HR 669 : CONGRESSIONAL HEARING BANNING NONNATIVE SPECIES APRIL 23, 2009 ACTION NEEDED

[invisyblegypsey]

here is the first reason this should be tossed out.
Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Ch)(NP-Guam) she needs to mind her own buisness on her littel island and not try to make policy for mainland US. i just mass Emailed all those on the list everyone else should do the same!

 

[fishfarm]

Everyone should e-mail the members of the committee and their own congressman.
Dude from Africa, do you know how much money the USA pours into your poor ass country buying fish that y'all indiscrimanently kill with pollution and deforestation. Get real. I've been there, they are better off in our tanks being bred and saved from extinction. Ken

 

[tcarswell]

This is absurd. Its gonna take a while but they will all get emails over the course of the day. THIS SHOULD BE STICKY

 

[DutchBoy]

This is absurd. Its gonna take a while but they will all get emails over the course of the day. THIS SHOULD BE STICKY

ya right!

 

[arapaimag]

I just found this thread on AC

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188797

If they are successful we and future hobbyists are in big trouble.

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

Hello Everyone

action is needed immediately by everyone who want to keep cichlids and other pet fish.

please read the attached bill in the House of Representatives - it will limit the import, the transport and ownership of fish along with many other pets

we need a grassroots effort by everyone to write, call email their representative and especially those listed at the end to NOT support this bill. do not delay - add your voice NOW

Here is a link....
http://acaforum.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=902

This is not a Political discussion but a request to tell the Lawmakers in an email that we do not support this Bill.
Please send the an email expressing your feelings to the email addys at the end of the link. Send 1 email to each of the representatives listed as they are sponsors of the Bill. This is your chance to affect our future hobby

 

[krichardson]

This was discussed a few months ago and there were members who actually were not against this legislation.

 

[dbcb314]

i swear I see one of these threads every year

 

[killerfish]

Looks like we may never see Channa again and ALOT of other fish by the sounds of it

Sticky this thread Mods i can't think of an issue more relavent to this site

 

[loganh83]

This is a list of all co-sponsors of HR 669. Check to see if your representitive is on the list. Either way contact your congressman and urge them to vote no on this bill. I work on the hill and know this works. Everyone needs to call, email, write etc...they will listen if we mobilize.

Fashfarm is right, also contact the committee. The bill can die in committee if they let it.

Please be sure to be polite and sound professional when contacting. "Crazies" do not get the time of day on the hill.



Rep Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] - 3/10/2009 Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] - 3/9/2009 Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [D-AS] - 2/3/2009 Rep Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] - 3/9/2009 Rep Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] - 2/9/2009 Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-7] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] - 3/30/2009 Rep Holt, Rush D. [D-NJ-12] - 3/23/2009 Rep Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] - 3/9/2009 Rep Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] - 2/3/2009 Rep McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Miller, George [D-CA-7] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] - 1/26/2009 *Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] - 3/23/2009 Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] - 2/25/2009