Source: House Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA, 14th)
Washington, D.C. - September 14, 2017 (The Ponder News) -- Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) released the following statement today after her amendment to prevent the National Park Service from restricting off-leash dog walking in Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) near San Francisco passed the House of Representatives.
“I’m pleased that my amendment to stop the National Park Service (NPS) from restricting off-leash dog walking in Golden Gate National Recreation Area has passed the House. This is a 40-year tradition in the Bay Area, and the NPS’ attempts to ban it have been fraught with corruption and opaque decision making. I particularly thank my colleague and fellow dog lover, Congressman Jeff Denham, for co-sponsoring this amendment. We need to start from scratch in order to have a Dog Management Plan that respects the needs of all GGNRA users, even the furry four-legged ones.”
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Putting Cats, Dogs, Pigs and Cows on the Menu...
by Shonda Ponder
March 9, 2017
Opinion
Brendan Boyle (D-PA, 13th) introduced a bill in congress on March 7, 2017 that would outlaw eating dogs and cats in the U.S.A.
At first glance, I am thinking, "Now that is ONE piece of legislation by a Democrat that I can actually get behind."
However, upon further thought, I start thinking, where does it stop? What happens when they outlaw pork? Should we be telling Americans what to eat (outside of legislating against cannibalism) in the privacy of their own homes?
Just a thought.
I may not like what you have to eat, but shouldn't I protect your right to eat it?
It sickens me to think my Milo would get eaten, though. On the other hand, it probably sickens Jews and Muslims and some Christians to eat pork just as badly. It sickens Indians to eat cows. So, where does it stop?
March 9, 2017
Opinion
Brendan Boyle (D-PA, 13th) introduced a bill in congress on March 7, 2017 that would outlaw eating dogs and cats in the U.S.A.
At first glance, I am thinking, "Now that is ONE piece of legislation by a Democrat that I can actually get behind."
However, upon further thought, I start thinking, where does it stop? What happens when they outlaw pork? Should we be telling Americans what to eat (outside of legislating against cannibalism) in the privacy of their own homes?
Just a thought.
I may not like what you have to eat, but shouldn't I protect your right to eat it?
It sickens me to think my Milo would get eaten, though. On the other hand, it probably sickens Jews and Muslims and some Christians to eat pork just as badly. It sickens Indians to eat cows. So, where does it stop?
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