CNN Update-US House says "no" to pet monkeys

[underpants]

House tightens restrictions on chimps as pets
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/02/house-tightens.html



The House has approved a bill to ban the transport of monkeys and apes, including chimpanzees, across state lines for the purpose of selling them as pets, the Associated Press reports.

[Dappleganger]

1. Very good news.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. It's the Mann Act for monkeys

[whoneedstickets]

3. What would Ronnie Raygun say to this!?!

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/06/06/chimp,0.jpg

[snake in the grass]

10. Wow!

I never would have thought that W. knew Ronnie since childhood. Must have made a lasting impression!

[tridim]

4. I'm kind of stunned that this has been ignored for so long.

I guess I assumed it was already illegal to import monkeys for pets.

[dipsydoodle]

5. I saw a news item this morning elsewhere here in the UK

but had thought it refered to US imports. Hadn't realised that internal movement was restricted too.

I don't think anyone would want **sh as a pet so he won't be stuck in Texas. :rofl:

[geek tragedy]

6. Capuchin monkeys can be trained as helpers for quadriplegics

let's hope this bill doesn't end that practice, while ending the keeping of untrained primates as pets.

[norepubsin08]

7. How are all those Republican Reps and Senators

gonna get to DC with out crossing state lines?

[durablend]

8. WTH will Laura Bush do for a husband now? n/t

[guitar man]

9. Oh my

This will put a damper on W*s speaking tours now won't it? :rofl: