Muzzle the politicians!

Hey all! The new year is here but the problems with government remain. I am now faced with the nanny state invading my backyard. The town council has decided that a pit bull ban is a good idea. Wrong! Breed specific legislation has been denounced by all of the major animal welfare groups that I was able to find. All of them point out that all dogs can bite. Training and health are much bigger contributers to the tendancy of a dog to bite. If the town council wants to up the penalties for have a dangerous animal or vicisious dog, I'm OK with that. Owners definately need to be held responsible for the behavior of the dogs, but banning all dogs of a specific breed really is the action of an elementary teacher punishing the whole class becuase of the actions of the class clown. It doesn't solve the problem, but it is easy and makes them feel like they have done something. It doesn't make it right.