California Assemblyman Lloyd Levin has introduced the “How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb Act” which will ban the use of incandescent lightbulbs by 2012. I am not making this up–read it for yourself @ http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/how-to/cross-section/fluorescent-bulb-legislation.aspx.
Great. Now we all be forced to use fluorescent lights.
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If you should have the misfortune of dropping one of this squiggly bulbs, stop! Evacuate your house immediately. Go find a computer and click on http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/26/what_to_do_when_compact_fluorescents_crack/
Have we lost all manner of reason in this country? Is this really going to save the planet? Is this good for humans?
February 28, 2008 at 8:04 am |
I’m so glad that all other important political issues have been resolved so that our politicians can focus on things like this.
February 28, 2008 at 6:19 pm |
So whatever happened to “freedom of choice” — shouldn’t this apply to light bulbs, too?
I’ve also heard that the fluorescent bulbs can cause migraines in some people….
February 29, 2008 at 3:30 pm |
Freedom of choice only applies to the “freedom” to kill babies. In most other things we are overly regulated.
March 6, 2008 at 4:54 pm |
Well, your previous post about having beeswax candles blessed comes to mind. Maybe we should all just use candles from now on (or at least after 2012). Candles can be expensive, but think of all the money we’ll save on our electric bills! Better than mercury poisoning!