Comments on: CPSIA idiocy

By: Heather Idoni

Heather Idoni — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:40:17 +0000

Dr. Seuss Meets the CPSIA –

“In the town of Bedubble, far out on the Moor,
there lived a small tot, who was not more than four.

Little Annabelle Ruth (her close friends would recall)
had swallowed the string from a dilly-dunk ball.”

Read the rest of the story here!

http://www.easyfunschool.com/the_CPSIA_meets_Dr_Seuss.html

By: CPSIA and print-on-demand

CPSIA and print-on-demand — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:28:20 +0000

[...] year in the absence of any willingness by Congress to clarify or change the law. Some discussions: Will Benton; Adam Dewitz, Print CEO (via Book Journeys), WSJ forums (dilemma faced by Tennessee printer). More [...]

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:37:54 +0000

We just need them to actually read things and then stop and think for a while before they sign them.

I too am concerned about print on demand. I’m an illustrator and I use either print-on-demand or similar short run technology to print books and shirts (as would many smaller publishers who hire authors and illustrators). So far it’s not really been addressed.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:38:39 +0000

The more I read about the CPSIA, the more I become convinced that we need a constitutional amendment that forbids Congress from voting on any bill, ever, and that forbids the President from signing any bill into law, ever.

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:29:31 +0000

B-b-b-b-but think of the children!!! How ever did all of us survive through childhood, with all the jungle gyms, “unsafe” books, lawn darts and all?

By: CPSIA and vintage books, cont’d: slicing the past

CPSIA and vintage books, cont’d: slicing the past — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:31:21 +0000

[...] Click at Protein Wisdom are among those put in mind of Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. Will Benton: “Every time I learn something new about the CPSIA, I get more enraged.” Illinois [...]

By: Caleb

Caleb — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:26:39 +0000

Unbelievable.