Re: Happy 2015 Winter Solstice!

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Glad to hear from you, Joan.  Sounds like you had a busy and exciting
year.  Don't bake too much -- it only leads to a bad road!

Keep in touch!

 > From: Joan Lichterman <http://www.gmail.com/~joanlichterman>
 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:02:09 -0800
 >
 > Happy Solstice, Robert!
 > 
 > Thanks for writing. What is "liberated software"? It doesn't appear to be a
 > company, and you say you have a new job...
 > 
 > Sorry about all the work needed on your house and garage. I hope it's all
 > done (if it ever is done).
 > 
 > Thankyouthankyouthankyou for fighting the TTP. This is one of two issues on
 > which I struggled to get people's attention so they'd at least write
 > letters. The other is reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (pron.
 > "Tosca"), which will now go to conference committee. If the Senate bill
 > passes, we'll be in even worse shape than we've been, as it  "would block
 > state-based chemical restrictions years before EPA takes a final action on
 > a chemical. Such federal preemption would chill leadership in Maine,
 > Ca, Washington, Vermont, Oregon, New York and many other states who
 > have enacted safer products laws. The bill also raises a higher hurdle than
 > current law, making it harder for states to gain a waiver from federal
 > preemption." (See
 > http://www.ourhealthyfuture.org/blog/us-senate-follow-house-path-chemical-reform-healthy-homes
 > and
 > http://www.ourhealthyfuture.org/media/happy-holidays-senate-bill-wont-protect-children-imported-toxic-toys
 > .)