Oh No! The Morlocks are Putting Lead in the Children's Toys!

Yet another recall of Chinese-made toys due to excessive lead in the paint. So what are we going to do about it, other than much whining and gnashing of teeth? We're on our way this year to another record trade deficit with our favorite free-market Communists, and they now hold about a $trillion of our assets, so there's not much we can do about it.

But not too fear, Senator Dick Durbin, numero dos Democrat, is on the case. His solution? Mass inspections. What a brilliant response to this competetive challenge - an army of civil servants! Nothing will put those industrious Chinese in their place better than hoardes of American bureaucrats inspecting their merchandise. All those engineers who can't find jobs, have them inspect those toys - it's a perfect fit! We are doomed.