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Comment by Craftsbury Kids on March 13, 2009 at 9:13am

Are any of you Vermont members planning to go to the CPSIA rally and open hearing in DC? If so would you be interested in car-pooling?
In case you haven't heard, this event is being arranged by Rick Woldenberg and you can read more about it here-
http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-rally-and-open-hearing-april-1-in.html

Comment by Jen on February 4, 2009 at 2:51pm

I would be interested in being added to this group. Thanks!

Comment by Polkadot Patch Boutique on February 4, 2009 at 2:44pm

Great meeting today on CPSIA in Barre. We're going to mobilize and work together to get a VT group approaching our Congressmen. Cecelia, Jen A, and Marianne (that's me) will be working together with Mags (VT Handcrafters) to spread the word and submit a group letter (as was suggested by Senator Leahy's office). Please get in touch with one of us so we can add you to this group! PLEASE contact anyone in this industry to get in touch with us so we can all work together and act fast. Thanks!

Comment by Jen on February 3, 2009 at 5:49pm

Does anyone know where we could find news on how this went today?

TIA
Jen :)

Comment by Polkadot Patch Boutique on February 2, 2009 at 2:11pm

Done too!

Also, if any other company is still interested in testing their products, we are still having the testing party this Thursday, Feb. 5th. Just email me if interested. marianne AT polkadotpatch DOT com.

Comment by Jen on February 2, 2009 at 1:22pm

DONE!

Comment by Craftsbury Kids on February 2, 2009 at 11:09am

It's important that we call our Senators today. Senator DeMint will
introduce his bill to amend the CPSIA on the Senate floor *tomorrow*
and we need bipartisan support if it's to pass.

I've pasted information below from a DeMint staffer on where to call
and what to say.

Cecilia
craftsburykids.com

_Blog comment by Tom Jones, (Senator DeMint's Staffer)
on Heather Flottmann's Blog_
Heather's full post-
http://www.boutiquecafe.com/home/2009/01/31/2188/
For more information on Senator DeMint and his bill-
http://tinyurl.com/cek6b5

Heather - you hit the nail on the head here.

First an introduction. I'm Senator DeMint's staffer that handle's CPSC
issues for him. A couple quick things.

If your readers could:

1) Call their Senator Monday and let them know that the problems with
the CPSIA still exist. There are still liabilities issues out there,
its not clear yet what retailers reaction to the order will be (its
great to not have to test for a year but if no one will sell your
goods that a bit of a hollow victory), PIRG is going to sue to
overturn the order and the order doesn't do anything to deal with
State AGs. And of course all the problems come back full-bore
in a year. Please try to impress these things on your
Senator's office.

2) When you are on the phone with the office make a very specific
ask. Let them know you want the Senator to co-sponsor the DeMint
bill. Have their staff contact me. (I work on the Commerce Committee
and my email is in the "Global Email Directory." (they'll know what
that is) I can also be called through the DeMint front office phone
line which is 4-6121.) Also let the person on the phone that you'd
like a written response on whether the Senator will co-sponsor
issue. Finally say thanks for talking to you. The person who answers
the phone has the lowest job on the Congressional totem pole and when
the phones get hot it can be very stressful. Throwing a little
sunlight their way helps.

The main line for Congress is 202-224-3121. Tell the operator which
state you are from and ask to speak to one of your Senators. Once
you're done with that, hang up and do it again with the other Senator.

Thanks again for all your help with this. If it wasn't for you guys
being so engaged on this issue, it wouldn't be moving like it is.

Tom

Comment by Craftsbury Kids on January 21, 2009 at 9:54pm

Did anyone see that WCAX has reported on another aspect of the CPSIA today? If you missed it, you can watch their segment on how CPSIA affects thrift shops here-
http://ceska.typepad.com/little_ida/2009/01/wcax-does-it-again-with-cpsia-coverage.html

Also, I sent this letter to Leahy, Welch, and Sanders today. Please consider doing the same, and feel free to work from this:

Dear Senator Sanders:

Today a letter asking for a delay on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was sent by Energy and Commerce Members Joe Barton and George Radanovich, to Henry Waxman. This letter echoes my concerns about the economic impact the CPSIA will have on the United States, and the fact that unlike the various "bail-outs," allowing more time for the CPSIA to be properly implemented would be free of charge, and save thousands of businesses in one fell swoop.

Please read this ground-breaking letter on my blog here-
http://ceska.typepad.com/little_ida/2009/01/energy-commerce-members-ask-waxman-for-delay-on-cpsia-.html

Yours truly,

Cecilia Leibovitz
Craftsbury Kids
craftsburykids.com

Comment by Craftsbury Kids on January 20, 2009 at 7:12pm

Thanks! Yeah they cut out most of what I said, but I agree it's a start in VT.

Comment by Polkadot Patch Boutique on January 20, 2009 at 6:45pm

Saw you on the news! Well done. Wish they gave you more air time tough. But at least it's a start in VT.

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