[Superman]

I see we've got the usual proportion of denial and ignorance. And at least one poster who understood the issue.

Jeff, I'll thank you for your considered opinion, and spot you this: I agree that it makes sense for an independent organization (government, frankly) to test and regulate this market. Further, it makes sense to staff that effort so that the job can get done. Trust me when I tell you that, without a doubt, what's happened is that the liberals got their regulation law, and the conservatives got what they wanted when they underfunded the piss out of this agency so they could be confident this regulation would not interfere with anybody's profits. But I think you and I probably agree that there are limits to what we should regulate and how much. This protects children. In a way that parents could not accomplish without the regulation and program. But this doesn't mean we should prohibit restaurants from using transfats.

By the way, perhaps it was Tobra....somebody thought this was a small, isolated problem. Watch at least one news program per week before you jump in these discussions. Millions of toys have been imported with prohibited amounts of lead. So much so, that Christmas shopping for toys this year will be challenging. Shop early.