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But you are ignoring the "shades of gray" by insisting interests always align

I didn't say they always align.

My point is not that the small business community should always stand in s ...

I also don't know who Rick Woldenberg is or what Learning Resources is. But I do think it's kind of weird to insist that between a multi-billion dollar corporation and a tens-of-millions-of-dollar ...

Again, I think there is a vast difference between larger corporations and those that are billion dollar entities (or multi billion) like Wal Mart and Target.

The bulk of people on the front end fig ...

But saying that the best interest of small proprietors and craftsmen are best left in the hands of big business interests is not honest or true.

Woah-- I'm not saying the best interest is best lef ...

A world where there are no bake sales of homebaked goods and where farmers markets don't have local growers and jam-makers but instead corporate restaurants and marketing outposts sounds horrible ...

and getting them.

http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/regflex.html (thanks to Cecilia of HTA for posting this hopeful link)

This has already been discussed

https://fashion-incubator.com/phpbb/view ...

â€¢ JACKETS RECALLED: The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday recalled 55,000 girlsâ€™ jackets that have a drawstring through the hood. The Girls Blue Denim Passport jackets, distri ...

There has been some talk, some confusion and some misunderstanding about some comments made on the board about professionalism, and what constitutes it.

This comment was in another thread and I thi ...

Listen to these people. Playing with big stores is not fun, not satisfying, and not easy. The additional operational costs and business complexity are onerous. Ick.

Are you open to discussing this ...

Someone on the internet brought up the point that farmers markets are an exception to highly-regulated food laws. I can think of other examples where exceptions are made to laws. I don't know why I'm ...

*I have to be truthful and admit I don't think this law actually makes things safer; the amount of lead in chidlren's products is nothing compared to what's in, say, the dirt in playgrounds. And unles ...

When I first started this thread it was because all the requests for size-based exemptions were (and are) weakening the cause. It draws criticism because it asks to escape accountability. Furthermore, ...

JC Penney's is auditing their entire inventory; anything not meeting the August guidelines will be "marked down to zero". Bone chilling words as they typically charge back those discounts to ...

There are definitely parts of a carrier that are accessible to gnaw on/chew and should be tested, but there are parts that are inaccessible when the carrier is in use--and I would argue that these p ...

But seriously tho, I googled it and found this

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-53378907.html

it's old but...

The children's sleepwear standard, more stringent than the general wearing appar ...

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Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:44 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	But you are ignoring the "shades of gray" by insisting interests always align I didn't say they always align. My point is not that the small business community should always stand in s ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:45 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	I also don't know who Rick Woldenberg is or what Learning Resources is. But I do think it's kind of weird to insist that between a multi-billion dollar corporation and a tens-of-millions-of-dollar ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:23 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Again, I think there is a vast difference between larger corporations and those that are billion dollar entities (or multi billion) like Wal Mart and Target. The bulk of people on the front end fig ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:49 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	But saying that the best interest of small proprietors and craftsmen are best left in the hands of big business interests is not honest or true. Woah-- I'm not saying the best interest is best lef ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:00 am Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	A world where there are no bake sales of homebaked goods and where farmers markets don't have local growers and jam-makers but instead corporate restaurants and marketing outposts sounds horrible ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:56 pm Subject: Re: Long history of businesses requiring exemptions...
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	and getting them. http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/regflex.html (thanks to Cecilia of HTA for posting this hopeful link) This has already been discussed https://fashion-incubator.com/phpbb/view ...
Topic: I don't know how this one keeps slipping through the cracks
Miracle Replies: 6 Views: 53206	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:17 am Subject: I don't know how this one keeps slipping through the cracks
Miracle Replies: 6 Views: 53206	â€¢ JACKETS RECALLED: The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday recalled 55,000 girlsâ€™ jackets that have a drawstring through the hood. The Girls Blue Denim Passport jackets, distri ...
Topic: Not to beat a dead horse, but...
Miracle Replies: 0 Views: 19953	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:13 am Subject: Not to beat a dead horse, but...
Miracle Replies: 0 Views: 19953	There has been some talk, some confusion and some misunderstanding about some comments made on the board about professionalism, and what constitutes it. This comment was in another thread and I thi ...
Topic: CPSIA: The effect on retail stores
Miracle Replies: 86 Views: 391401	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:01 pm Subject: CPSIA: The effect on retail stores
Miracle Replies: 86 Views: 391401	Listen to these people. Playing with big stores is not fun, not satisfying, and not easy. The additional operational costs and business complexity are onerous. Ick. Are you open to discussing this ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:23 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Someone on the internet brought up the point that farmers markets are an exception to highly-regulated food laws. I can think of other examples where exceptions are made to laws. I don't know why I'm ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:19 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	*I have to be truthful and admit I don't think this law actually makes things safer; the amount of lead in chidlren's products is nothing compared to what's in, say, the dirt in playgrounds. And unles ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:47 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	When I first started this thread it was because all the requests for size-based exemptions were (and are) weakening the cause. It draws criticism because it asks to escape accountability. Furthermore, ...
Topic: CPSIA: The effect on retail stores
Miracle Replies: 86 Views: 391401	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:18 pm Subject: CPSIA: The effect on retail stores
Miracle Replies: 86 Views: 391401	JC Penney's is auditing their entire inventory; anything not meeting the August guidelines will be "marked down to zero". Bone chilling words as they typically charge back those discounts to ...
Topic: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:12 pm Subject: You do NOT want a small business exemption
Miracle Replies: 83 Views: 329627	There are definitely parts of a carrier that are accessible to gnaw on/chew and should be tested, but there are parts that are inaccessible when the carrier is in use--and I would argue that these p ...
Topic: Flammability - Children's Pajamas
Miracle Replies: 9 Views: 42355	Forum: CPSIA & Consumer Safety Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:54 pm Subject: Flammability - Children's Pajamas
Miracle Replies: 9 Views: 42355	But seriously tho, I googled it and found this http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-53378907.html it's old but... The children's sleepwear standard, more stringent than the general wearing appar ...