2013-06-19T16:09:54Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/comments/400360 2013-06-19T16:09:54Z tag:opencongress.org,2013-06-19:/comment/261930 Eujenia11 Dear Rep. Schakowsky, You aren't my rep, but as a Democrat, and a woman who owns a small skin care business, I want to voice my opposition to the Safer Cosmetics Act. I oppose this act for many reasons, but my main ones are: The requirements for testing are both vague and vast, leaving product formulators with the responsibility for testing for minute levels of undefined contamination in ingredients purchased from vendors, especially natural ingredients; and an impossible-to-comply-with demand for reproductive safety testing. I support using generally-recognized-as-safe ingredients, I support challenge testing and good manufacturing processes, and I certainly support transparency and consistency in labeling, so I'm not trying to be unreasonable. The way this bill is currently written places a huge burden on the industry, and could easily cripple my very small business. Eujenia Renfroe, MZS Beauty 2010-10-06T12:45:32Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-06:/comment/211716 BuffysNaturals Regarding H.R. 5786 Why is there no exception to Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) aka food grade ingredients? The skin is thick & deigned as a protective barrier while the digestive track is thin & designed for absorption, thereby implying food grade ingredients are held to higher standards. This would encourage the use of food grade ingredients in cosmetics, thereby encouraging safer cosmetics. Which is the purpose of this Act is it not? The bill as worded with the testing requirements would destroy small start-up Cosmetic Companies, there needs to be something to encourage small businesses to start companies that are healthy, not destroy them before they start. 2010-02-04T04:59:52Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-04:/comment/183565 DOUGLASFIELD CONGRESSMAN, NOW THAT THE PEOPLES U.S.CONGRESS HAS DOCUMENTED OUR UNJUST AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM,HAVE YOU HEARD IF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT KNOWS WHERE AND WHEN WE CAN ALL WATCH THESE POSSIBLE WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS TAKE PLACE ? TROY DAVIS & MUMIA ABU ~JAMAL ~ ARE HAVING PRAYERS FOR JUSTICE SAID FOR THEM WORLD~WIDE ..WE CAN ALL ONLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT EVERYONE IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS THAT KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS HOW UNJUST OUR U.S JUDICIAL SYSTEM CAN BE WITH OUR POORER AMERICANS,BECOMES ACTIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA AND MUMIA ABU~JAMAL OF PENNSYLVANIA RECEIVE FAIR AND JUST TRIALS BEFORE ANY POSSIBLE WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS TAKE PLACE. LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS IS A WWW VOLUNTEEER LOBBY THAT SINGS OUT FOR OUR MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS. WE CAN BE FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE BY OUR NAME OR TELEPHONE NUMBER.(424-247-2013) * MANY MORE IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS ARE NOW FINDNG OUT THE TRUTH OTHER THEN SENATOR WEBB ... IN CONGRESS 2010-09-10T14:34:14Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-10:/comment/210328 Aldercy Congresswoman Schakowsky's sponsorship of HR 5786-- the amusingly titled "Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010"-- is ignorant, unscientific and vicious. If she cared at all about small business she would pursue this agenda to fanatically regulate the cosmetic and personal care industry with at least some provision for them in mind. Instead, she seeks to fine and attack decent people selling handmade soap at the farmer's market or running a local spa. These small businesses and innovators already willingly, happily use all-natural, mild, non-toxic materials, and her bill would drive them out of business with absolutely no benefit to consumers. RETHINK THIS ONE, REPRESENTATIVE. Or that little friendly tour you took of small businesses in August is going to look highly hypocritical. 2010-06-30T01:57:33Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-30:/comment/201606 pelmof Dear Congresswoman Shakowsky, h.r.5618 needs to be passed immediately. There are 15 million Americans who are "unemployed through no fault of their own," and who are also frantically attempting to find new jobs that do not exist. The majority of these 15 million have a family dependent upon their income, so that increases the number to possibly 30 or even 45 million Americans who are in imminent danger of losing everything. When this happens, the financial and moral consequences for this country will be dire indeed. I'll say it again--h.r.5618 needs to be passed immediately! Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. 2010-04-29T09:53:59Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-29:/comment/195142 DOUGLASFIELD DEAR CONGRESSMAN JANICE SCHAKOWSKY, ~ SHOULD POORER AMERICANS HAVE FAITH THAT OUR U.S. SUPREME COURT IS WELL AWARE THAT AMERICAN PESTIGE INTERNATIONALLY IS VERY MUCH BASED ON HOW WELL WE TREAT OUR OWN CITIZENS~ U.S. SUPREME COURT TO THE RESCUE OF MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS OR IS THIS JUST ANOTHER BAD DREAM THAT REAL JUSTICE WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO NOT BE AFFORDED US LITTLE PEOPLE HERE IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ? MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR RELIGIOUS AMERICANS REST OUR CASE AGAINST GOVERNOR RICK PERRY OF TEXAS & SATAN ~ YOUR U.S. SUPREME COURT HONOR'S ! ** CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN OTHER THEN SATAN HOW TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY ON ONE HAND PARDONS FORMER TEXAS INMATE TIMOTHY COLE WHO WAS WRONGFULLY EXECUTED WITHOUT BEING ALLOWED TO EXONERATE HIMSELF USING DNA TESTING IN TEXAS,AND WITHIN THE SAME MONTH THIS SAME GOVERNOR RICK PERRY OF TEXAS DENIES YET ANOTHER DNA TEST PRIOR ANOTHER POSSIBLE WRONGFUL EXECUTION OF HANK SKINNER ? 2010-12-01T12:44:07Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-01:/comment/219504 Duck_Limbaugh You are the biggest Commie-Liberal (besides Pelosi) on the Planet! Quack! 2010-05-30T10:02:56Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-30:/comment/197794 Homebuilt7 Here is some information you should be aware of before voting for Jan Schakowsky. http://biggovernment.com/jpollak/2010/05/28/shorebank-and-the-weatherization-underground/#more-126054 2012-07-24T19:31:27Z tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-24:/comment/260290 phorv2 Dear Congressman Schakowsky, I am writing as your constituent in the 9th Congressional district of Illinois. I support H.R.459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, I do hope you are a co-sponsor to the aforementioned bill as I would feel it despicable of any congressman that is elected to safeguard the better interest of the people and at the same time support a private institution that disburses trillions of our taxpayer dollars to whoever they want without any accountability; consolidation wealth to the hands of a few while leaving us and our children in perpetual debt. I believe far too many politicians are not well informed about how the Federal Reserve operates and seriously need to become educated on the subject. Sincerely, Paul Horvath