omg help!

[Former_Member]

the local news is on their way to my house- they want to video my operation and ask me questions... what should I focus on....

I thought I would know all the right things to say and now Im nervous!

[Former_Member]

gee thanks for the suggestions

[Former_Member]

http://artbylisab.blogspot.com/

copied alot of links on my blog you can look

[Former_Member]

upper right corner

[Former_Member]

Good luck!!

[Former_Member]

Focus on third party testing, parents losing their right to decide what is safe and best for our own kids. The bill was ill thought out though their hearts intentions were in the right place. Oh my I can’t type fast enough.

[Former_Member]

Um, maybe the redundant testing issue; the fact that this is not JUST toys; that products that have never been associated with lead poisoning are covered, that Congress has to change the law, OH
And if you have testing estimates, show them. The cost of testing is another issue where consumer groups keep lying to the media, saying they are being wildly exaggerated by people opposed to the law.

[Former_Member]

Take a deep breath and enjoy the opportunity to tell your story. You can do this, you know this stuff inside and out. OMG tell us how it goes!!

[Former_Member]

thank you! the news guy keeps calling me back- he is so confused about this .... Im more confused on WHY he has not read this stuff before LOL

[Former_Member]

Make sure they KNOW that this is SO much more than just toys...

that it affects LIBRARIES, and the families that rely on Salvation Army, Goodwill, Yardsales and other sources for gently used second hand clothes and other items for kids. (In also DEEPLY impacts the programs run by the charities that raise funds through second hand stores.
SA raises the most money from the children's section of it's stores, to help support substance abuse treatment programs, help families in hard times...etc.)

ALL children's books printed before 1985.

The school fund raisers and Church bazaars where hand made things for kids are sold to raise money.

[Former_Member]

and don't forget the ecological disaster of all this stuff now going to landfills...

[Former_Member]

That's scary!!!

[bubbletime]

That today it's kids' products, what will it be tomorrow?
And how much business our suppliers are going to lose.

[Former_Member]

Make sure you talk about DeMints bill - how he wants to allow component supplier testing and how this will make all products just as safe as third party testing but will allow many businesses to stay afloat in this tough economy.

[StudioYTE]

You will do just fine! And thank you so much for agreeing to speak on everyone's behalf!

Good luck!

[Former_Member]

You'll do great. Just take a step back and everything will fall into place. Component testing at the manufacturer level for supplies is something that is being discussed. You might want to address that.

Either way, just relax and the right words will come.

Best of luck.

[Former_Member]

oh, i'm so nervous for her!

[Former_Member]

I'm prob. reading this too late to help you out, but I did want to wish you good luck!! Let us know.

[Former_Member]

oh gosh
im over here praying
be strong you can do it
im so proud !!!

[asherjasper]

I hope it went well for you! You have a special place in my heart - you are the reason I opened up my account last year - so I could buy your wonderful baby legwarmers:)

[Former_Member]

Please let us know how it went! It's great for you to speak out on this issue to the media.

[Former_Member]

Best of luck!

[knitwit4ever]

Ask him to consider a child's garment, and what is legal to use for closures: Buttons? Snaps? Hooks/eyes? Even if the fabric is "legal" without testing, each of those items appear to be subject to testing requirements (or at least level of lead ppm) for lead, for phthalates or both. Maybe drawstrings? Oh, no, those are unsafe because of strangulation hazard... What's left to use?

[Former_Member]

oye. So I did it. It wasnt bad at all.... he asked me a million questions, video taped me sewing, video taped my mountain of mail ready to ship out(I had about 100 orders between wednesday and sunday! great timing lol!)

The thing he was most suprised of was the BOOKs factor and when I mentioned church charity craft sales being effected because grandma could no longer sell her handmade booties and blankies..... I dont think he had thought that deep into the law before that. I actually dont think very many people have really thought about this and just what it REALLY means.

anyway- thanks y'all... I was really freeking out but I pulled through it!

[Former_Member]

Nice work! How did it go?