Countdown to Rally: April 1st is only 2 Days Away!

If you are regularly following our updates you may already be getting a sense of the intense level of activity behind the scenes!   Some of us are already in DC.  Most of us are still wrapping up our daily tasks, whether work or home related, full of anticipation for our respective travels to Washington.

This evening, my 10-old son, my wife and I will pack my suitcase together and talk about the significance of this trip.  Maybe we will take a picture or two?  I hope that he will remember this day for the rest of his life and what it means to stand for what you believe in; I know I will. Like for so many of us, I found the absurdity of this law, combined with the outrageous ‘partisan’ stance of some Democratic leaders, when none is warranted, to have created a sense of a ”personal mission” within me.

Rick and I have discussed on several occasions why we feel so passionate about this issue.  The same answer keeps coming back.  No matter the consequences, we must stay true to the core values we aspire to live by: provide safe and innovative products for our children, work with people who really care about education, abide by the law of the land, be honest in everything we do and be loyal to those who have supported us over the years.  What we have found over the last few months, somewhat to our amazement, is that so many of us across all the industries affected by the CPSIA share the same core beliefs.

The fact that so many are now willing to make a public stand for what is right and not be intimidated by a few politicians who do not understand the implications of the law they passed, refuse to accept responsibility for their mistakes and then try to hide behind grandstanding statements of good intentions, is a feeling worth fighting for!

If you are in a children product related industry, apart from very few exceptions, you make a daily personal commitment  of good intention to make the world a better place.  Providing safe products to our children is not and never was the issue.  The time for stating good intentions is over.  It is time to fix the mess that was created by an extremely poorly written law.  It is time for leaders to be leaders.

See you all in Washington DC.

Etienne