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To: KLP who wrote (401676)	1/3/2011 11:36:23 PM
From: DMaA	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793991

Sell the wrong thing at your next garage sale? $15 million fine: New Government Policy Imposes Strict Standards on Garage Sales Nationwide By Diane Macedo Published September 18, 2009 Americans who slap $1 pricetags on their used possessions at garage sales or bazaar events risk being slapped with fines of up to $15 million, thanks to a new government campaign. The "Resale Round-up," launched by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, enforces new limits on lead in children's products and makes it illegal to sell any items that don't meet those limits or have been recalled for any other reason. Read more: foxnews.com We are no longer a self governed people. No one would do something like this to themselves. We are now ruled.

To: KLP who wrote (401676)	1/4/2011 7:05:09 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 793991

Philips, Sylvania and GE all lobbied Congress into forcing us to buy more expensive and inferior lighting — all in the name of saving the planet from the dreaded global warming. Moreover, CFLs are handblown by poor, low-wage Chinese bastards who reportedly are being poisoned by the mercury. And no, Upton doesn’t get any points for any meaningless regret he expresses or futile effort he may make to repeal the ban. The Senate likely will not pass and/or Obama likely will veto any such bill. You can bet that the CFL makers will make sure of that. canadafreepress.com