Poisoned puppies, poisoned children
Yet another recall of millions and millions of dangerous toys made in China.
Cool, huh .. they won't even have to fire a shot. They just poison our food, toothpaste and toys and make us pay for our own demise. They're catching on to this free market stuff way too quickly.
From Reuters: "Mattel Inc., the largest U.S. toy company, recalled millions more Chinese-made toys on Tuesday due to hazards from small, powerful magnets and lead paint, and warned it may recall additional products as it steps up testing on thousands of toys.
Mattel's second recall this month came as it launched a national advertising campaign to assure consumers it is on top of product safety. The latest recall raised the prospects of legal liability for the California-based company.
Mattel Inc., the largest U.S. toy company, recalled millions more Chinese-made toys on Tuesday due to hazards from small, powerful magnets and lead paint, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent.[..]"
How the hell can our safety officials let this happen? .. and let it go on for so long? Why are these products allowed to be sold in America before someone figures it out? Where is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission? What's their excuse for not riding herd on Mattel? Underfunded and understaffed?
Bush has to look like he's doing something, so he's probably looking to appoint a Toy Czar right away. I don't think Mark Foley is busy .. and we all know how much he loves children.
At least when the Chinese screw up, they immediately commit suicide.
Yep, the guy in charge of the factory that manufactured this LAST bunch of poison toys committed suicide .. or they said he did. They executed the poisoned dogfood guy.
And our corporations keep on letting them make and test all our stuff.
What's that you say? Bush has the United States so much in hock with China that they could sink our currency if we don't buy their crap?
We should march on Washington with pitchforks and torches to demand that they pull us from NAFTA and the World Trade Organization. Scrap this country's lopsided trade policies with China et al and start all over again with new rules.
We REALLY need to boycott Mattel .. show them that we'll stop buying their goods until they build an American factory and hire American workers, until they give us a choice between American made and Chinese made.
Christmas is coming, it would be the perfect time.
But we don't .. we can't shake our Wal Mart mentality. We just sit on our lazy butts because we've been bought for a few lousy dollars.
