and food-price raising policies:

1) Restrictions on oil exploration since 1979, kept in place by Dems, that reduces domestic supply and thus raises the price
2) Oil drilling moratorium that restricts previously open areas and thus reduces supply and raises the price
3) Loss of good paying jobs in the oil, gas and nuclear industry, most of which would be available for the less educated
4) Continuing onerous restrictions on nuclear
5) Gargantuan deficits that kill the dollar and inhibit private investment job creation
6) ethanol subsidies that drive up the price of food and energy
7) etc ad infinitum

and now to add insult to injury, they quadruple the price and bring truly dangerous mercury bulbs into the home (these are the same people that are paranoid over second hand smoke that never hurt a fly) that require a 14-step clean up regime if a bulb is broken due to dangerous substance that can kill you in small doses.

manufacturers? let alone the dangers of mercury in our own home? American Thinker has a great article on the mercury poisoning at a Japanese fishing village and its effects. So wherever all these bulbs are going to be manufactured there is this potential- -make sure you find the pictures toward the end of the article!
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/01/the_mercury_threat_again.html

I will miss the incandescents that lasted a year at a time for a $1 a piece. I will detest the new flourescents when I go to the store and hope that these so called long lasting bulbs last at least a year LOL,
Am I the only person whose wife hates these flourescent bulbs?

…that the Democrats care about the poor?

“under my policies the price of electricity will necessarily skyrocket.” – Barack Obama

“I’m not opposed to high gas prices, just the rate of increase in gas prices.” – Barack Obama attribution

Liberal policies are harmful to the poor and we need to counter their outright lies.

Do not let these 555 people shift the blame to
bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they
can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice
they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give
the power to regulate and from whom they can
take this power. Above all, do not let them con
you into the belief that there exists disembodied
mystical forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or
“politics” that prevent them from doing what
they take an oath to do.

Those 555 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power..

They, and they alone, should be held accountable
by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage
their own employees…

We should vote all of them out of office and
clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the
Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
This might be funny if it weren’t so true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he’s fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won’t be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He’s good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he’s laid…
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
Taxes drove me
to my doom…’
When he’s gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax..

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployme nt Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these
taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was
the most prosperous in the world. We had
absolutely no national debt, had the largest
middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home
to raise the kids.

What in the hell happened?
Can you spell ‘politicians?’

Had better do something about this, and quickly. Millions of migraine sufferers are counting on it.

then, yes these are. I do believe they are hazardous.

If you mean better for us by not allowing us to see because the lighting is so low that now we have to strain to see correctly,then yes, these are.

If you mean more cost effective, then that is a big fat lie. In what universe does it make sense to pay more for an enviromentally and user unfriendly light bulb? Only in a socialists world.

then, yes these are. I do believe they are hazardous.

If you mean better for us by not allowing us to see because the lighting is so low that now we have to strain to see correctly,then yes, these are.

If you mean more cost effective, then that is a big fat lie. In what universe does it make sense to pay more for an enviromentally and user unfriendly light bulb? Only in a socialists world.

I hate the new bulbs that take time to warm up and actually reach their max. (yet low-level) light output. When I flip a switch for light then I need light right at that moment not 20 secs later after I’ve fallen down the stairs.

www.gopmall.com

The California voters have been conned by PGE(California’s main utility), a subsidizing the cost of the bulbs; a govt mandate, I’m sure. right now you can buy them anywhere for around a buck. of course you pay the other $2 that the bulbs actually cost in your electric bill. And yes, like most “environmentalist” ideas there will be a huge downside as these bulbs start finding their way into the environment, and mercury poisoning becomes a problem. Halogen bulbs burn so hot that the fixtures frequently do not outlast the bulbs, and in each case, you have to go, and find the right bulb for your fixture. no longer will you be able to go and grab any bulb off the shelf, and screw it in. 2 pins? 4? linear? square? 13w? 18? 24?

…..to put Fred Upton as chair of Energy and Commerce. Wasn’t he a co-sponsor of the bill? Didn’t Red State go on at some length about his sorry resume?
Can we say “the horse is out of the barn” here? What, the Republicans put Upton in there because he was the best man to get a bill he sponsored repealed? This is Orwellian, or something.

You are supposed to turn off your AC or HEAT for SEVERAL hours! Yeah, do that in 90 degree weather or 20 below zero.

