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My daughter and son-in-law flew in from San Francisco to DC (Dulles) yesterday, and I didn’t hear any horror stories. In fact, no mention at all of pat downs, body scans, etc.
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Start hoarding those beloved incandescent light bulbs that you have known for your entire life.
They're going the way of those buggy whips, rotary dial phones, 401Ks, and your prospects of ever getting another job in your life.
Yup, Congress in 2007 after watching Al Gore's award winning fantasy film decided to ban traditional light bulbs in the United States. Two years from now little boys and girls with insurmountable debt heaved upon them by the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers will wonder just what was so great about the old days when people could make decisions for themselves.
Change always means improvement as we have all been made aware in the last several years since Congress went "D" and even more so in the last 2 years since the darkness has overcome the light.
We're going "green" and it does not matter how much it costs or how much the incidents of "Mercury Poisoning" increase beginning the day after Congress "fixed" the light bulb problem in America by dumping some good jobs at good wages because they'll have a new cure for mercury poisoning by that time when it manifests itself.
If you thought the "lead paint" problem was bad, just wait until your kids and grand kids get a taste of the 80th Element. It can cause a myriad of problems such as lung scarring and kidney problems. That is OK though because we already have those problems and ObamaCare will provide good care for the children who handle the pretty lights that generate little to no heat.
"OOH pretty, must taste good....Crunch."
Back in the early 16th Century an alchemist who deemed himself "Paracelsus" declared that Mercury was a cure for certain ailments, particularly Syphilis. He was as much a curer of Syphilis as the Democrats are for our Economy. Look him up for fun's sake. A Genius with a complete absence of Peer Review type criticism. Some stuff was good, but the bad stuff was really bad.
So anyhow, who cares if there used to be a lot of jobs down in Virginia that manufactured more light bulbs than any other factory in the world?
Those poor folks in China needed those light bulb jobs during that two year interim between the closing of General Electrics Plant putting a few hundred workers more onto the rolls of the other few million unemployed. Besides those Winchester, Virginia folks all got guaranteed 99 weeks of benefits and plenty of time applying for other jobs that have not yet been exported to China.
That is what we do here in America to stimulate the Economy.
Congress makes a law and we finally get to send some exports to the People's Republic. We send them jobs, they send us light bulbs that we are no longer allowed to make here where they were invented.
Great plan.
Meanwhile back when Thomas Edison discovered 10,000 ways how not to make a light bulb over on the other side of the planet in the Forbidden City they always found ample supplies of bees wax for keeping the monolithic bureaucratic society that invented kites, gunpowder, papyrus, and spaghetti well illuminated after the sun went down.
But the sun rises in the East and is clearly setting in the West.
Thanks Congress.
A few freaking know-it-alls continue to mismanage the nations Economy and Leftys have been secure knowing that everything is just terrific.
Read the linked column above. It sheds a little light on the issue.
Thanks for the start, Molly.
It was gloomy, overcast, and mostly damp here today. More of the same tomorrow. Tuesday it is suppose to clear out,, which is good, as I have been invited to attend a Ceremony honoring the Medal of Honor recipient. There will be a long line to be screened prior to entry,, so clear skies will be welcome.
>>Travel mercies to all who need them this week.
Tell me it isn’t true that Muslim women get a pass.
I think I may have just gotten myself zotted by Jim Robinson. I sent him a personal Freepmail asking him to dump the anti-Romney blurb on each and every thread. I get it, but for crying out loud, I believe we have more serious problems on this forum, like the nitwits so invested in defeat that no matter what successes we achieve in any election, they are immediately criticizing it.
We are in this hole through Lib and RAT incrementalism and we aren't going to get out of it overnight.
In case Jim drops the hammer on me, it has been a real pleasure sharing the journey with all of you and you know where to find me on Facebook.
OK! I’m confused. Do you work in Oz and are visiting the home folks for Thanksgiving? Do you live in the US and were vacationing in Oz?
I’ve been reading your homepage. Do you fly for a profession? I didn’t mean to diss your enjoyment. Flying coach for 50 hours is like being ... I really can’t compare it. Anyway, my apologies.
