The history of flame retardant furniture is typical. History of fire retardant use in the U.S. Fire retardants were not used in furniture prior to the 1970s when polyurethane foam, which is highly flammable, became widely used for cushioning. One of the first uses of fire retardants in consumer products was a chemical called Tris, Read the full article…
Dick Durbin wants to allow student loans to be part of bankruptcy. But, get this, only those student loans held by the private sector. Since Durbin and Obama changed the rules to have the federal government be responsible for all student loans, this is only about 7% of loans outstanding. Current laws exempt student loans from Read the full article…
The state of Illinois is broke. The previous governor just went to prison, but not to the same prison the governor before him chose. The current governor is a pawn to the Democratic machine headed by Michael Madigan, the machine that has broken the state and helped sent the two governors to prison by helping Read the full article…