The one and ONLY python BAN thread (HR511)

[infernalis]

I have intentionally kept my distance.. But here is some logic to chew over.

The media (including but not limited to Animal Planet A.K.A. Discovery Networks) has already painted the picture with many stories and weekly specials about Florida and even a few stories of big boas in central park N.Y.

Salazar presented his case using a giant python pelt as a "stage prop" to scare the congressional members into voting for the ban.

all the petitions, all the voices are now simply being viewed as "the problem" speaking out.

They have already painted us as irresponsible, terrible people.

The "industry" that is getting crushed here is the very industry that brought these animals to US shores in the first place.

so (an exaggeration here) if one million people sign a petition stating that we do not feel the ban is fair, they will simply say "look how big the PROBLEM really is, we have a million people here who want this, a million morons who will just keep on bringing these animals into the US so they can escape or get released...

See what I am trying to say? it does not matter how "educated" we are, it does not matter what promises we make, we are no different to them than a million pot heads begging for legalization of dope.