Tiara
11-28-2005, 02:11 PM
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November 13, 2005
Thank God For Pit Bull Owners - The Few, The Proud, The Brave
Thank God For Pit Bull Owners
There is a battle being waged against dog ownership in North America. It comes to us in many forms. Insurance discrimination, breed bans, limit laws, weight or size restrictions, and public space bans.
Small Minds Think Alike
Front and center in this battle is the issue of breed bans. Breed ban fever is sweeping the land, reminding us of the days when book burnings were popularized by unethical opportunists who manipulate the public - greedy for the spotlight and political power.
Small-minded town councils and big city bullies are now employing those same ugly tactics to the point where breed ban fever promises to threaten our ability - and our rights - to own the dog of our choice.
On The Front Lines
Pit Bull owners are defending the freedom to own the dog of your choice. Fighting breed bans is a mission that many dog owners and groups share, however, no group of dog owners feels the sting of breed bans or insurance discrimination more than the owners of Pit Bulls - the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshires- Staffy Bulls or any derivation thereof of the bully breeds.
Pit Bull owners have been:
Vilified
Marginalized
Stigmatized
Criminalized
Pit Bull owners know the thrill-seeking press and puffed up politicians craving to ride the wave of political opportunism to get or stay elected are waging an all out war against the breed instead of focusing on the core issues.
Your Breed May Be Is Next
Pit Bull owners have even been ignored by other owners of other breeds. Not their problem. Oh, really? If Pit Bull owners are a metaphor for dog ownership in America, then look to Italy. Look to Germany. Look to Australia. Then give thanks for Pit Bull owners, because in those countries, there is a very strong chance that your breed is banned.
Then look in our own backyard. Aurora, Denver. Ontario. - and many others. Know this - that no large breed is safe. And if your dog has Bull, or Terrier, you are already worried.
Pit Bull owners know what's at stake, not only for them, for owners of other targeted breeds, and every dog and dog owner in North America.
The Few, The Proud, The Brave
To every Pit Bull owner out there - I want to say thank you. Thank God for you.
Thank you for defending the walls of dog ownership. Thank you for having courage to stand by your convictions and your dog. Thank you for being brave while being demeaned by the press and politicians . Thank you for standing proud and standing up for the truth. Thank you for standing up for owning a dog.
Time To Send In The Troops
Here's a message for every other dog owner out there:
It's time for you to step up to the plate and and help your fellow dog owners - the ones taking the bullets for you. Step forward and stand next to the ones defending property rights - yours and theirs. The ones that are defending due process under the law.
It's time for you to come to the aid of your fellow dog owners - the ones with Pit Bulls. Today. Not tomorrow - not next week. Today.
You Talkin' To Me?
If you own a Yorkie, or a Coonhound, I'm talkin' to you. If you own a Pug, or a Poodle, a Malamute or a Mutt, I'm talkin' to you. If you own a dog - period - I'm talkin' to you. Stand up for your dog and take a stand on the same blue line with your fellow dog owners. The ones with Pit Bulls. Let them know that they do not stand alone.
It's time for you to wake up and smell the dog - otherwise you may not have one in the not too distant future.
November 13, 2005
Thank God For Pit Bull Owners - The Few, The Proud, The Brave
Thank God For Pit Bull Owners
There is a battle being waged against dog ownership in North America. It comes to us in many forms. Insurance discrimination, breed bans, limit laws, weight or size restrictions, and public space bans.
Small Minds Think Alike
Front and center in this battle is the issue of breed bans. Breed ban fever is sweeping the land, reminding us of the days when book burnings were popularized by unethical opportunists who manipulate the public - greedy for the spotlight and political power.
Small-minded town councils and big city bullies are now employing those same ugly tactics to the point where breed ban fever promises to threaten our ability - and our rights - to own the dog of our choice.
On The Front Lines
Pit Bull owners are defending the freedom to own the dog of your choice. Fighting breed bans is a mission that many dog owners and groups share, however, no group of dog owners feels the sting of breed bans or insurance discrimination more than the owners of Pit Bulls - the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshires- Staffy Bulls or any derivation thereof of the bully breeds.
Pit Bull owners have been:
Vilified
Marginalized
Stigmatized
Criminalized
Pit Bull owners know the thrill-seeking press and puffed up politicians craving to ride the wave of political opportunism to get or stay elected are waging an all out war against the breed instead of focusing on the core issues.
Your Breed May Be Is Next
Pit Bull owners have even been ignored by other owners of other breeds. Not their problem. Oh, really? If Pit Bull owners are a metaphor for dog ownership in America, then look to Italy. Look to Germany. Look to Australia. Then give thanks for Pit Bull owners, because in those countries, there is a very strong chance that your breed is banned.
Then look in our own backyard. Aurora, Denver. Ontario. - and many others. Know this - that no large breed is safe. And if your dog has Bull, or Terrier, you are already worried.
Pit Bull owners know what's at stake, not only for them, for owners of other targeted breeds, and every dog and dog owner in North America.
The Few, The Proud, The Brave
To every Pit Bull owner out there - I want to say thank you. Thank God for you.
Thank you for defending the walls of dog ownership. Thank you for having courage to stand by your convictions and your dog. Thank you for being brave while being demeaned by the press and politicians . Thank you for standing proud and standing up for the truth. Thank you for standing up for owning a dog.
Time To Send In The Troops
Here's a message for every other dog owner out there:
It's time for you to step up to the plate and and help your fellow dog owners - the ones taking the bullets for you. Step forward and stand next to the ones defending property rights - yours and theirs. The ones that are defending due process under the law.
It's time for you to come to the aid of your fellow dog owners - the ones with Pit Bulls. Today. Not tomorrow - not next week. Today.
You Talkin' To Me?
If you own a Yorkie, or a Coonhound, I'm talkin' to you. If you own a Pug, or a Poodle, a Malamute or a Mutt, I'm talkin' to you. If you own a dog - period - I'm talkin' to you. Stand up for your dog and take a stand on the same blue line with your fellow dog owners. The ones with Pit Bulls. Let them know that they do not stand alone.
It's time for you to wake up and smell the dog - otherwise you may not have one in the not too distant future.