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Remember the sloppily written ... toy testing law that went into effect last year? The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires third-party testing of nearly every object intended for a child's use, and was passed in response to several toy recalls in 2007 for lead and other chemicals. Six of those recalls were on toys made by Mattel, or its subsidiary Fisher Price. Small toymakers were blindsided by the expensive requirement, which made no exception for small domestic companies working with materials that posed no threat. Makers of books, jewelry, and clothes for kids were also caught in the...

A lot of the sales that would have happened in October, November and December have pulled forward. Consumers are now used to getting cars packed with incentives. Rising unemployment a problem as consumers not confident they can afford a new car. Watch: http://www.cardealerreviews.org/?p=117221

August 30, 2009 The week of August 31, I will be hosting three public forums to discuss the Affordable Health Choices Act, the Senate's Health Care Bill. Details for each forum are below. Please plan to come early. Doors will open an hour before each event and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Public Forum #1: Monday, August 31 at 10:30 am Erie County Public Library H.O. Hirt Auditorium 160 East Front Street Erie, Pennsylvania Doors open to the public at 9:30 am. Seating is first-come, first-served. Public Forum #2: Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 am Community College...

When people who should know better adopt the language ( and underlying premise) of their mortal enemies they have lost the battle even as they win the debate. When George Sullivan created the original prototype AR-10 which later became the M-16 he chambered it in .308 and field tested it by HUNTING. YES! So the original Prototype MODULAR COMPONENT RIFLE was used TO HUNT GAME.

Sick of arguing with Conservatives who only use pre-written Republican talking points? Well use the answers in this guide to respond to them. :D Conservative Argument: Tax cuts benefit the Economy. Your thoughtful response: Yeah? Well you're a greedy tool of the corporate military establishment! Conservative Argument: Spending while having a massive deficit is a bad idea. Your open minded answer: Yeah? Well Herbert Hoover did that and you guys were on board! Conservative Argument: The American people don't want national health care. Your tolerant answer: Yeah? Well you're a racist! Conservative Argument: The 2nd Amendment says that private citizens...

This is the entire Glenn Beck show from Monday; August 31st, 2009. It's organized into five video clips. In this episode he interviews Kyle Smith regarding Regulatory Czar Cass Sunstein, Seton Motley regarding Diversity Czar Mark Lloyd, democrat Pat Caddell regarding radical revolutionaries holding positions of power, Pastor Stephen Broden regarding getting involved in the political process, and Joy McGraw regarding the 912 March on DC. Video: Glenn Beck - Obama's Radical Advisers

In a recent article that I wrote for AT, I stated that while I feared it imminent, the Obama administration had not yet turned its attention to controlling the public education system. Little did I know that my fear would come to fruition so quickly. Perhaps because he has had enough of adult Americans questioning his policies and his lies, or perhaps he would like to take some attention away from his falling approval ratings and failing healthcare overhaul, Obama has turned his team of brainwashers on the task of indoctrinating America’s youth. On September 8th, Obama will address students...

Sixty-two rabbis from the liberal streams of American Judaism are participating in a monthly "Jewish Fast for Gaza" which, according to their manifesto (crafted by one of the project's coordinators, Rabbi Brant Rosen) "seeks to end the Jewish community's silence over Israel's collective punishment in Gaza that has resulted in a humanitarian crisis of overwhelming proportions. A WOMAN being helped away from the scene of a Kassam rocket attack in Sderot suffers no less than a Palestinian child sitting on the rubble of his home near the Jebalya refugee camp during Operation Cast Lead. Why the fast? In Leviticus we...

Since Obama has taken office he has basically had two things on his mind. Catering to Islam and spending every penny that he can get his hands on. Both of these actions are being used to take down America as we know it. In regards to him promoting Islam, he has giving an extremely pro-Islamic speech in Cairo, made a Ramadan video in which he stats that Islam is about justice and tolerance, and on Tuesday night the White House will be hosting a Ramadan dinner celebration. The guests include prominent figures from the most oppressive Islamic countries in the...

