Only one month until 100 watt bulbs are contraband. Thanks, Republicans!

[Lucille]

Cursed Be Republicans (http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/100580.html)


If you can read Claudia Rosett's article (http://lewrockwell.com/spl3/confessions-of-light-bulb-addict.html) today about the ban on 100 watt light bulbs and not curse the "free-market, limited government" Republicans then you are a better man than I. The Energy Independence and Security Act that bans these bulbs was signed into law by a Republican president and passed with the votes of ninety-five Republicans...

http://www.fff.org/comment/com1010h.asp


Will Republicans ever see the light? I’m not the least bit optimistic. The Republican Party is utterly and hopelessly statist and interventionist — just like the Democratic Party. Republicans are not the party of small government; they are the party of Republican government.

[FrankRep]

http://www.thenewamerican.com/images/stories/Sci_9-2009/lightb.001.jpg


Contact Congress! -- Let's Bring Back the Incandescent Bulb
http://www.votervoice.net/core.aspx?APP=GAC&AID=972&IssueID=23696&SiteID=-1


Flashback:

2011 - Michele Bachmann Pushes Back Against Incandescent Light Bulb Ban (http://thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/politics/6556-bachmann-pushes-back-against-incandescent-light-bulb-ban)

Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann, who introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (H.R.5616 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5616)) in 2008 to blunt the incandescent light bulb ban signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007.

2011 - Republicans Seek Repeal of Incandescent Bulb Ban (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/tech-mainmenu-30/environment/6392-republicans-seek-repeal-of-incandescent-bulb-ban)

Senators Jim DeMint and Mike Enzi introduced legislation that would reverse the ban on incadescent light bulbs passed as part of the 2007 environmentalist, green energy push.

2010 - The CFL Bulb Is Not Environmentally Friendly (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/tech-mainmenu-30/environment/3396-the-cfl-bulb-is-not-environmentally-friendly)

Though for millions of environmental activists the Compact Fuorescent Light bulb (CFL) has become a popular mascot rivaling the World Wildlife Fund's panda bear symbol, the bulb is anything but environmentally friendly. By William F. Jasper

2010 - Death of the Incandescent Light Bulb (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/politics/4646-death-of-the-incandescent-light-bulb)

In response to the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which bans the use of incandescent light bulbs by the year 2014, General Electric has shut down its last factory in the United States that makes the incandescent light bulb. by Raven Clabough

2010 - UN & Big Business Call for Global Light Bulb Ban to Save Climate (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/tech-mainmenu-30/environment/5356-un-a-big-business-call-for-global-light-bulb-ban-to-save-climate)

The United Nations and its corporate allies called for a global ban on incandescent light bulbs and kerosene lamps Wednesday at the COP16 global-warming summit in Cancun, claiming in a new study that “energy-efficient” lights would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. by Alex newman

[Dr.3D]

Get em now while you can. :D

[FrankRep]

Get em now while you can. :D

:p

SYLVANIA 12709 100-Watt 130-Volt A19 Household Bulb, 24 Pack -- $15.14
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BPASJM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=libert0f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000BPASJM

[brandon]

I don't know if the pun was intentional, but I really liked the "Will Republicans ever see the light?" comment. :)

Edit: Okay I looked at the article and it was definitely intentional.

[dannno]

Does this only apply to household bulbs??

What about my 600 and 1000 watt lights I use to grow cannabis indoors :confused:

[Dr.3D]

:p

SYLVANIA 12709 100-Watt 130-Volt A19 Household Bulb, 24 Pack -- $15.14
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BPASJM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=libert0f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000BPASJM

I figure if you buy 4 packs of those, you probably wouldn't have to buy anymore the rest of your life.

[brandon]

Does this only apply to household bulbs??

What about my 600 and 1000 watt lights I use to grow cannabis indoors :confused:

It only applies to incandescent lights as far as I know. I don't think HID lighting is affected.