tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post8552066141375484910..comments2023-07-05T04:29:00.859-04:00Comments on Diary of a Social Art-tivist Mommy: A little sanity into the LEAD Poisoning panicMiriam Cutelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02039522226269542039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post-1962639840671120942009-02-23T00:36:00.000-05:002009-02-23T00:36:00.000-05:00For the a amount we spend on military....we seem t...For the a amount we spend on military....we seem to be the most scared people of all nations. <BR/><BR/>MiriamMiriam Cutelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039522226269542039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post-9544763241869482742009-02-21T00:30:00.000-05:002009-02-21T00:30:00.000-05:00I only shop at thrift stores except for undies and...I only shop at thrift stores except for undies and shoes. It reminds me of fishing, when I use to do it.....after a long time...you find a treasure. <BR/><BR/><BR/>MiriamMiriam Cutelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039522226269542039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post-40029871992405802682009-02-21T00:11:00.000-05:002009-02-21T00:11:00.000-05:00Mmmm, must be an American thing... we dont have re...Mmmm, must be an American thing... we dont have recalls like that.. I use the thrift shops all the time, tis amazing what you can find in there..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post-46511322427248261762009-02-20T00:42:00.000-05:002009-02-20T00:42:00.000-05:00It is no telling what kind of garbage all of us we...It is no telling what kind of garbage all of us were exposed to as kids and we survived. Well, most of us.Todd Camplinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735574643827102148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post-44330672421475879952009-02-19T20:34:00.000-05:002009-02-19T20:34:00.000-05:00Dear Anonymous, I agree with everything you said a...Dear Anonymous, <BR/>I agree with everything you said above. I will write those 2 letters as you suggested. Yet, I think we all know teddy bears does not contain lead. I was more reacting to the fact that this was an extreme reaction. I am also a bit puzzled. These are toys that were sold in U.S. Toy stores...Should we not be more concerned about these toys being sold in US toys stores in the first place before we make a blanket approach.....again, I very much appreciate your ideas and will write those letters as you suggested. <BR/><BR/>Thank you very much.<BR/><BR/>MiriamMiriam Cutelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039522226269542039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340686832795120033.post-16002384963153904202009-02-19T19:39:00.000-05:002009-02-19T19:39:00.000-05:00Miriam, I work for a Goodwill elsewhere in the cou...Miriam, I work for a Goodwill elsewhere in the country and just to let you know, not all Goodwills are stopping selling toys completely, but you need to understand it's a challenge for a nonprofit to determine which items are and which are not containing lead and pthalates -- it's very expensive to test for these things and the CPSC has not given good guidelines to help thrift stores sort through what can and cannot be sold. Instead of blaming your Goodwill and writing to them, you should write to the CPSC and demand they give your Goodwill specific guidelines to help them sell items that are not affected by the law change. Then write to your congressperson and demand they get this law changed so that thrift stores and small businesses can continue to operate while maintaining safety for children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com