http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thrift2-2009jan02,0,2083247.story

This a story on one of the stupidest laws they have ever passed. Obviously these people have no idea how many people shop for their children at resale shops. But this law may also effect the private sale of children's. Private. Like garage sales or over the internet on craigslist or ebay. As if it's anyone's business!
And where are these items supposed to go? In a landfill. Sounds great for the environment, doesn't it?
So what am I supposed to do now? I may never be able to afford brand-new clothes for my kids. The resale shops I know may not be able to afford the tests this law requires. So what exactly is my option? And what about the economy? Don't resale shops have a part in that?
Has the world lost it's mind?!
Wait, that was actually retorical...........

Update: I talked to one of the ladies that run Second Chance Resale and she said that it wasn't going to effect their clothing sales, only their kids' toys and equipment sales. She said that the only thing about the clothes was a certain type of zippers and a certain type of button. Also, a friend of mine talked to some resale shop she knows in Austin and they are not going to be effected by the law at all becase they meet all of the requirements in the bill. They also said that some of the shops here in Bryan may be exempt and not know it.
Be nice to know the exact parameters of the laws and what it entails and will effect, don't you think?