House Judiciary Chairman (Sensenbrenner) Blocks Bill Against Animal Fighting

[deadparrot]

Nov. 14, 2006 — As Congress returned for its lame-duck session this week, it found one piece of legislation that had overwhelming support. The Senate had already passed it unanimously. And it had 324 co-sponsors in the House, 155 Republicans and 169 Democrats. That was almost 75 percent of the House already on record in support of it. But the bill stood virtually no chance of becoming law.

The reason? One powerful committee chairman blocked it.

It is the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act. It would increase penalties for interstate shipment of animals — cocks and dogs — so they can be pitted against each other in fights. Most states have already prohibited animal fighting. The new bill would make it a federal felony punishable by up to two years in prison.

The Judiciary Committee Chairman, James Sensenbrenner, has refused to move the bill to the House floor for a vote. In a written statement he said, "Animal fighting is an abhorrent practice but is best handled by those already working to combat its practice — state and local officials."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2652909&page=1

[William769]

1. I guess he wants to see a good cock fight!

[madrchsod]

2. he`s "batshit crazy"!

that`s a fond term from some of our wisconsin du`ers

[OKthatsIT]

4. he's sadistic....we've all seen it, live on C-SPAN

just evil.

[Hekate]

3. What kind of animal cruelty is he in favor of? Cock/dog fights are barbaric...

... leftovers from the Dark Ages of humanity.

Hekate

[lonestarnot]

5. To the basement with your fat ass senlessbrenner! You are evil!

[xchrom]

6. this is what happens villages don't get their idiots back.

[B3Nut]

7. Sensenbrenner is a wicked, evil man

He exudes visciousness and callousness. He certainly hates peace, humaneness, and civil liberties. And he obviously despises the Constitution, judging from his voting record.

Fortunately, when the Good Guys get the gavel next year, he'll be relegated to the irrelevance he so richly deserves, and not a moment too soon. But we promise not to turn the lights or mic off when he's holding forth in the House basement...we'll let him keep spewing his vile filth, and letting the maliciousness that is modern Republicanism be laid bare in all its Satanic inverse glory.

Those of us who do Pit Bull rescue would love to see animal fighters do federal time...yes indeedy we would. My dumb dog Cain would love to give ol' Jim a mess of sloppy kisses...after wandering around the yard for an hour eating poop. (Yeah, he's disgusting that way, and dumb as a sack of potatoes, but that would be so funny...)

Todd in Cheesecurdistan

[Judi Lynn]

8. People involved in this evil abuse, and people who support it are filth.

Damn Sensenbrenner's ugly soul to hell.

By the way, how many people know his grandfather is the wizard who invented Kotex sanitary napkins?