Craftivism Part 2: Email Obama

Ok so I just sent my first email to the president using the contact me deal on the whitehouse.gov site (link at bottom of post).
Apparently the president@whitehous.gov may not work anymore (I'm going to try it to see anyway)


This is my form email... There are a ton out there more eloquent than mine. I included some links to sites I believe to be worthwhile in supporting the cause.
I will be sending this every day. feel free to dress it up, or create your own or if you find one you love use that. The point is that he gets one everyday from you!!!

Dear Mr. President,

I fully realize that you have alot on your plate right now in regard to the current state of the economy and its impact on your citizens. I am appealing to you on a matter of grave importance that will have dire consequences on an entire segment of your constituency and the public at large.

The new CPSIA law has already forced many handmade artisans and crafters out of business and will continue to do so. I believe this law will have dire effects on the economic stability of many families. Many of these businesses are run by women out of their homes where they take care of their children, many of these women do this to help support their families. This law will make it impossible for them to continue their businesses. The average Crafter will not be able to continue to do business and be subject to the ridiculously expensive third party testing and those that can afford it will have to pass this burden on to the consumers.

The handmade movement is beneficial to our economy and our communities by connecting craftsmen and women directly to the consumer. By virtually amputating childrens products from our communities you are not only hurting the small business community but you are also removing genuinely creative, thoughtful products from the hands of our children. It will devastate many families who depend on the extra income, and place an unfair burden and advantage to companies who mass produce items who were the route of this problem to begin with.

I implore you to ammend this law! Please consider the thousands of Talented artists making creative, original, unique goods for children and the massive impact if these goods just fell away!

I have heard a lot of disparaging remarks about the handmade community and its efforts to fight this law. We are a community of Vibrant Artisans and Crafters desperate to not have our lively hoods taken away. There is a huge handmade movement that has been growing in this country and to basically shut down part of it would be a travesty.
Please check these Links for more information about the plight of handmade in america and the effects that CPSIA will have:

http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/
http://www.whatisthecpsia.com/

Please do not stand by and let this law go into effect in its current format. Ammend the CPSIA!

Thank You

[your name, etsy shop occupation HERE]


Copy and paste this (or write your own) and then
Click this link to send your email.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Thanks!
Lisa

p.s. post in the comments if you are following our little campaign! Don't forget to keep tweeting @barackobama!