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Washington Bans Chemicals; Industry Freaks
Frosty Piss writes "The governor of Washington is scheduled to sign legislation today to ban flame retardants called PBDEs in furniture, televisions, and computers in the state. This is despite the more than $220,000 the chemical industry has spent since 2005 to defeat the legislation. At a time when the federal government is largely ineffectual in regulating long-used but potentially dangerous industrial chemicals, the Washington ban could be the beginning of the end for PBDEs across the nation. 'The industry that makes deca and PBDEs is freaking out because they lost so severely in Washington state and other states will follow,' said a spokeswoman for the Washington Toxics Coalition. 'It really is a message from Washington state and policymakers that we won't accept chemicals that build up in our bodies and our children.'"
burn to death, we're fine with that...
This might be the first recorded Think-Of-The-Children infinite loop:
"If you get rid of the flame retardant, people will die in fires. Think of the children!"
"No, YOU think of the children, who are filling up with toxic chemicals!"
"YOU think of the children, who are currently on fire!"
(and so forth)
Meanwhile, the children grow up and move to Vancouver.
Wow a whole $200k over two years; they must really be serious!
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
... does this mean that work on Vista will have to be moved out of state?
Nah, it goes down in flames at the drop of a hat.
You'd be surprised at the current effectiveness of Vista's Firewall. Talk about retardant!
I would not be surprised either — promises to "cut the red tape" and reduce the regulatory burden is part of the reason I vote Republican...
In Soviet Washington the swamp drains you.
Don't forget dihydrogen monoxide!
If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.
The post calling for a -1 Flamebait mod being moded -1 Flamebait tickles my weird sense of humor. What's next, a post asking for a +1 Insightful mod getting moded +1 Insightful?
Curiosity was framed, Ignorance killed the cat.
It's got so bad in my state that they actually outlawed murder, not just because it's expensive but because it's "wrong".
So does that mean that Steve Ballmer has to move?
In short, you're an ignorant douchelord
I bow before your superior eloquence.
Good thing...
I've been wanting those industry freaks banned for a while.
-- Working to secure tomorrows technology. Honestly Officer!
I didn't know granola and Birkenstocks were fire retardants.
Don't forget about dihydrogen monoxide! It's been found in over 50% of all cancers examined! Inhaling excessive amounts has been known to cause death! This substance should be banned world wide!
Who would win this election: Andrew Weiner vs Andrew Weiner's weiner.
You can't just show up at the border waving a firearm.
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Why not just ban matches?
Agreed. They should use chemicals that cause more painless forms of cancer.
Now there's a brilliant idea! Posting my personal contact information on slashdot. Should I leave you my pager number too, to make sure I don't get any sleep for the next two weeks?