Comments on: CPSIA: getting Washington’s attention

By: RIck

RIck — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:42:02 +0000

Isn’t it amazing? Mr. Waxman, et al, are so concerned about children that they’ve totally ignored the number of children lost via abortions. God help us all.

Mr. Waxman is stalling for one very simple reason. He doesn’t want to admit that he is wrong with the content and implementation of this extremely flawed piece of legislation. If he were to hold a review hearing, it would be an immediate admission that CPSIA was ill conceived, ill written, and extremely flawed. How would that reflect on his learned image? Heaven forbid that his image be tarnished!

By: castocreations

castocreations — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:36:28 +0000

I’ve gotten two responses from my congress critters…one from Sen Patty Murray and one from Rep Adam Smith. Both claimed pride in their support for this “important” law to protect children. Barf. They weren’t short letters either…they didn’t look like standard form letters. Both of them are Dems. It doesn’t surprise me that Dems would like this law…it creates more government control and bureaucracy. You’d think with the Dems claims that they are for the “little guy” that they’d be ALL over this law as it affects so many small businesses and indie artists. *sigh* SO frustrating!

By: CPSIA “people’s hearing” in D.C. April 1, and other protests

CPSIA “people’s hearing” in D.C. April 1, and other protests — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:37:34 +0000

[…] up April 1, but not a joke: Since Henry Waxman and other CPSIA defenders on Capitol Hill are still stonewalling demands for hearings on the law’s catastrophic effects, some citizen-activists are preparing […]

By: John

John — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:56:52 +0000

Surprise, the New York Times missed another opportunity to talk about CPSIA devastation.

How many of the products being given away free were donated by manufacturers because no paying customer would buy them without a Certificate of Compliance?

“…the center received items that would otherwise be destined for landfills or incinerators…” Business must be booming.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:14:45 +0000

There is an interesting article in today’s Sunday NYTimes “Offering the Best Price for Learning Supplies: Free.”

Paper clips? polyurethane film? binders? fake coins? Do all of these give aways for children meet CPSIA lead and phthalate standards?

As I hear about the struggles of small businesses, Goodwill and others I see a bit of irony in this article to say the least.

By: joliefay2003

joliefay2003 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:28:50 +0000

CPSIA – Rally and Open Hearing April 1 in Washington, D.C.

http://www.learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/

Please let people know about this. We need people to attend.