Comments on: Fer fuck’s sake, Pawlenty http://www.lolife.com/2008/05/fer-fucks-sake-pawlenty/ blunt observations Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:20:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mnphenow http://www.lolife.com/2008/05/fer-fucks-sake-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 mnphenow Tue, 27 May 2008 14:31:31 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/blog/?p=587#comment-1024 I won't argue too vehemently about this one. Ideally, Mommy Government would leave well enough alone and let people take care of themselves, but if their biggest offense was regulating harmful chemicals in children's toys, I would save my breath. This is a very low priority issue. It's a bit like getting most upset when the bank robber fails to signal his lane changes during his getaway. I won’t argue too vehemently about this one. Ideally, Mommy Government would leave well enough alone and let people take care of themselves, but if their biggest offense was regulating harmful chemicals in children’s toys, I would save my breath. This is a very low priority issue. It’s a bit like getting most upset when the bank robber fails to signal his lane changes during his getaway.

]]> By: lolife http://www.lolife.com/2008/05/fer-fucks-sake-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 lolife Sun, 25 May 2008 16:21:17 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/blog/?p=587#comment-1019 That's pretty much my bitch with Libertarians, though. We all know these things are bad and yet we have to wait around for market forces to correct the problem. There are people who will always put profit before safety. If they can sell this crap for a few more years and get away with it, they will. It is easy and effective, in this case, to pass legislation. Done and done. What's the problem with that? That’s pretty much my bitch with Libertarians, though. We all know these things are bad and yet we have to wait around for market forces to correct the problem. There are people who will always put profit before safety. If they can sell this crap for a few more years and get away with it, they will. It is easy and effective, in this case, to pass legislation. Done and done. What’s the problem with that?

]]> By: mnphenow http://www.lolife.com/2008/05/fer-fucks-sake-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 mnphenow Fri, 23 May 2008 19:49:11 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/blog/?p=587#comment-1018 The Bill of No Rights is kind of an asinine in parts, but the spirit of it is generally correct. Here's the relevant portion: ARTICLE III -- You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful. Do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy. http://www.friesian.com/ross/ca40/noright.htm While the issue you mention is somewhat different from the McDonald's-coffee type of nonsense, it smells the same. Should harmful chemicals be used in children's toys? Never. Should government play scientist and market force? No more than they should when it comes to evolution and farm subsidies. Without going through the morons at the capitol, we can still achieve the desired results like: "the giant retailer Toys R Us and toymaker Mattel have vowed to be phthalate-free by the end of the year." Witness the quick reform of the Facebook policies when descended upon by the masses. The Bill of No Rights is kind of an asinine in parts, but the spirit of it is generally correct. Here’s the relevant portion:

ARTICLE III — You do not have the right to be free from harm.

If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful. Do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

http://www.friesian.com/ross/ca40/noright.htm

While the issue you mention is somewhat different from the McDonald’s-coffee type of nonsense, it smells the same. Should harmful chemicals be used in children’s toys? Never. Should government play scientist and market force? No more than they should when it comes to evolution and farm subsidies.

Without going through the morons at the capitol, we can still achieve the desired results like: “the giant retailer Toys R Us and toymaker Mattel have vowed to be phthalate-free by the end of the year.” Witness the quick reform of the Facebook policies when descended upon by the masses.

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