They need mini bikes too.
“New laws always seem like a good idea until the first time you have to enforce them.” - Unknown.
Nanny state run amok bookmark.
Especially those that feed fun or diversion (except the idiot box).
Tar. Feathers. CPSC Employees. Repeat as necessary.
Thanks for the thread. This is pretty big news for young boys, especially. I’ll pass it along to some of my friends with boys who like riding. Who would have thought??? I feel really bad for some of these businesses which are already suffering. I don’t see why they can’t replace the paint and figure something out, instead of banning the entire product in that age group.
There are two Americas, I think. One is the group that really doesn't know how to do much but sit and be entertained, work at a job to pay the bills, and spend money in pursuit of material pleasures.
The other America is made up of people who know how to build, repair, and/or make things run, and they enjoy doing it. They work at a job to live their lives well, and use money to make their lives better and more fun.
It's this second group that's going to get pissed off.
later
I heard something about this yesterday on Savage, but only caught a piece. I’m afraid that I’m confused....
Is this a nationwide ban?
Are they effing kidding?!?!
bump!
Here is my unsolicited opinion. It ain’t the lead. The lead is just an excuse to ban the ATC, ATV the kids are running around some Liberal’s neighborhoods, and the Liberals are in POWER, so they create a means to stop it.
Similar to the fellow I read about whom couldn’t get a permit to build on his coastal property. Some Legislator stated “that would ruin the view from people cruising by on their yachts”. IOW snot nosed Liberal lawyers on their yachts.
They tied this in with the same stupid law that is killing the used clothing and toy market requiring lead testing that makes those items unaffordable due costs for the testing.
These are the same legislators with so much empathy for “Joe Six-Pack” and the poor./s
This is the same stupid law that is trying to put us used booksellers out of business. Nearly 75% of my stock is considered “hazardous.” Pre-1985 books cannot be sold because the ink used may have lead in it. No child has EVER been harmed by the ink in a book. The amount of pages that a child would have to eat ... well, the paper would harm the child long before the ink would! This is back-door book-burning! Keep those wonderful old books full of history, morality, and wholesomeness away from the children! Give them more Goosebumps!
As Rush said today, Obama hates us, this is just a shadow of things to come.
I realize he didn’t do this, his henchmen did it before he came to power, and he won’t lift a finger to stop it.
They need mini bikes too.
Might have to ban lawn equipment next.
Wouldn’t want the chilrum sucking on all them valve stems you know.
Keep an eye out for the left-wing maggots to use the CPSC as a tool against law-abiding gun owners and to attack our 2nd Amendment rights from yet ANOTHER angle.
These assholes are going to keep pushing us until there is no other option for us than "active" resistance.
Biker Hooligan ping!
well they had “good intentions”....sucks to be a businessman. Don’t worry, now. Just go stand in line and get your check from..... the government and be glad you get that.
OMG! Lead in batteries and terminals? We’re all gonna die!!!!
This is outrageous!!! My 3 boys LOVE to ride, they have raced as well as just trail riding. My youngest is an absolute freak about riding.
I am so sick to death with the Government sticking their noses in MY business telling ME what I can do with MY kids!!!
I am calling the dealership we deal with as soon as they open this morning to find out more.
But this is wrong on so many levesl.
The small businesses that sell them. Ever reseach the capital cost to become a Yamaha or Polaris Francisee? It is huge, you are now burdening a disposable income business when there isn't much of that to go around to begin with.
But IMHO this the Obamatons trying to culturally change the free areas of the country were ATV's like this are gifts to kids and they become enthusiast of motor-vehicles/sports their entire lives.
What the Bamster wants us all to do is, ride bicycles like the Pee-Wee Herman one he rides, attend ACORN rallyes, or ride an Electric ATV while researching endangered species.....
IMHO this will go over like a loud fart in church in the South. He really knows how to step in it.....