Rumor has it that Governor Nixon will sign SB 113 based on a demand by the Tilley, Loehner, and Parson that they won’t consider his “compromise” bill unless he does so. Leaving aside this being a politically stupid move, the demand for a signature on SB 113 is nothing more than a way for the SB 113 supporters to gloat about […]
Month: April 2011
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Where is the love
A re-edit of Black Eyed Peas “Where is the Love”, adapted for a pet store/puppy mill protest.
Norton Kennels is still operating in Missouri, still selling puppies to pet stores. In 2009, this breeder had 453 adult dogs.
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a nice article listing the reps from the St. Louis area who voted against their district. These people pretend that this was compromise, but what this really is, is politics as usual. They voted for SB 113 in order to get support for their pet project, […]
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Nixon’s Agreement
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Governor Nixon just came out with an “agreement” supposedly between animal welfare people and the agricultural groups. Press release Letter of Agreement (PDF) Legislative Text (PDF) I’ll have more to say on these later.