AR-News: (USA) NY: Contact Legislators/Foie Gras

[molly]

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> (Contact info at bottom of the page)
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> As you may have seen in the NY Times, 
> Assemblyman Jack McEneny (D)Albany, is re-
> introducing legislation that would make the 
> force-feeding of a bird for foie gras illegal. 
> Please contact your local senators and 
> assemblypersons and strongly urge them to 
> support the respective bills:
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> A 1821 (Assembly)- in Agriculture Committee 
> since March 24;
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> S 5153 (Senate) - in Rules Committee since May 
> 19
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> Ask your senate and assembly reps to do whatever 
> it takes to get the bills out of committee for a 
> full vote, including getting the Chairs of each 
> committee to move these bills out of committee!
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> McEneny's office says some members will be 
> reluctant to challenge the Farm lobby. Tell 
> legislators to familiarize themselves with the 
> foie gras controversy 
> now, so they can be prepared for the next 
> legislative session. Remind them that Isreal, a 
> major fg producer, is fazing it out by 2005; 
> this time span gives the 'poor' fg employees 
> time to find another career. Remind them how 
> embarrassing it is that NY still deals in such 
> archaic cruelty.
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> LOCAL LEGISLATOR INFO IS AVAILABLE ON THE 
> FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
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> www.nysegov.com   click 'Government', then 
> click 'state government.' Pick SENATE or 
> ASSEMBLY. You will be able to find your local 
> legislators by zip code; this site also provides 
> all their email addresses.
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> (This site also includes a citizen's guide for 
> lobbying government).
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