I was a space nut for most of my childhood, but the famous quote always confused me:
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
And then I learned that there was supposed to be an “a” before “man”.
At the end of my post about the CPSIA, I asked you to contact your representatives if they voted for the Act and ask them to reform or repeal it before February 10.
This is especially important if one of your Senators is on the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and especially if he or she is a Democrat, as they make up the majority:
Senate Democrats
Senate Republicans
Source: Zip-n-Go Blanket.
I know I said I’d avoid blogging things political, but I can’t keep quiet on this one; it’s too near and dear to things I value.
If you do not follow politics or handcrafting news, you may not be aware of something called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, passed last year with supermajorities in response to concerns about lead in Chinese-made toys. Forbes.com recently posted two very good articles about what the law does and why it will destroy large swathes of child-related industries in the name of protecting children.
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