We are quick to criticize those who refuse to acknowledge the errors of their ways (Waxman, Rush et al). Continuing to criticize once said parties reconsider their positions that serve our mutual benefit will only encourage entrenchment of beliefs and estrangement.

I’m a liberal working in manufacturing, neither of which are anything to be ashamed of. I’ve been a financial supporter of NPR for 25 years and a staunch opponent to CPSIA (I’d be a supporter of NAM but no one responds to my membership queries). I don’t see that these are mutually exclusive. Right wing media has it’s own “illustrious” history of downplaying CPSIA; you don’t have to look further than Fox News for the evidence (http://bit.ly/3B4JO8).

My point is, this is a bipartisan effort and it’s time to look past partisan infighting if we want entrenched politicians and media to reconsider their positions. You cannot point fingers for presumed failures while simultaneously expecting others to willingly stand in line for servings of criticism should they do so. If it’s a case of damned if you do and damned if you don’t, they lose less face with the former.