Comments on: CPSIA: a season of activism

By: CPSIA & dirtbikes: temporary stay, no permanent relief

CPSIA & dirtbikes: temporary stay, no permanent relief — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:37:23 +0000

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By: American Sharecropper

American Sharecropper — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:14:22 +0000

Mr. Smith should require any arresting officer to quote the state law that is being violated as any federal law is unenforceable under the tenth amendment of the Constitution. Our system of government is set up such that the federal government is subservient to the sovereign states, this relationship has been subverted over the last several decades. It is time for each of us to demand our state representatives to re-institute this relationship between the federal government and the sovereign states.

By: Dave Lincoln

Dave Lincoln — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:19:29 +0000

OK, I guess. It sounds asinine to me. Like “fishers”, it is a new PC term. Really, craftspeople sounds better. How about craftwork associates?

Haha to C.a.s.a.s!! Actually, put me down for some of that art. Maybe the crafts-ahole will die and I can make some mulah out of it.

By: Walter Olson

Walter Olson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:15:55 +0000

To me, “crafters” is not merely a gender-neutral substitute for “craftsmen”, but has a somewhat different meaning. I threw the question out on Twitter and most seemed to agree.

Per @detante: “A craftsman is a highly skilled artisan. Crafter is more indicative of a hobbyist. And craftsman uses more characters.”

Per @candaceapril: “In my mind Crafters = both casual crafters and people who make & sell crafty items; Craftsmen = prof. artisans with great skill.”

Also see Wacky Hermit, above.

By: Calling a spade a spade

Calling a spade a spade — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:32:28 +0000

PC? Nah. It’s a matter of self preservation to say crafters instead of crapters. Example: crocheted acrylic toilet paper roll covers made to look like poodle heads is closer to crap than craft.

By: Wacky Hermit

Wacky Hermit — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:26:37 +0000

The majority of crafters are women, so “crafters” is more accurate than “craftsmen.” The uber-kludgy PC term would be “craftspeople.”

By: Dave Lincoln

Dave Lincoln — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:26:24 +0000

Walter, what the hell are “crafters”? Is that the new PC for craftsmen? Give me a break – write in English, man.

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Kayak2U Blog » Blog Archive » Hero — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:19:53 +0000

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By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:57:05 +0000

Jury nullification is just such a long shot (at least according to Jack McCoy). I’d hope that the industry(s) could set up a couple of broadly constructed test cases which could do serious damage to the statute on appeal. Though time + fees would equal lots of belly-up mom & pop shops, it just seems like our friends on The Hill are more interested in rewriting contract doctrine (AIG) for the cameras and would push this calamity to the backburner for next term, or the next after that…

By: No Name Guy

No Name Guy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:50:01 +0000

If they are arrested and prosecuted, I have 2 words: Jury Nullification.

Time for the 3rd box of a free society – the Jury Box to be felt with BS laws like this.