Thursday, September 22, 2005
Reporting good news
I've decided to write about specifically good news at least a few days each week. I don't mean these to be personal, thus they will not include things like hugs from my children, unquestionably good though they are. Also, note that this doesn't mean never complaining or criticizing in other posts. Nor does it mean religious or loony things (which, I hasten to add, does not mean to suggest that religious means loony or vice versa). I merely want to add my tiny focus to the positive side of things, which is huge if we would but look at and recognize it.
House of Representative members Tom Lantos (D-Calif) , Christopher Shays (R-Conn), and Barney Frank (D-Mass), are sponsoring a bill to require state and local disaster preparedness plans that wish to use FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) funding to include household pets and service animals. Many people who refuse to leave their homes when bad weather is approaching say that they are unwilling to leave their pets, and pets are often prohibited in emergency shelters. This seems like a great idea. I'll post the bill number here so we can call our congressmenpeople with encouragement for a quick vote.
Labels: good ideas, s.p.e.e.d.ing
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