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Don Klipstein

In article ,
wrote:
On 24 Nov 2008 08:17:33 -0500, George said:

wrote:

But how do you control it when 95%+ of the crap consuming the
"phantom" power is made in China? They don't play by the US's rules.

But the Chi Coms need to meet our requirements if it is sold here. I
can't remember the last time I saw a new walwart that wasn't a much more
efficient switcher design instead of an inefficient transformer.

You think so, eh?
How about the lead paint on toys, and Melamine in milk products and
pet food?

They meet our requirements, do they?

SNIP following stuff already said as well as most stuff previously
said

USA "customs" is supposed to enforce rules as ro what is allowed to be
imported into USA.

The "Customs and Border Protection" USA government agency is now within
the recently created "Department Of Homeland Security".

In pre-9/11 times, USA had passport checkings governed by "Department of
State", which was one of the 4 "Cabinet Level Departments" of the
"Executive Branch" of USA Federal government back when the Constitution
and the "Bill Of Rights (earlier Amendments to USA's Constitution) took
effect!
Nowadays, how many "Cabinet Level Departments" does USA have? Close to
15? I would want 8! Even that is double what existed in USA in earlier
days/years of existence of what was longer ago called the "Department Of
War"!

- Don Klipstein )