[nagdu] A Man Walks into a Bar

[Marion Gwizdala]

Lyn,
    we did our best to help our legislators understand why this language was 
problematic. The fact of the matter is the language was in parity with the 
implementing regulations of the ADA until just a few weeks ago. It was 
changed and we were never consulted. It is my impression of Senator Bennet 
that the more one opposes his bills, the more he digs in his heels and 
refuses to listen to logic. We have not been abel to determine if the House 
passed the bill. If it did not, the bill is dead, as the legislature has 
adjourned until january. If it did pass the House, we will petition the 
governor to veto it. Perhaps he will listen to reason!

fraternally yours,
Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
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Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] A Man Walks into a Bar


> Marion,
> What's wrong with your legislators to pass a bill that makes the law like 
> the ADA prior to last March???  Haven't they read about why the ADA was 
> changed in regards to all kinds of animals being allowed to be service 
> animals and all the problems that have come up over the years that 
> prompted the ADA to make the changes?  Wow!
>
> (Lyn shakes head over this! LOL!)
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
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> Subject: [nagdu] A Man Walks into a Bar
>
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>>    A man walks into a bar with a dog. The bartender sees them and shouts, 
>> "Hey! You can't bring that pig in here!"
>>
>> "This isn't a pig," the man replies, "it's a dog!"
>>
>> "I was talking to the dog!"
>>
>>    Well, as of July 1, 2012, you will find it easier to bring that pig 
>> into a bar in the state of Florida. Today, with the unanimous vote of the 
>> Florida senate, state law has been amended to provide that a service 
>> animal means "any domesticated animal that has been individually trained 
>> to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a 
>> disability". In spite of the fact that the United States Department of 
>> Justice, due to numerous abuses of the law by those who claimed that 
>> their exotic or unusual pet was a service animal, implemented new 
>> regulations that took effect on March 15, 2011 that redefines a service 
>> animal as only a dog or, in some cases, a miniature horse, the Florida 
>> legislature has open the doors so widely that a standard horse could walk 
>> through! Interestingly, because of the same abuses the DOJ attempted to 
>> resolve, the Florida senate also voted to impose criminal penalties for 
>> those who fraudulently misrepresent their pets as service animals.
>>    As we consider Florida's new definition of a service animal, we must 
>> define what is a domesticated animal, a task that is not easily done. 
>> The Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th edition (1990) says, "The fundamental 
>> distinction of domesticated animals and plants from their wild ancestors 
>> is that they are created by human labour to meet specific requirements or 
>> whims and are adapted to the conditions of continuous care and solicitude 
>> people maintain for them." Another definition from Answers.com  states 
>> that a domesticated animal is "any animal that depends on a human for 
>> food, water and shelter. This includes farm animals such as cattle, 
>> horses, sheep, chickens, goats, dogs and cats. There are also a couple of 
>> species of insect (e.g. the silk worm) that are classified as 
>> domesticated. Certain birds (besides chickens) and fish are also 
>> considered domestic, even a species of reptile and amphibian or two."
>>
>>    So, the next time you hear the  bartender yelling, ":You can't bring 
>> that pig in here!" you will likely hear the dog reply, "He's my service 
>> pig!" Or maybe a service silkworm!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 813-626-2789
>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
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