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Given Republicans' public disdain for energy-efficient lightbulbs [sic] and the new GOP majority's earlier decision to remove biodegradable utensils and food containers from the House cafeteria, we thought we might have another Styrofoam cup situation on our hands … Energy-efficient lightbulbs -- "the little, squiggly, pig-tailed ones" -- have long been the subject of the GOP's scorn.Take Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY):
"I think there should be some self-examination from the administration on the idea that you favor a woman's right to an abortion, but you don't favor a woman or a man's right to choose what kind of light bulb, what kind of dishwasher, what kind of washing machine."Speaking of false equivalences, perhaps Wall Street should be required to view an ultrasound of your bank account before they abort the economy. Here is the most galling part: Who was president when “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007" was signed into law? Not current President Barack Obama, but former President George Dubya Bush. Yet, Tea House Republicans want the public to believe that this is another liberal-commie-big-government plot to control your life and your purchasing decisions. Another clarification: The Act of 2007 merely establishes an efficiency standard; it does not issue any mandates.
According to a 2010 energy audit, energy-efficient light bulbs installed in Congressional offices will save an estimated $178,000 per year. What the hell! It’s only taxpayer money, but symbolism can be priceless.
How many Republicans does it take to change a light bulb and then lie about the cost of changing it?
Update: How Conservatives and Big Oil are Using a Phony Scandal to Undermine Obama, Clean Energy, and Government Itself (Yes, Virginia: The Solyndra loan was originally pushed by the Bush administration and backed by the ultra-conservative Walton family … who now want to divest themselves of all blame).
Next: Snakes on a Plane (the comments are a hiss).
While I dislaike the hamfisted idea of banning all incandescent bulbs from flashlights and miniatures and automobile tail lights, which is what the story is, it's only true in the Obamahate Amusement Park in which hate fans live. Remember the one from two years ago where the Evil One was going to fine anyone whose house wasn't energy efficient enough? They'll believe anything that gives them a hate fix.
ReplyDeleteThis is only another Punch and Judy show to agitate the idiots and distract from the Great Rape of Freedom -- like the bit about efficient toilets and air conditioners. You'd think people would want to save money.
Of course the market is making alternatives more attractive already as prices come down. I've been replacing incandescents with flourescents as they burn out, but to tell the truth, they give an unpleasent light - and LED's are a whole lot worse.
Think I'll switch to kerosene. . .
Captain,
ReplyDeleteSome inept wording on my part. Here is what I should have written:
"Another clarification: The Act of 2007 merely establishes an efficiency standard; it does not issue any mandates."
My cephalo-apologies.
No, I got the point, but in the minds of the rabble it's a ban on bulbs and nothing will change that. And that damn tyrant Obama manned them even before he was president - shows what a real tyrant can do!
ReplyDeleteI still like candlelight - hides my age, doncha know.
I mean banned.
ReplyDeleteI was intially worried about switching bulbs mostly because prolonged exposure to old style flourescents trigger my migraines but when our electric company offered a free box of like 36 bulbs we gave it a shot. Happy to report these are not grmpa's shop bulbs and I have not seen an increase in migraines since switching. The only slightly annoying thing is that the compact bulbs, like their big bulb counterparts take a few minutes to warm up and reach full light but that is minor compared to the savings.
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