Proposition B was passed with the idea that it protected dogs from cruel and inhumane treatment. It wasn’t a surprise that given the misleading information that was provided about Prop B that it passed – the surprise is that is passed with so little support.
I know some good people who think SB113 decimates Prop B. I disagree. The passage of Senate Bill (SB) 113 resulted in the General Assembly fulfilling their roll to We the People. The changes bring the law in compliance with the state constitution, which says that that people have a natural right to the enjoyment of the gains of their industry. By making needed improvements to the faulty language contained in Prop B. SB113 now provides the protections that people thought they were voting for while protecting legitimate breeders.
Seldom does an elected official step out boldly to declare they are for or against something unless they think their is a safety net for them to fall into in case it doesn’t work. Representative Kurt Bahr (R-O’Fallon) is the rare exception. He clearly annunciates why he voted for SB113 and does so not only with the courage of his convictions and principles but with the acknowledgement that those principles apply to all – not just those who agree with him!
I hope that many of his colleagues will sit up and take notice of Representative Bahr’s approach. I hope that all Missourians will appreciate his principled stand even though they may disagree with his vote.
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