cntrygirl's Blog

Thanks twistersister!

I thought that the manufacture had to lable the product where it was made. Normally on the bottom of the item, imprinted in the plastic it is made of.

I am always surprised when I pick up a item and it is made in the USA! Go USA.

I have to agree with NervousWill on this one. Look back at the people growing up in the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Out of that period of lead paint use have emerge great scientists, doctors, designers, teachers, etc. Like Will, they grew up chewing on their cribs, toys and windowsills. I can’t deny that an abundance of lead paint introduced into one’s system can be harmful, but I think the medical community has overreacted on the lead paint issue as they have on so many other things. An outstanding example is DDT. More recent studies show that the earlier research that forced DDT off the market was flawed, and that more recently developed insecticides and pesticides are far more harmful to our environment and to us.

If we didn’t have all the regulations and regulatory agencies dictating to American manufactures we might be able to better compete with foreign labor and production cost. However, our government is only one part of this equation — civil law attorneys and irresponsible Americans are the other.