The HSUS policy change brought about by L.I.F.E. is a major victory for ferret owners in California. That does not chnage the fact that many of us still resent the actions of Washington Beltway 'public interest' groups that constatly attack our basic freedoms under the guise of 'public interest'. Here in California our freedom are constantly under attack by so called public interest groups out to ban everything from snake skin boots to roller blades. The anti-ferret actions of Sierra Club and others (some of whom have backed down) have done a lot to make me more suspecious of the environmental and animal rights movements. I also am tried of this Politically Correct language business. My ferret war dances, if the use of the term 'war dance' will prevent ferrets from being legal then we obviously don't have as much support as we think. Next someone will be saying that 'War Dance' is exploitation of american indian culture. Brad Falk [log in to unmask] Luna Information Services I support the Constitution - Not Just the PC parts, but all of it.... [Posted in FML issue 1578]