Friday, February 23, 2007

Did You Know - Of Big Business

President Bush has worked diligently to change the focus of our nation. Instead of a nation "of the people, by the people and for the people," GWB wants it to be a nation "of big business, by big businees and for big business."

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from dangerous consumer products. Currently, the three-person commission has a vacancy. Media reports indicate that President Bush will likely fill the position with Michael Baroody, "executive vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers, a trade group that opposes aggressive product safety regulation" and "has called for weakening the Consumer Product Safety Commission." While at NAM, Baroody repeatedly lobbied for looser business regulations, at the expense of public safety. - Progress Report (2/22/2007)

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