Our liberal friends scoff at the notion that we are over-regulated. More, bigger, badder government (in the cool sense, of course) is what we need. Absent regulation, we are told, those voracious capitalists would relentlessly find all manner of ways to deprive the 99% of life, liberty, and most importantly, their money!
In a perfect example of “Progressive” government, Mr. Obama’s Administration has now focused on taking our BALLS – probably due to envy. Okay, the taking is more subtle, they are after our Buckyballs. This is because since 2009 some dozen swallowings of Buckyballs by children have been reported according to the Communist Progressive Soviet Commissars, oops, the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This is in contrast with the 30,000 emergency room visits to dislodge U.S. government-issued coins! Perhaps the CPSC is making a value judgment. 12 Buckyballs are clearly more valuable than 30,000 government issued coins. More important to note is that U.S. government issued coins carry no warning – and should about any number of hazards. But Buckyballs carry no less than five separate distinct alerts that they are not for use or play by children, not to be swallowed and are for adult play.
Buckyballs is fighting back with a “Save our Balls” campaign. We’re all for that!
Come to think about it though, if the horrid 1% could grow its wealth unimpeded, the 99% would have no coins to swallow. So we say, go head on 1% – save the 99% from itself.
Sane and Insane 