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Destroying ALL Books printed Pre 1985?!?

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!

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Living the Dream… MLK and Obama

January 19 in the United States is Martin Luther King Day.

Wow.

This
year, it’s particularly significant because it feels like all the fight
for Civil Rights is finally coming to its reward. Tomorrow, less than
24 hours away, Barack Obama will become my nation’s first African
American President.
What would MLK say?  What would he do?

MLK dared to dream the dream, Obama is daring to live it.

I
think that MLK would be proud, and yet he would say that we still have
a long way to go.  Why?  Because Until we can accept that NOT only
those who are of different races should be treated equally – but also
those of different sexual orientation – in the eyes of the law – we are
still not done.

So, I remind everyone
that the fight is not over, the fight is not done.  We need to take a
deep breath, be happy for a moment, and then go to work.  We must surge
forward with the rights for our Gay and Lesbian individuals – and say
that if they want to have a union (even a civil one) they should be
able to do so – and have equal rights where healthcare, home buying,
and death benefits are concerned.   We cannot stop, for this is America
– and true Equality for All is still for some just a Dream.

And
while the fight is not over, we have made a baby step… And that Baby
step Is worth Celebrating.  I’ll be at the Inauguration Party here in
Berlin Tomorrow, cheering for our new President, Our Dream’s Partial
Fulfillment, and encouraging that dream for those who are still not
treated equally.

Reservation for Obama Inauguration party

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The Script – The Man Who Can’t be Moved….

The Latest and Greatest Ear Worm of the week….
The song: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved
By: The Script

Lyrics:

Going back to the corner where I first saw you,
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag. I’m not gonna move,
Got some words on cardboard got your picture in my hand,
Saying if you see this girl can you tell her where I am,
Some try to hand me money they don’t understand,
I’m not… broke I’m just a broken hearted man,
I know it makes no sense, but what else can I do,
How can I move on when I’ve been in love with you…

Cos if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me,
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you’d come back here to the place that we’d meet,
And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.

So I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.

Policeman says son you can’t stay here,
I said there’s someone I’m waiting for if it’s a day, a month, a year,
Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows,
If she changes her mind this is the first place she will go.

Cos if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me,
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you’d come back here to the place that we’d meet,
And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.

So I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.

I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.

People talk about the guy
Whos waiting on a girl…
Oohoohwoo
There are no holes in his shoes
But a big hole in his world…
Hmmmm

Maybe I’ll get famous as man who can’t be moved,
And maybe you won’t mean to but you’ll see me on the news,
And you’ll come running to the corner…
Cos you’ll know it’s just for you

I’m the man who can’t be moved
I’m the man who can’t be moved…

Cos if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me,
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you’d come back here to the place that we’d meet,
And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.
[Repeat in background]

So I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.

I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.

Going back to the corner where I first saw you,
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag not I’m not gonna move.

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