The Waxman-Markey energy bill, which would restrict greenhouse gas emissions by creating a cap-and-trade system, was passed by the House in June and will likely be considered by the Senate soon. If the bill becomes law, gasoline prices would increase SIGNIFICANTLY in order to meet emissions limits imposed by the legislation. To see specific estimates, HOVER YOUR MOUSE OVER EACH STATE BELOW.

President Obama’s birth certificate (or purported lack thereof) has been a central piece of rightwing agit-prop, but at the Minnesota State Fair’s crop art exhibit, it’s now a piece of agri-prop. Artist Mark Dahlager glued thousands of seeds to a board to create a facsimile of the famous document, adding the tagline “Move on #&%?! Birthers.” (See full sized view at bottom of post.) Political themes have become a staple at the Fair’s crop art exhibit over the years, but Dahlager’s piece may break new ground by reproducing an actual government document. Why did he do it? “I actually had...

Here is video of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's name being booed when it was invoked by Illinois Democrat Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Town Hall Meeting yesterday as a reason to pass ObamaCare. I think this shows that if the Democrats hope to turn ObamaCare into "KennedyCare" and get it passed, it's not going to work. Ted Kennedy was simply not a beloved figure for most of the American people. Invoking his name will not win over conservatives and most independents. In fact, it very well might drive people away. . . . . (Watch Video)

Alberta picks panel to fix health rules; critics say more privatization on wayTue Sep 1, 4:33 PM By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press EDMONTON - Alberta is taking the first step to overhaul its health laws - including redefining public care - but Health Minister Ron Liepert stresses the move is not a stalking horse to introduce more privatization. "Some of our provincial legislation that guides our health-care system is around 100 years old, much of it designed around the system and not the patient," Liepert said Tuesday. "We need a system in place that moves the patient from the...

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I was buying a diet Dr. Pepper in the Birmingham airport snack bar when he walked in behind me. Wearing desert camouflage and carrying a backpack, he appeared to be in his early 20's. He chose a soda and got in line behind me. I pulled out some cash and told the clerk, "Let me get his, also," nodding at the young man behind me. I know someone who does these things much more gracefully than I. He's seen more than one soldier eating a meal with his family and he's quietly picked up the tab, exiting before they have...

What is it, something like two-thirds of us are supposedly happy with our health coverage? A few years ago, you could have counted Mary Casey in that number. But then she contracted a rare form of cancer. Her insurance company wouldn’t pay for the drug that her doctor said might save her life. Corporate bureaucrats were the ones rationing health care then — and still are. And when Casey appealed the decision, she learned of the existence of death panels long before Sarah Palin started mouthing off about the mythical ones in the House proposal. The company’s denial of her...

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FRANKFORT — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul and a mysterious supporter are attempting to paint GOP front-runner Trey Grayson as a Washington, D.C., insider. Supporter Josh Manuel, whom Paul Campaign Manager David Adams said he doesn't know, has launched a Web site promoting a "Kentucky Fight" between Paul and Grayson on Sept. 23. The site, titled "Rand 'We the People' vs. Trey 'The DC Insiders,'" notes that 23 Republican U.S. senators, including Kentucky's Mitch McConnell, are to hold a $500-per-plate fund-raiser for Grayson's 2010 U.S. Senate campaign in Washington on Sept. 23. "This deck stacking favoritism in a highly...

The firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11, so others could live. Firefighters lost on 9/11 We will never forget their bravery and sacrifice. May God continue to look over their families.

Not since Whorealdo got all excited about that vault and got humiliated on national TV has there been such an epic failure by a "News" host. I think Maddow was under the impression that since Tom Ridge had agreed to be on her show, and since he made the "political pressure" comment, that he was going to lend credence to what she and Olberman had been talking about for years. Maybe he was going to trash republicans on MSNBC to try and pimp his book. NOT!!!!LOL Ridge shot down every conspiracy nutroots talking point she threw at him. Ridge totally...