure to spill over into theres 7-11million people that can and will be affected locally every single person who ships reptile/critters or supplies into the area that will lose that market. Chicago is simply one of the largest cities in the US and if they can push this there its going to be a breeze anywhere else. I know someone is going to come along and say something about how they passed it in NYC but its unenforceable because the way it was written. Well I tell you this the hard part is getting it passed from there revising it and making it enforceable isnt that difficult. Its easier to stop it now then it is to get something reasonable added once its passed. I have someone tonight who is scanning the ordinance for me and tomorrow I will post the whole thing as it stands once I find a place to put it. How ever for tonight I will type the section concerning reptiles word for word and also post the contact info for the lady who written it and the Alderman sponsoring it. So please contact these people and tell them this ordinance nots!!!! Call and write them letters, they will put more priority on then emails but I will post them to. At the very least if you live in Deerfield PA or some other place, please email them and let them know this isn’t right. If ya can call and write them letters and get everyone you can to as well. reptiles as they stand. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!!
Contact
This Ordinance is being sponsored by
Alderman Edward Burke
2650 W 51st st
Chicago Il 60632
773-471-1414
312-744-3380
[email protected]
Co-Sponsor
Shirley Coleman
1249 W. 63rd st
Chicago Il, 60636
773-918-1670
[email protected]
This is originally posted by Jason Sweigart. Everybody, send an email or letter to the following adresses. This is very serious and it affects all of us one way or another. Let's stop in NOW! I posted my response also. if you would like to use it and change your name that's cool, but please help protect my passion in life!
_Nate Oswald
Chicago, IL
Dear Mr. Burke,
I am sending this email in order to encourage you to vote
"no" on the pending ordinance concerning the ownership and propagation of certain reptiles. I think this law
is unnecessary and intrusive upon our rights to freedom and privacy. It would
seem there would a greater need for legislation restricting the ownership of
cats and dogs. The frequency of dangerous situations are exhibited many times
by the former pets. I don't wish my rights as a reptile enthusiast to be
restricted due to a few sensationalized events concerning exotics. I appreciate
your time and concern.
Sincerely,
Posted by: dumerils.com at Mon Jul 21 23:59:47 2003 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]
Chicago is currently pushing a city wide ordinance to ban reptiles, birds, bats certain cats, wolves, hybrids and the list goes on. But don’t stop reading now because you think this doesn’t affect you because you don’t live in Chicago. What they are pushing is the exact same ordinance passed a while back in NYC verbatim. They only thing they have changed is the references made to NYC, they simply cut out NYC and added Chicago. I spoke to the women today who rewrote the ordinance and asked her why they were pushing this. Now this lady is a lawyer supposedly educated, her response to me was “because my boss thinks it’s a good idea”. From there I asked her why it’s a good idea “well for one I think reptiles can make people sick……..oh and they can be dangerous as well”. I asked her what reptiles can make people sick with? “I don’t know people get sick from handling them” Those were her responses verbatim, she “thinks” reptiles can make people sick? Come on these people don’t have a clue! WE HAVE TO STOP THIS NOW!!!!!! We all cant allow this to go on any further. I don’t care if you own one or 1000 reptiles it will effect you. This is the PERFECT example of how laws get passed in one place plagiarized and passed in another. Anyone who breeds reptiles, sells supplies, feeders anything at all reptile related this will affect you. Chicago is a giant market, between the city and the suburbs that this is sure to spill over into theres 7-11million people that can and will be affected locally every single person who ships reptile/critters or supplies into the area that will lose that market. Chicago is simply one of the largest cities in the US and if they can push this there its going to be a breeze anywhere else. I know someone is going to come along and say something about how they passed it in NYC but its unenforceable because the way it was written. Well I tell you this the hard part is getting it passed from there revising it and making it enforceable isnt that difficult. Its easier to stop it now then it is to get something reasonable added once its passed. I have someone tonight who is scanning the ordinance for me and tomorrow I will post the whole thing as it stands once I find a place to put it. How ever for tonight I will type the section concerning reptiles word for word and also post the contact info for the lady who written it and the Alderman sponsoring it. So please contact these people and tell them this ordinance nots!!!! Call and write them letters, they will put more priority on then emails but I will post them to. At the very least if you live in Deerfield PA or some other place, please email them and let them know this isn’t right. If ya can call and write them letters and get everyone you can to as well. reptiles as they stand. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!!
Contact
This Ordinance is being sponsored by
Alderman Edward Burke
2650 W 51st st
Chicago Il 60632
773-471-1414
312-744-3380
[email protected]
Co-Sponsor
Shirley Coleman
1249 W. 63rd st
Chicago Il, 60636
773-918-1670
[email protected]
I agree with Xzylum on this, its just the fact that alot of this is all commin from bad dealers/ sellers/ breeders that knowingly sell sick animals that make this whole world go into a panic and the media makes things so bad that everyone is trying to ban exotics because of it.. thinking oh geez that will help the prob..Well it dont... educate educate educate all those that needs to really know whats going on, in your emails please try to inform them as well that its not the animals at fault for things its the responsable dealer, seller or breeder thats not doing there job correctly... Sickness can only be spred by one means NEGLAGENCE!!! Plus all care givers/ owners of exotics need to be resposable as well for there animals... Thats all i got to say on that sub... My 2 cents worth...
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