Tip of the Iceberg on Chinese Goods

I told you so. I told you so. I told you so.

Not even two weeks after the last recall, Mattel is now recalling nine million - 9,000,000!!! - more toys because of lead paint AND battery problems. I promise you that this is not over. I urge every consumer with a science and/or engineering background and every consumer research organization to check products coming from China for toxins and dangerous construction or defective parts. I will say it again. China has found a way to dump its garbage in the U.S. It is putting its garbage INTO the products that it is manufacturing for the U.S. market. What better way to keep lead from entering their atmosphere and water than to put it into paint that goes products headed for the U.S. If you receive catalogs from WalMart or any "wholesale" company that obtains a large percentage of its products from China, I strongly urge you to toss them into the trash where they belong. Our health and environment can only suffer by purchasing products from China.

Funny Quotes in the News...

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Gotta love these quotes from today’s news…

My state’s senior U.S. Senator, Arlen Specter, said the following:

"And if Rumsfeld had been out, you bet it would have made a difference. I'd still be chairman of the Judiciary Committee."

Awww… should we throw Arlie a pity party? Too bad, so sad, Senator Specter… Here’s a tissue.

Then there is this quote from David Tovar, spokesman for Wal-Mart:

"We are deeply sorry that this happened, and we are in the process of pulling all of these T-shirts from our stores. Respect for the individual is a core value of our company and we would never have placed this T-shirt on our shelves had we known the origin and significance of this emblem."

Really? Respect for the individual is one of Wal-Mart's core values? Hmmm... He must be talking about a different Wal-Mart. The Wal-Mart that I know about keeps minorities from attaining positions of leadership within the company, does not offer an affordable health-care benefit to its employees, destroys the economies of rural communities, and has been known to purchase products manufactured in 3rd world sweat shops. Exactly WHO is the individual that they respect? Their CEO?