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I wonder when stuff like this is going to go into other arenas. Right now it is clothing that we can’t purchase and a thrift store, but what about when it goes to books.

I know, I know, completely off topic and no lead law about books, but it got me thinking.

I puchased an electronic book yesterday, and one of the first screens was a “cannot be resold, given, etc. to anyone”. Obviously so that the author would not lose money by having her books redistributed without rebuying. But, what about all the used book stores? And giving my neighbor a book that I’ve finished and no longer want?

I think we've seen the answer to this. The next wave is going to be based on this absurd notion of “third-hand smoke.” When they talk about the heavy-metal accumulation left behind from cigarette smoke, they are trying to raise the same fears associated with lead and mercury. If they can convince people that items that were exposed to “third-hand smoke” are tainted, this will lead either to requiring they go through some approved cleaning process before they can be sold, or the destruction of the market of used items (ebay, for one).

This is designed to accomplish many things. First, to eliminate the reselling of used goods, thus forcing people to support newly manufactured goods. This also guarantees more sales tax. It will also require another major expense in having houses to be sold cleaned by approved outfits along with all the regulatory fees that will be attached to such a ‘toxic cleanup.’

It's all about money, behavior control, and helping super big business over small business and the individual crafter and reseller.