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You may have heard the curious story this week of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is supposed to make sure thousands of everyday consumer products don't pose unnecessary dangers. Given the spate of recent high-profile recalls, Congress has just discovered there's too much work for the agency's paltry staff of 400, and is now considering a law to beef up its work force Curiously, the commission's chairwoman, Bush administration appointee Nancy Nord, opposes the increase. Could this be: A government bureaucrat rejecting more resources? Many observers were shocked. tags consumer protection fraud government understaffed underfunded**Must say, this article scares me more than a lot of others, we all have to buy something, sometime. Milk, oranges, SOMETHING. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago |
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A change in UK law is set to move the realm of spiritualism from under the cover of the 1951 Fraudulent Mediums Act to a new Consumer Protection Act. 4 comments edit related share plime.comThis is a change in the balance of law so that no longer would a plaintiff against a medium need to prove fraud, but the medium would need to prove their veracity. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago |
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amusing article about consumer responses to products picked by fogowar 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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You join a gym to exercise your body, but if you want to quit, you may find it hard to exercise your rights. A brand new Better Business Bureau analysis found that consumer complaints about gyms are up more than 90 percent in the last five years. picked by muppet 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Odd and funny products. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them. 4 comments edit related share politics*update to this dead link* picked by Bornbad 3 days ago |
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Cool-designed Consumer Digest Blog picked by skandal 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share world |
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The Bush administration on Thursday announced an end to federal protection for gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, concluding that the wolves were reproductively robust enough to survive. 15 comments edit related share scienceEDIT: When I first saw this article I thought it said "gay" wolves. Gray wolves are just not that interesting. My bad. picked by mahler87 9 months ago |
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" the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the right to test all of their cows and won at a lower level, but the Bush Administration is appealing it, saying that "more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers." picked by gammerus 5 months ago 5 comments edit related share entertainment |
Clark Howard is a radio and tv guru in Atlanta helping people save money and not get ripped off by big business. He's extremely thrifty - check out his tip on making a 17-cent disposable razor last a year or more - but he must be doing something right, because he's a multi millionaire. He also fully funds and builds at least one house in Atlanta for Habitat for Humanity every year - he's built abo... read full post picked by capriccio 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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I hate bad customer service. Hate, loathe, despise. There is nothing that will make me angrier, nothing. 2 comments edit related share plime.comI found my nirvana. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago |
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Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration: 4 comments edit related share politics
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U.S. insurance companies systematically overcharge customers and underpay home and auto claims to pad their already-fat bottom lines, a consumer group said Thursday. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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I don't care about corporate interests or revenue streams. I'm the consumer, and as far as I'm concerned it's all about me. picked by leopoldogolba 11 months ago 2 comments edit related share technology |
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A butterfly found only at a popular Nevada off-road vehicle site won't receive federal protection as a threatened or endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Bush, for some reason, is determined to have Richard Stickler to head up the Mine Safety and Health Administration despite congress refusing to accept the nomination. He continues to pull one trick or another to get the man with a poor record of mine safety and leadership, but an excellent record of corporate interest in place. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
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Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact, you or someone you know may have experienced some form of identity theft. Re... read full post picked by sweattshop 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Limewire is hitting back with counterclaims accusing the RIAA of antitrust violations, consumer fraud and other misconduct. Should be an interesting case. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) withheld information about high levels of lead found in its testing of children’s vinyl lunch boxes, claiming that agency tests showed no need for concern. picked by Neiako 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Woman is healed through prayer and wants to stop her benefit payments. Government says they can't as the computer has no button for miracles.... picked by henkspaan 12 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
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"For six years now, we have known where Al Qaeda is based. The administration has announced over and over again they have a policy to go after Al Qaeda," the GAO report said. "The 9/11 commission said nothing is more important than a coherent strategy to smash this security threat, to break these safe havens. The congress has passed legislation mandating that. Notwithstanding the ad... read full post picked by dollyllama 7 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |