Posted on 07/13/2011 12:04:52 AM PDT by george76
House democrats blocked the repeal of the light bulb ban. A majority of Americans oppose the government’s unpopular and unnecessary ban on incandescent bulbs and infringement on choice. On January 1 2012, 100 watt incandescent bulbs will become illegal, with lower wattages to follow.
The democrats just voted to give jobs to China.
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This was due to a mistake by Bonehead who did not run it through the committee, where it would have needed only a simple majority to pass, Bonehead bypassed the committee and took it straight to the floor, thus requiring a super majority. The Republicans are so incompetent
[The Republicans are so incompetent.]
Or corrupt.
I think corrupt also.
Nobody is that incompetent, Boner wanted it to fail and now has the excuse *he tried*. The fix was in from the get-go.
Boner stabbed the wishes of the majority of Americans in the back again and thinks he got away with it.
Lets see...
Its a “right” to kill a baby in the womb but it is illegal to sell a 100 watt incandescent light bulb in America... A light bulb that has been available for 100+ years... With no toxic metals... No real hazard at all...
That’s how far we’ve come as a country...
If that doesn’t sum up where we are today, I don’t know what does.
The bill was meant to fail, requiring 2/3 majority to pass.
From another article:
“A source tells the Michigan View that the bill will likely be brought up under “suspension,” which means no amendments will be allowed and passage requires a two-thirds majority.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2738677/posts
Lets say you passed it in the House! it would either die in the senate or Obama would veto it!
At this point, I have decided that I am smarter than all the cretins, perverts, liars, thieves and other criminals that infest Versailles on the Potomac. Therefore, I have bought and will continue to buy incandescent light bulbs right up until their deadline.
They can drown in the sea of mercury they create.
It would indeed seem that members of congress are lawfully participating in corruption and a complete dereliction of duty when it comes to the constitution of the United States of America.
It just another dog and pony show vote of "We'er trying to fix things but those evil democrats and a some republicans eerrr evil democrats are stopping us". "Please don't look at our left hand just keep you eye on the right hand". It looks like democrats have much better leadership in keeping their pawns on a tight leash and voting lock step with them than the republicans.
This bill should have been a easy sell for the GOP.
Corrupt.
I like this anecdote: “There was a group of researchers who put five monkeys in a habitat. There was a banana hanging at the top of a small staircase. Whenever the monkeys approached the banana, they were sprayed with cold water. It didn’t take long for the monkeys to stop trying for the banana. When a new monkey was placed in the habitat - and one of the original four removed - the new monkey would try for the yellow treat. The other monkeys would grab him, not letting him even try to reach the banana. The researchers substituted all the monkeys one-by-one, until all five of the original monkeys were gone. None of the new monkeys would try for the banana. They didn’t know why - they just knew, “that’s the way we do it around here - No one tries for the banana.”
That is why it is sometimes necessary to replace all of the monkeys, all at once, and start over.
I'll be taking order from fellow Freepers soon.
The democrats just voted to give jobs to China.
Nothing new they get the best kick backs from them.
I’m sure his butt boy over at GE will be making the mercury laden bulbs over in china.
Can you imagine way back when the Constitution was just written that a bunch of “progressive” members of the Congress came out with a new law dictating what size candles would be used and that they would be made in England?
Somehow, I have this strange feeling that that just would not fly for the very reason that the newly written Constitution never gave the federal government the powers to do that in the first place!
That guy Fred Upton has got to GO.
He should never have gotten the committee chairmanship.
A complete disgrace.
Who were the 10 “R”’s that voted no?
If the Republicans can’t fix the light bulb ban, how are they going to repeal Obamacare, stop new taxation and keep the debt ceiling in place? Time to CONTINUE to not support the Republicans who voted against this!
Glenn Thompson PA-5
Scott Rigell TX-16
Dave Reichert WA-8
Tom Reed NY-29
Charles Bass NH-2
Bryan Bilbray CA-50
Scott Garrett NJ-5
Morgan Griffith VA-9
Richard Hanna NY-24
Tim Huelskamp KS-1
Rob Bishop UT-1 ... voted present, can't make up mind on a light bulb?
John Boehner OH-8 ... did not vote ... uh, if ya' can't vote on this one, John ... time to hang it up!
So there's your RINOs that can't even make a good decision on light bulbs ... all these people voted FOR more government and less freedom. Throw them out!
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