Barbie Threatens America!

Do you ever get the impression that people become extremely concerned about things that are not actually important? Have a look at, ‘The Barbie Ban: American Law Gone Stupid’ and you’ll see a fine example of what I mean.
It would probably be a bit more constructive if America were concentrating on their economy, housing problems and unemployment figures rather than whether or not a doll is ‘damaging’ to children.
The White House must be buzzing; I can see it all now… Rather than considering pulling troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq they are probably fretting about the latest weaponry for the Action Man figure.