What about little kids always playing/crawling on the floor?

they also say we should take the bulb in a sealed container to a special recycler. I don’t think they even exist for CFL yet?

from energystar.gov

CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL OVERVIEW
The most important steps to reduce exposure to mercury vapor from a broken bulb are:
1. Before cleanup
a. Have people and pets leave the room.
b. Air out the room for 5-10 minutes by opening a window or door to the outdoor
environment.
c. Shut off the central forced air heating/air conditioning (H&AC) system, if you have one.
d. Collect materials needed to clean up broken bulb.
2. During cleanup
a. Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder.
b. Place cleanup materials in a sealable container.
3. After cleanup
a. Promptly place all bulb debris and cleanup materials outdoors in a trash container or
protected area until materials can be disposed of properly. Avoid leaving any bulb
fragments or cleanup materials indoors.
b. For several hours, continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the
H&AC system shut off.

do not last as long as they claim too, they require special disposal and are really expensive. Another way the government can claim “we have met the enemy and it is us.”

Now, you need a recycling expert, a hazmat team to lay down tarps, you need a glass canning jar maker(no joke)to store the broken bulb, you need someone to run a fan and turn off the AC/Heat for hours!

This would be comical SNL spoof worthy, only if it wasn’t true.

Obama is going to generate millions of light bulb changer jobs.

Look at this long list from Maine.gov in CHANGING A FREAKIN LIGHT BULB!

What if I accidentally break a fluorescent lamp in my house?

cfl bulbs

The lamp contains a small amount of mercury, but you can clean this up yourself if you do the following:

* Do not use a vacuum cleaner to clean up the breakage. This will spread the mercury vapor and dust throughout the area and could potentially contaminate the vacuum.
* Keep people and pets away from the breakage area until the cleanup is complete.
* Ventilate the area by opening windows, and leave the area for 15 minutes before returning to begin the cleanup. Mercury vapor levels will be lower by then.
* For maximum protection and if you have them, wear rubber gloves to protect your hands from the sharp glass.
* Carefully remove the larger pieces and place them in a secure closed container, preferably a glass container with a metal screw top lid and seal like a canning jar.1 A glass jar with a good seal works best to contain any mercury vapors inside.2
* Next, begin collecting the smaller pieces and dust. You can use two stiff pieces of paper such as index cards or playing cards to scoop up pieces.
* Pat the area with the sticky side of duct tape, packing tape or masking tape to pick up fine particles. Wipe the area with a wet wipe or damp paper towel to pick up even finer particles.
* Put all waste and materials into the glass container, including all material used in the cleanup that may have been contaminated with mercury. Label the container as “Universal Waste – broken lamp.”
* Remove the container with the breakage and cleanup materials from your home. This is particularly important if you do not have a glass container.
* Continue ventilating the room for several hours.
* Wash your hands and face.
* Take the glass container with the waste material to a facility that accepts “universal waste” for recycling. To determine where your municipality has made arrangements for recycling of this type of waste, call your municipal office or find your town in this list municipal collection sites (MS Excel format) (pdf format).
* When a break happens on carpeting, homeowners may consider removing throw rugs or the area of carpet where the breakage occurred as a precaution, particularly if the rug is in an area frequented by infants, small children or pregnant women.
* Finally, if the carpet is not removed, open the window to the room during the next several times you vacuum the carpet to provide good ventilation.

The next time you replace a lamp, consider putting a drop cloth on the floor so that any accidental breakage can be easily cleaned up. If consumers remain concerned regarding safety, they may consider not utilizing fluorescent lamps in situations where they could easily be broken. Consumers may also consider avoiding CFL usage in bedrooms or carpeted areas frequented by infants, small children, or pregnant women. Finally, consider not storing too many used/spent lamps before recycling as that may increase your chances of breakage. Don’t forget to properly recycle your used fluorescent bulbs so they don’t break and put mercury into our environment.

If the GOP does not at least attempt to repeal the light bulb ban, it will be a blinding example that they STILL don’t get it.

At that point, it will be time to start talking about lining the entire ‘political class’ up against a wall.

I really hope the GOP has gotten the message about stuff like this. But, so far, I am not encouraged…

In order to get around the EU’s ban on the incandescent light bulb, a company (Article in German: Heatball
) is selling them as a “heating device” rather than a light source. The company can’t help it if their “Heatball” gives off light as well as heat! This makes total sense to me because here in the south many people use the incandescent bulb in their well houses to keep their pipes from freezing in the winter.

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether….

Do your own research… I’m not going to tell this story here… it’s bigger than the incandescent light bulb scandal but perhaps not for long…

At least the global warming scam is finally getting some well needed exposure…

Why not just start defunding departments of the EPA? Why not indeed…

The EPA may be one of the prime example of why big government and big business are dangerous to our liberties….

I’m just saying….

Erick,
What moron decided to post “sponsored links” inside the boundaries of the column?
To put the… “I got a check for over a million in less than 2 weeks.” advertisement inside the column margins will give your critics an opportunity to marginalize (no pun intended) you credibility….
Jeez… use some common sense!!
Pat

Uncommon is more like it…. Ah to live in a time when common sense was common…(sign)…