As things stand with CPSIA now in effect, there is no time to waste - ALL citizens should be interested to learn how this law impacts WE the PEOPLE and our children (and their future) in America.

Others are writing with focus on specific aspects of the law, politics, economic impact, and social / cultural losses associated with CPSIA. I highly recommend the writings of Walter Olson, Rick Woldenberg and Kathleen Fasanella. These are critical writings for those seeking to gain a real understanding of all of the ins-and-outs of CPSIA. From these and other sources, my unique concern has only grown.

From the moment I first found out about CPSIA, my focus has remained on an even deeper, underlying concern - a concern of such critical consequence that it has brought me to action beyond my comfort zones (let's just say, my homepage is currently host to a rather bold statement). I realize some may wonder at my "activist" choice - all I can say is that I believe that there are times in our lives when none of us can afford to think simply of ourselves - when we are absolutely compelled to think bigger.

The implications of CPSIA are clearly bigger than me / my business. In fact, they are bigger than ALL of our small businesses uniquely impacted by this law - and, yes, even bigger still than the significant economic backlash the combined losses all of our small businesses are sure to have on our economy, at a time in our nation’s economic history that is (I’m sure you’ll agree) most inconvenient.

As a mom who, ironically, cares a great deal about the environment and what we leave our children to inherit, I believe that, while CPSIA may be a well-intended law, a well-intended law does not automatically equal a well-written law (i.e. a law that is good for we the people and our children).

As I understand it, CPSIA strikes at the very heart of our rights and freedoms, effectively removing WE THE PEOPLE from our rightful authority over our government and replacing our authority with that of an ever-growing Big Brother. More alarming, voices in our industry have been raised - indeed, voices across America are getting louder by the day - and still there is this insistence (by all but a few - thank you Senator DeMint, for listening) to turn a deaf ear. If this doesn’t concern us ALL, we’re headed up the proverbial creek in a bullet train, folks.

Question - if this law has taken WE THE PEOPLE by such surprise, how can it possibly have been born of our own will?

Unless our laws are shaped by the will of WE THE PEOPLE, then our government ceases to be one defined by our authority. When such a thing occurs, we fall into something other than democratic rule. To me, the rule of CPSIA marks a critical shift of our power in America.

Question - if our government’s job is to inform the people, how is it we ordinary citizens heard so little about this law and its impact on our everyday lives via our media, prior to February 10, 2009? How is it we are being taken by alarm and surprise - that we react in such disbelief?

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