DR. NO.
WE DESPERATELY NEED COURAGEOUS AND PRINCIPLED MEN AND WOMAN IN THIS NATION WHO WILL STAND UP AND BE COUNTED – WHO WILL STAND AGAINST THE PRESSURES OF THE THINGS AROUND THEM AND EMERGE ON TOP IN THE END. WE NEED TO STOP SAYING YES TO GOVERNMENT AND SAY NO, WHEN IT ASKS IF IT CAN REACH ITS GREEDY HAND INTO YOUR POCKET WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
Source: http://www. campaignforliberty. com/blog/?p=272#more-272
“Dr. No” stands alone yet again
In an earlier post, we mentioned how Dr. Paul had been the lone “no” vote this week on a House resolution listing out a number of actions our government believes the Chinese government should take.
Congressman Paul also found himself the lone dissenting vote this week on H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, which is the House of Representatives’ attempt to deal with the recent problems concerning lead in children’s toys, among other provisions in the bill. As we can see in this article from an ABC affiliate, inspection and evaluation of the legislation gives way to political rhetoric, with yet another bill being passed “for the children.” They even include a parting shot at Dr. Paul at the very end for good measure. You can read the summary (which is quite long in itself) of the legislation here.
If it was truly a bill solely dealing with lead in children’s toys, then it wouldn’t be nearly as lengthy as it is. Once again, the federal government goes above and beyond when exceeding its constitutional limitations.
Many will look at this bill and say that Dr. Paul voted against making toys safe for children. Besides the obvious problems with that statement, here are some of the reasons Dr. Paul voted against H.R. 4040:
- It authorizes $626 million in new money over six years for the Consumer Product Safety Commission without any offsets in the overall congressional budget, further driving up our debt and devaluing our dollar.
- It creates new mandatory standards for four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, temporarily banning three-wheel all-terrain vehicles until they devise safety rules for them. This was added in conferences.
- It encourages frivolous Eliot Spitzer-type lawsuits by allowing state attorney generals to bring lawsuits based on violations of federal law.
- It also creates new federal standards for garage door openers and cigarette lighters.
A little overboard with the regulations, perhaps?
- It permits the Consumer Product Safety Commission to use asset forfeiture, a system that has been abused in the past by law enforcement.
As one of Dr. Paul’s congressional aides mentioned to me, if federal regulation was an effective way to promote safety, than why was 2007 the year of the recall? This bill does nothing more than further tear away at the Constitution and waste more of your money. It’s time that we start trying to find solutions other than throwing money and regulation at a problem.
By the way, the vote was 424-1, and you can contact your Representative and thank them for further destroying our dollar and expanding federal power here.