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...When we vote and send individuals into office to represent our best interests. We are in general giving them permission to make laws and regulations that they feel are in the best interest of the people. Many people do not take the time to review the voting records or the platforms of the various candidates.
Many of you reading this will say, “What does that have to do with our passion for the sport of pure-bred dogs?”
Well if you have been following the social trends of this century you would know that it has a great deal to do with our future.
Everywhere we live the animal rights groups and extremists are slowly eroding our abilities to breed, own, and exhibit our beloved best friends. Groups like PETA, HSUS, and other organizations are constantly lobbying our various city, state, and federal governments to place more and more restrictions on our sport.
Laws have been and are being enacted everywhere in our country to regulate how many dogs you may own, who may or not breed dogs, the regulations of kennels, and so on. Each time one of these new regulations go into effect another one of your rights as a breeder, exhibitor, and dog owner are being infringed upon.
All elections are important. Those of us in the fancy need to be conscious at the ballot box in electing officials that believe in our freedoms as granted by the constitution. We can not continue to elect into office those individual candidates that will work to further infringe on our rights as dog lovers.
Although there are times when government regulations serve the greater good there are also many regulations that place unfair burdens on the average American family as well as American business.
By doing a little research I found where the Heritage Foundation reported that from 2008 through 2015 there were over 22,000 new regulations put in place imposing Americans with over $22 Billion in cost each year, while also limiting or eliminating a variety of our freedoms.
Further research has shown that some of those regulations have been rolled back, but many still exist.
This article is not about supporting a Democratic or Republican agenda rather it is about all of us trying to sort through the various media propaganda and try to make informed voting decisions that may impact our sport and our rights as dog owners.
Our rights not only as Americans but also has dog lovers are being threatened. We must band together in our various communities to seek those politicians on the local, state, and federal levels that will not further infringe and restrict our rights to enjoy, breed, and exhibit our pure-bred dogs.
Since history has shown that only 50% of Americans vote I suggest that if you are a part of the other 50% it is time to take a serious interest in our future and do the research and put in the effort to cast your vote.
If you think your vote does not matter just remember to be silent when those that do vote determine an outcome you do not like.
These same principals apply to every organization including the AKC your local kennel club. The great thing about our democracy is the right to free speech and the ability to vote.
Remember the words of former President Obama "Elections have consequences". Our rights as dog owners, breeders, and exhibitors are on the line.
Take the time to exercise your right you will be glad you did.
Many of you reading this will say, “What does that have to do with our passion for the sport of pure-bred dogs?”
Well if you have been following the social trends of this century you would know that it has a great deal to do with our future.
Everywhere we live the animal rights groups and extremists are slowly eroding our abilities to breed, own, and exhibit our beloved best friends. Groups like PETA, HSUS, and other organizations are constantly lobbying our various city, state, and federal governments to place more and more restrictions on our sport.
Laws have been and are being enacted everywhere in our country to regulate how many dogs you may own, who may or not breed dogs, the regulations of kennels, and so on. Each time one of these new regulations go into effect another one of your rights as a breeder, exhibitor, and dog owner are being infringed upon.
All elections are important. Those of us in the fancy need to be conscious at the ballot box in electing officials that believe in our freedoms as granted by the constitution. We can not continue to elect into office those individual candidates that will work to further infringe on our rights as dog lovers.
Although there are times when government regulations serve the greater good there are also many regulations that place unfair burdens on the average American family as well as American business.
By doing a little research I found where the Heritage Foundation reported that from 2008 through 2015 there were over 22,000 new regulations put in place imposing Americans with over $22 Billion in cost each year, while also limiting or eliminating a variety of our freedoms.
Further research has shown that some of those regulations have been rolled back, but many still exist.
This article is not about supporting a Democratic or Republican agenda rather it is about all of us trying to sort through the various media propaganda and try to make informed voting decisions that may impact our sport and our rights as dog owners.
Our rights not only as Americans but also has dog lovers are being threatened. We must band together in our various communities to seek those politicians on the local, state, and federal levels that will not further infringe and restrict our rights to enjoy, breed, and exhibit our pure-bred dogs.
Since history has shown that only 50% of Americans vote I suggest that if you are a part of the other 50% it is time to take a serious interest in our future and do the research and put in the effort to cast your vote.
If you think your vote does not matter just remember to be silent when those that do vote determine an outcome you do not like.
These same principals apply to every organization including the AKC your local kennel club. The great thing about our democracy is the right to free speech and the ability to vote.
Remember the words of former President Obama "Elections have consequences". Our rights as dog owners, breeders, and exhibitors are on the line.
Take the time to exercise your right you will be glad you did.