I stand corrected. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > No, I didn't bring him into this. Embedded within the initial post is > this: "*Will Obama bring the end of prosperity?" > That's why I mentioned that Obama did not sign this into law. I do not > know how he voted on it. > > On Jan 9, 9:20 am, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: >> But approved by a democratic senate, to which he still belongs. He did >> not sign the bill into law but how did he vote as a Senator?? >> >> You brought him into this wncs. It is yet another example of >> reactionary legislation that has run rampant in the last decade. >> >> On Jan 9, 7:31 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Please note that this law was signed BEFORE Obama takes office. >> >> > On Jan 9, 8:20 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > From: Travis >> > > Subject: Is Feb. 10 financial doomsday for thousands? >> > > Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, >> >> > > http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=85542 >> >> > > *YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK >> > > *Is Feb. 10 financial doomsday for thousands? >> > > New law could force companies into ruin >> > > ------------------------------ >> > > Posted: January 08, 2009 >> > > 12:13 am Eastern >> >> > > By Chelsea Schilling >> > > (c) 2009 WorldNetDaily >> >> > > Jacobsen Books in Clinton, Wis. A new government regulation scheduled to >> > > take effect next month has thousands of retailers, thrift stores and >> > > small >> > > businesses<http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=85542#>worried >> > > they will be forced to permanently close their doors – and destroy >> > > their merchandise. >> > > The law is expected to have such a devastating impact that Feb. 10 is now >> > > unofficially known as "National Bankruptcy >> > > Day<http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/>." >> >> > > Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of >> > > 2008<http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsia.pdf>, >> > > or HR 4040, a retroactive rule mandating that all items sold for use by >> > > children under 12 must be tested by an independent party for lead and >> > > phthalates, which are chemicals used to make plastics more pliable. >> > > All untested items, regardless of lead content, are to be declared >> > > "banned >> > > hazardous products.'' The CPSC has already determined the law applies to >> > > every children's item on shelves, not just to items made beginning Feb. >> > > 10. >> > > The regulations could force thousands of businesses – especially smaller >> > > ones that cannot afford the cost of lead testing – to throw away >> > > truckloads >> > > of children's clothing, books, toys, furniture and other children's items >> > > and even force them to close their doors. >> > > *Will Obama bring the end of prosperity? Get the book that shows how >> > > higher >> > > taxes will doom the economy – if we let it >> > > happen.*<http://shop.wnd.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=2511> >> > > *Children's books* >> > > Valerie Jacobsen and her husband, Paul, support their family of 13 by >> > > selling literature at Jacobsen Books in Clinton, Wis. Her family has >> > > contracts with local libraries to buy and sell overstocked books – an >> > > arrangement that draws income for both parties. >> > > However, Jacobsen told WND that lead testing is estimated to cost $100 to >> > > $400 for each of her used children's books because she does not buy in >> > > bulk, >> > > and each batch of merchandise is required to be tested. >> > > "There's a big difference between me and Wal-Mart or Toys 'R' Us," she >> > > said. >> > > "They'll have a batch of 50,000. Everything I have is a batch of one >> > > because >> > > I don't know its history. I'm looking at a testing cost of about $1.2 >> > > million. I would normally sell my full inventory of all children's >> > > products >> > > for probably $15,000. So, it's effectively a ban." >> >> > > Valerie Jacobsen >> > > The Consumer Product Safety Commission states that lead testing >> > > requirements >> > > apply to children's books, cassettes and CDs, printed game boards, >> > > posters >> > > and other printed goods used for children's education. While it does >> > > claim >> > > some printing inks will be exempt, paper, cardboard, bindings, glues, >> > > laminates and other inks are still subject to regulation and require >> > > testing. >> > > Jacobsen said that unless the new law is repealed or substantially >> > > modified, >> > > it could devastate her family business. >> > > "I don't want to stop selling children's books on Feb. 9," she said. "I >> > > need >> > > that income. We provide a lot of reading for a lot of little kids. I went >> > > into this business because I thought that books were good for children's >> > > mental development. That opinion hasn't changed. And the government's >> > > ruling >> > > is essentially saying they're hazardous for children's mental development >> > > because they might contain lead. We just have no evidence that they do." >> > > *Children's second-hand clothing* >> > > Jacobsen said she often shops at second-hand stores for her 11 children >> > > because she can buy quality clothing at low prices. >> > > "Over the years I have always tried to make the most of our money, so >> > > we'll >> > > go to Goodwill," she said. "To be honest, I'd rather go to Goodwill and >> > > get >> > > a brand-name item that's hardly been worn