Everyone should take a good look at HB 1451!!
March 27, 2011
New Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) President Dr. John Morton,
DVM, apparently doesn't know the difference between animal "rights" and
animal "welfare."
Dr. Morton is quoted in the URL link below in a Tyler Newspaper article
supporting Rep. Senfronia Thompson's "Pet Elimination Bill" officially known
as HB 1451.
Morton was raised on a farm and says, "I think God chose this profession for
me." He sees this as an "animal rights" bill and says Rep. Thompson's bill
filed last session was "the worst piece of legislation I ever saw in my life
and would just about have put all breeders out of business in Texas."
What does Dr. Morton think this new version of the HSUS bill will do? It is
an HSUS national legislative agenda to put ALL dog and cat breeders out of
business - to write legislation and/or regulations that will be impossible
to meet in a home environment or anywhere else eventually. Check out our
flyer on "Get Anything Passed and Come Back Later"
http://www.rpoatexasoutreach.org/Brochurs_Flyers/Flyer-PMQuotes-HSUS_THLN.pdfHSUS vegan President Wayne Pacelle says he "never wants to see another dog
or cat born." Texas extremists don't want any dog and cat breeding until
there are no animals impounded in animal shelters. Meaning forever. SNAP
says "No Birth is the First Step to No Kill!" and they mean it.
Dr. Morton also says (while wearing a grin), "politics sometimes makes an
odd bunch of bedfellows" referring to TVMA being in bed with some people "we
don't normally get in bed with -- such as Humane Society of the United
States."
What is he thinking?
No Breeding = No Pets = No Vets = No Pet Supplies = No Tax Revenue in Texas!
TVMA expects the bill to pass the Legislature "pretty much" as written.
Perhaps you remember our "Et tu, Brute" E-News message from November when we
first reported that TVMA actually had joined hands with HSUS and their Texas
lapdog, Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN), on writing Rep. Senfronia
Thompson's "Pet Elimination Bill."
Other states fortunate enough to have their state veterinary organizations'
support in fighting the radical HSUS agenda are: MN, MO, GA, and NV.
Texas animal owners have been betrayed by TVMA. We've been sold out by TVMA
for an agreement to leave the vets out of the bill except for the income
from annual vet checkups for each dog or cat owned.
Ask your veterinarian if they are a member of TVMA. You might want to
search for a vet that isn't a member if this bill passes.
FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE (If you can stomach it):
http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20110327/NEWS01/110329761OR
http://tinyurl.com/4vjze6wContacts for TVMA if you want to email them. Yes, the email addresses are
screwy but correct!
President John Morton, DVM
Pres-elect@tvma.orgPast President Lori Teller, DVM
President@tvma.orgPresident Elect Orlando Garza, DVM
Chairman@tvma.orgCouncil Chair External Affairs
Tracy Colvin, DVM
CCColvin@tvma.orgBoard Chair P. Jed Ford, DVM
ccford@tvma.orgTreasurer Michael Joyner, DVM
treasurer@tvma.orgCouncil Chair Prof. Advancement
Russell Ueckert, DVM
CCUeckert@tvma.orgCouncil Chair Vet Practice
R. Dan Posey, DVM
ccposey@tvma.orgCouncil Chair Assoc. Affairs
Sam Miller, DVM
ccmiller@tvma.orgExec. Director Chris Copeland, JD
ccopeland@tvma.orgAssoc. Director Devorah Jakubowsky
Djakubowsky@tvma.orgGovernment Relations Director Elizabeth Choate, JD
Echoate@tvma.org
