H/t to the mighty Jonathan Schwarz [1]: guess what's the subject of the Weekly Standard [2] article this line comes from:
It should not need saying, but there are things in life more important than safety. Some of them are bedrock ideals, such as freedom.
Answer: federal regulation of infant car seats.
Links:
[1] http://www.tinyrevolution.com/mt/
[2] http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/616vsefb.asp