Comments on: CPSIA = Cultural Genocide, another win for Congress! http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/ activist site Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » Updates on CPSIA Madness http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » Updates on CPSIA Madness Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:31:34 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-307 [...] course then I read about how the CPSIA regulations will effectively mean cultural genocide for Native Americans, as they will no longer be able to make and sell one-of-a-kind traditional outfits for children. [...] [...] course then I read about how the CPSIA regulations will effectively mean cultural genocide for Native Americans, as they will no longer be able to make and sell one-of-a-kind traditional outfits for children. [...]

]]> By: trinlayk http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-238 trinlayk Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:52:37 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-238 It's not just the Native American's though... It's EVERY Ethnic community where there is a Childrens Dance group in ethnic garb... It's every ethnic community, where dressing up in the clothing of their ethnic group is part of a holiday celebration (Chinese New Year, Cherry Blossom Festival, St Patrick's Day...). It’s not just the Native American’s though…
It’s EVERY Ethnic community where there is a Childrens Dance group in ethnic garb…
It’s every ethnic community, where dressing up in the clothing of their ethnic group is part of a holiday celebration (Chinese New Year, Cherry Blossom Festival, St Patrick’s Day…).

]]> By: KG http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-185 KG Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:08:29 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-185 Look at the bold part of that article: the ALA is in contact w/ the sponsors of the bill about it. If anyone is going to be clarifying they're the ones. That's a good sign. Look at the bold part of that article: the ALA is in contact w/ the sponsors of the bill about it. If anyone is going to be clarifying they’re the ones. That’s a good sign.

]]> By: NL http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-184 NL Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:16:43 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-184 Unfortunately, if the Native American traditions cannot be transmitted through dance to their children, those children will also not be able to go to the library to learn about them either. http://lisnews.org/children_s_books_and_cpsia_standby_situation_fluid CPSIA will force public libraries to clear their shelves of children's books. Unfortunately, if the Native American traditions cannot be transmitted through dance to their children, those children will also not be able to go to the library to learn about them either.

http://lisnews.org/children_s_books_and_cpsia_standby_situation_fluid

CPSIA will force public libraries to clear their shelves of children’s books.

]]> By: KG http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-168 KG Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:06:50 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-168 If that's a foot in the door, great. I just hope it's enough. If that’s a foot in the door, great. I just hope it’s enough.

]]> By: Kathleen http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Kathleen Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:30:19 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-167 She's working with him. Luckily for us, he's married to a Seminole woman. It also helps us that he's one of three senators who voted against it. She’s working with him. Luckily for us, he’s married to a Seminole woman. It also helps us that he’s one of three senators who voted against it.

]]> By: KG http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-166 KG Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:29:53 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-166 ^Good point, Justme! ^Good point, Justme!

]]> By: JustMe http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-165 JustMe Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:13:24 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-165 I hope Janet Littlecrow has called her Senator Coburn of OK. He is one of 3 senators who voted NO on CPSIA. I hope he is able to help repeal this Act. I hope Janet Littlecrow has called her Senator Coburn of OK. He is one of 3 senators who voted NO on CPSIA. I hope he is able to help repeal this Act.

]]> By: menacingpickle http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-162 menacingpickle Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:04:22 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-162 This is just nauseating. I had not thought about the mess this would cause for already poverty stricken communities and cultures like this one. This is just nauseating. I had not thought about the mess this would cause for already poverty stricken communities and cultures like this one.

]]> By: HD http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/archive/cpsia-cultural-genocide-another-win-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-153 HD Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:03:16 +0000 http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/?p=116#comment-153 This will unfortunately affect people making custom made and one of a kind items. GovTracUs has a question and answer page on this, and its pretty clear, there won't be an exemption for this. This will unfortunately affect people making custom made and one of a kind items. GovTracUs has a question and answer page on this, and its pretty clear, there won’t be an exemption for this.

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