California (and SF) have lead on many issues, but not as many as California (and SF) think.  In this case, it is energizing to know that the states in the middle are moving ahead.  Maybe we should point that out - that SF is falling behind.<br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Vincent J. Hrovat <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:1217@vhrovat.org">1217@vhrovat.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">









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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Interesting stuff. I’ve heard a lot of people summarily
write off the SF ban proposal as the product of an ultra-liberal political
climate. Yet we see on PIJAC’s action page that similar legislation,
either banning the sale of pets or increasing controls on stores that sell
them, in Texas (two cities!), Ohio, Illinois, New York, Colorado . . .  none
of which are known for their tree-hugging hippies. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
<a href="mailto:media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org" target="_blank">media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org" target="_blank">media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 19, 2010 10:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:media-advisors@mickaboo.org" target="_blank">media-advisors@mickaboo.org</a><br>
</div><b>Subject:</b> [Media-advisors] Looks like PIJAC is going to be pretty busy...</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Lots of &quot;issues of concern to the pet industry,
hobbyists and pet owners&quot; happening all over the country it looks like...</p>

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<a href="http://www.pijac.org/petinformation/breakingnews.asp" target="_blank">http://www.pijac.org/petinformation/breakingnews.asp</a><br>
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Elizabeth<br>
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Until they all have homes, don&#39;t buy, don&#39;t breed- adopt.<br>
<a href="http://www.RescueReport.org" target="_blank">www.RescueReport.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.MickaCoo.org" target="_blank">www.MickaCoo.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0</a></p>

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