and pay $3.99 for it than to >> > > go to >> > > Wal-Mart and pay $13.99 for something that in six weeks from now is not >> > > going to worth anything." >> > > But now some thrift and consignment stores are in a panic over the new >> > > regulation because it extends to children's clothing, shoes and other >> > > items >> > > as well. >> > > Cindy Retmier owns a consignment store called Jordan's Closet in El >> > > Dorado >> > > Hills, Calif. She told KXTV News 10 that the law could close her >> > > business. >> > > "[W]e've been passing kids clothing down for centuries," she said. "Now >> > > all >> > > of sudden you can't do it because there might be too much lead in one >> > > item >> > > out of a thousand? I mean it's ridiculous they've taken it to the extent >> > > they've taken it right now." >> >> > > Goodwill >> > > She estimates testing for each of her clothing articles to run between >> > > $300 >> > > and $1,500. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it may consider >> > > exempting clothing and toys made from natural materials such as wool or >> > > wood, but paint and dyes on the products are still required to be tested. >> > > "We only sell stuff for an average of $10 so, of course that doesn't make >> > > sense," Ritmier said. >> > > Even Goodwill Industries told the station it may be forced to stop >> > > selling >> > > clothing and other children's items if testing is too expensive. The move >> > > could affect consumers who donate items for tax write-offs if the stores >> > > are >> > > not able to sell them. >> > > "A huge hit for us and a huge hit for consumers that are trying to save a >> > > dollar in this economy," Goodwill's Mark Klingler told KXTV. "We'll have >> > > to >> > > analyze it. It may involve not selling if we can't realistically test >> > > everything." >> > > Likewise, Shauna Sloan, founder of the Salt Lake City-based Kid to Kid >> > > Franchise, which sells used children's clothing in 75 stores across the >> > > country, told the Los Angeles Times his business could end. >> > > "We will have to lock our doors and file for bankruptcy," he said. >> > > *Small toy businesses* >> > > All children's toys and furniture also fall under strict requirements for >> > > independent lead and phthalate testing. Some small toy businesses say >> > > lead >> > > testing alone costs more than $4,000 per item – a price some say only >> > > large >> > > companies like Mattel and Fisher Price can afford to pay. >> > > "The only people who can do that now are the ones who actually put this >> > > scare into effect and actually caused the problem," Amy Evan's, owner of >> > > Baby's Boutique in Chico, Calif., told CBS' KHSL. >> > > *Home-based and small businesses* >> > > Shelsie Hall told KXTV she makes >> > > hair<http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=85542#>bows >> > > and jewelry for children and sells them online to support her family. >> > > Now her small >> > > business<http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=85542#>is >> > > threatened by the measure because those products must be tested. >> > > "[M]y items sell for $4 to $10 and I make a lot of different things. So I >> > > couldn't just test one; I would have to test every item," she said. >> > > One blogger who identifies herself as "Tina" has a home-based business >> > > making and selling cloth diapers online. She said a U.S. lab quoted a >> > > price >> > > of $75 to test each component of her diapers. >> > > "I have at least two different fabrics, thread, snaps and elastic in a >> > > diaper," she wrote. "$375 to test each different combination of >> > > fabrics/snaps/thread/size combinations? That is insane." >> > > She continued, "I am but one of many micro-manufacturers who will be >> > > forced >> > > to give up the American dream of owning my own business because of this >> > > legislation." >> > > Tina said retailers purchase inventory with loans secured by the value of >> > > that inventory. >> > > "What happens to these lenders and retailers when the value of that >> > > inventory goes to zero?" she asked. "It is conceivable, at least to me, >> > > that >> > > retailers will be the next group in front of Congress asking for a >> > > bailout." >> >> > > The act's broad wording could extend to children's items sold on eBay, >> > > Craig's List, Amazon. Critics also say landfills will be hit hard if >> > > stores, >> > > distributors and families simply throw their untested items away rather >> > > than >> > > face prosecution. And new clothing, toys, furniture and books at large >> > > retailers could become more expensive to cover third-party testing costs. >> > > *Tentative exemptions* >> > > While the Consumer Product Safety Commission administers the law, it may >> > > only be changed by Congress. Some exemptions approved Tuesday by the >> > > commission's two members, but not formally adopted, include the >> > > following: >> >> > > - Items with lead parts that a child cannot access; >> > > - Clothing, toys and other goods made of natural materials such as >> > > cotton >> > > and wood; and >> > > - Electronics that are impossible to make without lead. >> >> > > But the tentative exemptions do little to reassure most businesses and >> > > families who will be affected by the law. Final rules are not scheduled >> > > for >> > > approval until after Feb. 10, when the rules take effect. >> > > *Taking action* >> >> ... >> >> read more »- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > >
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