http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/opinion/04sun1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

This article is about the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)and it's acting chairwoman Nancy Nord. The author writes that there is a bill in the Senate that would gives the agency some legislative power but Ms. Nord is opposed to that bill. There have been too many products recalled especially toys that had toxic lead paint. The author states "She has argued that voluntary compliance by business is the only way to promote safety". This makes her sound as if she was lobbying for the manufacturers and not for the American people. Additionally she has accepted travel gifts from the manufacturers. I feel that the CPSC is a vital agency which vital mission and its needs to function at high capacity. If no one is there to police the businesses, it could lead to someone being severly harmed or even death. I hope that the CPSC come aboard and correct itself because it is needed for the public safety. No games should ever be played when it comes to regulating safety.