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Rep Martin David Kiar, Two Thumbs Up!

Here is a letter from Beth N. to her Rep, David Kiar, who is another legislator who has some good sense when it comes to HB101.

—–Original Message—–
From: Beth N.
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:41 PM
To: Kiar, Martin
Subject: From ‘Write Your Representative’ Website

To the Honorable Martin David Kiar;

I am writing to you because I am very concerned about HB 101. I strongly disagree with Rep. Thurston’s belief that banning certain dog breeds will curb dangerous dog behavior. It doesn’t make sense to cull the canine poplulation to eliminate thousands of wonderful pets just because of the behavior and lack of pet-ownership responsibility of some dog owners. Perhaps we should be looking at stronger pet owning licensing requirements & accountability; however, eliminating non-aggressive animals just because they were born a specific breed is cruel, unjust and ineffective. Get to the source – train the people & hold them accountable. Have breeding of dogs restricted, and encourage spay & neuter programs & dog training/dog behavior education. Dog is man’s best friend – let’s show them some respect.

Sincerely,

Beth N

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Beth’s representative took the time to write and send her a personal response.

—– Original Message —–
From: “Kiar, Martin” <Martin.Kiar@myfloridahouse.gov>
To: Beth N
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: From ‘Write Your Representative’ Website

Thank you for your email. I agree with you completely and I will absolutely oppose HB 101. It is a bad and unfair bill. Have a great day.

Take care,

Martin David Kiar

Representative Martin David Kiar, District 97
6600 University Drive
Parkland, FL 33067
954-346-2813
Fax 954-346-2815

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on March 26, 2008 at 1:17 pm Leave a Comment

Misquoted

It seems the press really is notorious for changing a quote to fit what they want to portray. I found a condensed article from the original Sun-Sentinel article today. This one was on the on-line Herald Tribune site.

And as it was written:

Helen Schwarzmann, of the Florida Doberman Pinscher Rescue Ring, started a blog on her group’s Web site opposing the bill. Any breed can attack a human, she said. Labrador retrievers, the most popular breed in America, rank near the top in reported cases of dog bites in South Florida, she said.

I NEVER said “Any breed can attack a human.”

This was the original quote from the Sun-Sentinel article:

Fort Lauderdale’s Helen Schwarzmann, of the Florida Doberman Pinscher Rescue Ring, started a blog on her group’s Web site to try to derail the bill. Thurston’s move to target certain breeds places the blame on the dogs, she said, instead of where it should be: their owners.

“Any breed can go out and do bad things,” Schwarzmann said, noting that Labrador retrievers, the most popular breed in America, rank near the top in reported cases of dog bites in South Florida.

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As you can see, I never used those misquoted words. By “bad things,” I was referring to mischief, not necessarily attacking humans.

It’s appalling how someone can recreate a quote to suit his/her needs.

Meanwhile, please keep your letters going to your representatives. Let them know you want to keep your dogs no matter where in Florida you live.

Helen

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