Christie ,  writer, blogger, and  general cool chick , wrote this great editorial on the ridiculous AB1634 debate, which does a wonderful job of uniting thoughts and ideals, and encouraging the shared ultimate goal of both sides of lowering the number of abandoned animals in the shelter system.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/g/a/2007/07/24/petscol.DTL