I told you once, I’ll tell you again
Oh, Gov. Rendell. No, you di-in’t.
You did? Well, I think I understand your intent.
Still. Not cool. Don’t box us in.
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Want an excellent example of why more regulation is not necessarily better? Read this.
Not only will the CPSIA cost the big box toymakers a shit-ton of money in order to achieve compliance (which, naturally, they will pass along to consumers), it will put the small businesses right out of business. They simply don’t have the funds to comply with the terms of the CPSIA.
Obviously we at Cool Mom Picks care deeply about safer toys, but we also care about the small, independent, mom-and-pop entrepreneurs who create beautiful things for children – and who have always taken great pride in ensuring that their offerings are safe. They didn’t need legislation to make safety a priority.
Go to Cool Mom Picks to find out how you can help. And while you’re there, check out the Safer Toy Guide and the Holiday Gift Guide. They’re both amazing, if I do say so myself.
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Shave the Date – everybody’s doing it. And by everybody, I mean the more than 1850 people (and counting!) who have Dugg the Mominatrix’s campaign to Leave No Bush Behind.
Go on, Digg it. You know you want to.
Unless, of course, you’re a good girl. Because good girls have pubes.
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Lest you think that all I do is engage in sin and debauchery, be reassured that I do have a heart. I wasn’t blowing smoke when I said I like to help people.
If you live in the Denver area and you’re looking for a worthwhile charity to support this holiday season, and all year long, check out The Family Tree.
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Oh, and if you want to win a Wii Fit, you gotta work for it.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Shave the date? Oh that is TOO funny.
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December 10th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I can’t believe what they’re doing to the small toymakers…. I think it’s called “taking it too far.” My God. I’m Canadian, but I sell art for kids, so I understand this situation very well. I’ll do what I can to help.
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December 11th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
(I don’t want to fight on Liz’s turf either. Hope you don’t mind me responding here.) I don’t think there’s the making of a fracas between the two of us. I’m in agreement with all of your criticisms in your last two and a half paragraphs of your comment on Liz’s post. My feeling though is that the difference between the proposed BPA regulations and CPSIA is one of degree. A manufacturer forced to switch to more costly materials will not just have fewer gold coins in which to swim in their vault. They will need to lay off those who they can’t afford to keep anymore, a situation as distressing to that individual worker as a self-employed person being forced to fold their business. (These considerations are of course beside the point if BPA presents a public health hazard, but I’ve commented on that already.)
It would just be nice if the folks getting riled up about this now would spare a passing thought in the future for other victims of regulation. There’s always a “more reasonable” way to go about achieving the goals of regulation when it’s happening to you.
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December 13th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Leave no bush behind….LMAO! I am easily amused..what can I say?