Turning The Table

The Consumer Product Safety Commission bill is supposed to provide increased safety in children's products, with improved compliance screening. It also is said to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs. It has strong support among public advocates because of recent occurrences of lead paints on toys from China.

The bill will strengthen federal whistle-blower protections. It would fine employers who take action against an employee who reported what that employee believed was a violation of CPSC laws or regulations.

That part is potentially good. The rest of the bill is a mess, with all kinds measures that will harm businesses.

One such measure will set up a web site on which, anonymous persons may post accusations and complaints against any business. This is ripe for abuse! It does not require much imagination to visualize trade unions, competitors, and disgruntled employees smearing innocent companies on this forum.

This does give us food for thought.

If Congress thinks this a good idea, why not set up a site where totally anonymous citizens can tell us about Congressional conduct?

Just think of how much we could learn!

For Example:
One of Pelosi’s many illegal alien employees might reveal the below scale wages or about working excessive hours. Or maybe, she doesn’t pay taxes.
or
A waitress on Capitol Hill might report how Kennedy groped her. It is remotely possible that Ted could be reported as having been seen sober.
or
Someone might give the details about how Murtha has setup shill corporations using earmarks.

The possibilities are endless.

You can bet that they would try to shut such a site down in a heartbeat!