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Project Insomnia

Project Insomnia is many things, but in this context it is simply a "braindump" of whatever I happen to be thinking/reading/watching/doing at the moment. Parental guidance suggested.

Friday, June 25, 2004

Governor, fire your policy staff

From the "what were they thinking?!" department comes (via SFGate/AP) this latest brilliant idea from Sacramento:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to repeal a state law that requires animal shelters to hold stray dogs and cats for up to six days before killing them.

Instead, there would be a three-day requirement for strays. Other animals, including birds, hamsters, potbellied pigs, rabbits, snakes and turtles, could be killed immediately.
Didn't he learn when he tried to cut benefits to disabled senior citizens last year and had to back down almost immediately? The only way to successfully cut budgets is in areas where people don't have emotional attachments--and telling shelters to kill defenseless and highly adoptable strays is definitely the wrong angle to take.
I'll update this post when I can find a link to organized resistance to the proposal.

Update:
Saying he made a mistake months ago that would have made it easier for shelters to kill stray dogs and cats, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he has reinstated the state's six-day waiting period before lost animals could be killed.
I don't believe the "months ago" comment for a second, but at least he changed his mind.
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