tomorrow

[fflo]

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Re: history

[mrfrog.livejournal.com]

At work we've been Googling and discussing this issue all morning.
It's rather complicated.

I may just err on the safe side like you said.
I'm going to whack the doves tho... ;)

Re: history

[fflo.livejournal.com]

are you serious? perhaps it's not so nice to meet you after all.

Re: history

[mrfrog.livejournal.com]

No I'm not serious.

I don't even hunt.

Re: history

[fflo.livejournal.com]

phew!

yeah, that one's really mean-spirited, ain't it?

Re: history

[mrfrog.livejournal.com]

When Granholm signed HB 5029 into law, animal protection groups cried foul: "Governor Granholm has gone back on her word to veto dove hunting legislation, and has signed a death warrant for millions of gentle mourning doves in Michigan," said Fund for Animals President Michael Markarian, now also an executive vice president with The HSUS. "It is absolutely appalling that she has thumbed her nose at Michigan voters, and that she is personally responsible for allowing the bird of peace to be blasted into pieces."

Found Here: http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/hunting/restore_michigans_dove_shooting_ban.html

I'm a member of HSUS, they've been all over this for a couple months now.

Truth is, Granholm WAS against the bill, but they had so many votes for the bill that they would have overridden Granholms veto. So rather than waste tax payer money by vetoing, she put it into a sunset clause... which is where we are today with it.

Re: history

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Now I didn't know that whole part of the story. I have a co-worker who campaigned against the dove hunting a while back, until word came down that we oughtn't be doing that sort of thing around here.

Nothing like a little election-related bamboozling, hunh. Shows to go you you've got to do yer research.