I am gonna go on a bit of a rant here. As some of you may know (if you watch CNN at least) we have been having a slew of recalls for products made in China. Generally, this has been due to lead in the paint of said products, and the news media seems to be blaming this on China's apparent pathetic standards and practices, and is also decrying our Consumer Safety and Importing groups for not catching this.

Now, I agree that lead paint on small child toys is dangerous, and those products should indeed be recalled...

But for the love of all that is holy STOP CALLIN IT COMMUNIST CHINA!

Every time CNN talks about these recalls, its always "*blank product* made in COMMUNIST CHINA has been recalled!"

Is there another China that I am unaware of? Has a Libertarian China or perhaps Republican China magically appeared? Or maybe a Sexy China? Perhaps a Gold Encrusted China? Its China, we know its communist, there is no reason to repeatedly drive that point home. In fact, after watching a few of these recalls, all I can even remember is Lead Paint and COMMUNIST CHINA! Thats how often they repeat that nonsense.

Also, one thing that really ticked me off was the recall of a playpen. The company in question (who escapes me) stated that the recall was due to a Lethal Design Flaw. That means that the company stupidly designed the damn thing so it killed babies.

But because it was made in COMMUNIST CHINA! its obviously COMMUNIST CHINA'S! fault.

Seriously, that is how the news story went 0_0

I HATE THE NEWS SOMETIMES ARG!