Take the Lead Out

Got this link from my sister, who runs Kumquat baby clothing. A law is about to go into effect that requires her and other companies that make kids' apparel to test their products for lead. This would be a great idea, except that (1) kids' clothing never has more than a harmless trace of the toxin and (2) testing is simply unaffordable for indie businesses, which will most likely go bankrupt. I'm not even one of those anti-big-government people, but I think that's pretty lame. For more information, check out the National Bankruptcy Day site. (If you choose to "sign" the petition, watch out for the weird donation part that follows. You can just shut the window.)