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On “you say left-wing I say right-wing

Leftwing terrorism of Bill Ayers never caused any deaths? Perhaps because he was incompetent, not because he didn't want to.
Didn't three of his pals blow themselves up in a Manhattan townhouse while building a nail-bomb intended for a dance at Fort Dix army base? I would say that those deaths count.
Weathermen Gilbert and Kathy Boudin caused the deeath of two police officers and a security guard.
There are others, but that should do for starters.

On “Glenn Beck and the Red Knight

I didn't think I liked Glenn Beck much, either, but then my husband asked me to go with him to hear Beck speak. I was pleasantly surprised and mostly amused. And according to this, Beck says there are no FEMA concentration camps.

On “A Time for Anger: Fisking the Times

Great post!
I believe the unsigned editorial in the Times was actually just a rehash of the press releases that have been put out by PIRG, Public Citizen, et al.

On “from my ink-stained hands

Actually, the stay specifically excluded certain items and books published before 1985 are NOT covered by the stay. It is illegal to sell them or distribute them in commerce. Libraries have large just decided to ignore. Bookstores and thrift shops have a higher risk of liability and many of them have pulled those books from the shelves.
CPSC Commissioner Moore tells Congress he is pleased to announce that his staff has found a "'bright line' to guide libraries as to what books we will deem not to pose a problem and which ones should be sequestered" pending further scientific evidence proving that the books are safe.

It would seem that 'bright line' was pre 1985.

Keep in mind this message from the CPSC:

"Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers should also be aware that CPSC will:
Not impose penalties against anyone for making, importing, distributing, or selling
[...]
an ordinary children’s book printed after 1985"

If they say they WON'T come after people for selling books printed after 1985, then by inference, they make no such promise for pre-1985 books.

On ““To the Barricades!”

Nobody died in the lead paint recalls,
However a four year old boy did die from ingesting a lead charm.

This law remains asinine.

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