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Couple questions (father of 8 month old). I definitely would not want to adversely affect small, craft/toy makers. Was their voice heard before congress passed this law? I read the website where amendments are proposed to the current bill and I wonder if we are going to simply create a backdoor for toymakers to 'get around' the testing requirements somehow? Is there any other industry (food for example) that has a similar approach whereby we would have separate standards for imports from certain countries? thanks.

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Portland's music scene is a varied hodge podge of many scenes. It doesn't have to be Portland's sound, good music is good music in any genre. I am in a band...Former Form (thanks for the plug). We play rock, with a country/punk twist. I think there's a great platform for bands here vs other markets (NYC or SF). Here you don't have to be a signed band or have a huge budget or following to play clubs. I am not talking about making a living right off the bat, but just like Zach's Shack or Whole Bowl...where there's very little separating a downtown lunch cart from a real restaurant - bands in Portland have opportunities, and that's all that matters. Former Form is playing the Tonic Lounge this Sunday night!!! myspace.com/formerformmusic!!!!!

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