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gamepolitics.com - 2/12/2009
Retailers' Trade Group Weighs in Against Warning Label Bill for Games
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The Entertainment Merchants Association , the trade group which represents the interests of numerous video game retailers, has weighed in against game-oriented legislation currently before the Congress. GamePolitics readers will recall last month's report that Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA) and ...

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GoNintendo:  Entertainment Merchants Association says warning labels for games are unnecessary

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Entertainment Merchants Association says warning labels for games are unnecessary
GoNintendo — I still can’t believe that there are people out there that think video games need cigarette-like warning labels on them. It shows just how out-of-touch some people are. If you don’t know or understand video games, that is completely fine. There are plenty of well-informed people that are willing to show you all the pros and cons. Why don’t these legislators bother to learn about video games before trying to do something as silly as this? Article here This entry was posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 5:06 pm and is filed under ...

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