Posted on 02/16/2009 3:23:45 PM PST by atomic conspiracy
While Dan exposes Henry Waxman’s [the Democrats' own Nosferatu] latest authoritarian crusade, let’s not forget the havoc that continues apace with his CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement [heh] Act of 2008).
As Walter Olson writes:
It’s hard to believe, but true: under a law Congress passed last year aimed at regulating hazards in children’s products, the federal government has now advised that children’s books published before 1985 should not be considered safe and may in many cases be unlawful to sell or distribute. Merchants, thrift stores, and booksellers may be at risk if they sell older volumes, or even give them away, without first subjecting them to testing—at prohibitive expense. Many used-book sellers, consignment stores, Goodwill outlets, and the like have accordingly begun to refuse new donations of pre-1985 volumes, yank existing ones off their shelves, and in some cases discard them en masse.
I have some beautiful children’s books I have kept for my kids and grandkids. A set of Bobbsey Twins from the early 1900’s, a volume of Biography of a Grizzly by Ernest Thompson Seton - also from the early 1900’s (my grandfather’s favorite childhood book). There are all my girls’ books from Beatrice Potter books to Chronicles of Narnia.
Love2learn blog has started an Illegal Books meme.
And don’t think that one will be able to use the Internet to slip some gently used baby clothes or old illustrated kiddie books into willing hands … cuz Henry is watching
In order to crack down on online sites such as Craigslist and Ebay, the CPSC says, they are currently working with an internet surveillance team to watch over the online marketplaces.
This would mean my old “Dr. Suess” books would be illegal. They really are rotten SOBs!
Get rid of good books under the guise of them being hazardous to your health. That's one way to keep provocative books in the hands of kids as well as rewritten history books.
Thanks but I'll keep the old MORAL books.
Part of Waxman’s backdoor attacks on free speech.
Try selling thru www.trademe.co.nz — New Zealand’s answer to eBay. Properly priced, vintage books will be snapped up.
POS left-wing demonRAT.
Will they have to be purged from libraries?
I’m keeping my Bible. It could become very necessary in the days ahead.
This is ridiculous. More government programs to protect us from ourselves. Back in the days when paint had lead we didn’t have problems with mold in homes. The white paint on the outside of homes didn’t turn green.
unreal
Sorry, link here: http://www.trademe.co.nz
Waxman can huff and puff all he likes: he has no jurisdiction in New Zealand.
Fahrenheit 451(1966)
Ray Bradbury's cautionary near-future parable of a society where
books are banned and firemen start fires was the only English-
language film from French auteur François Truffaut. Oscar Werner is
the conflicted fireman Montag, and Julie Christie has a dual role. The
score is by Truffaut favorite Bernard Hermann, of Psycho fame. For an
extra level of subtle satire, look closely at the carefully chosen book
titles.
Back then, Heather only had one mommy, you see.
“Part of Waxman’s backdoor attacks on free speech.”
I thought only Blarney Fwanks did “backdoor attacks!”
Agreed - except:
“could become” needs to read “WILL BECOME”
May God protect us all
I have a “Little Black Sambo”
Oops, they’ll probably send the Firemen to my house
George Washington was a nasty old white man that owned slaves, while MLK is akin to the second coming of Christ.
This is outrageous!
Representative Snout, you get my Little Golden Books when you pry them from my cold hands!
Man, nazis are EVERYWHERE!
/mark
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