Has anyone seen this:

http://www.city-journal.org/2009/eon0212wo.html

It’s
an article about the new consumer protection act that basically blocks
ALL Children’s books created before 1985 from being resold?

Pretty much, that’s every book I ever owned.

Apparently,
they’re recommending to libraries, thrift stores, and schools that they
be tested for Lead paint and/or destroyed….

Since the cost
of testing is Very high, apparently most places are simply pulling them
off the shelves and destroying them and/or sending them to the
Landfills.

I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked, appalled,
and concerned that many out of print books will be lost by this
action.  Please, before you destroy these books, think!

I was born pre 1985, and loved to read.  I read books upon books – and turned out just fine- as have most of my generation….

Contact your Congress person and tell them that this Knee Jerk Reaction is NOT appropriate and that they MUST amend this ASAP!