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Bill to Ban Regular Light Bulbs Introduced in [U.S.] House
CNSNews.com ^
| 3/21/07
| Nathan Burchfiel
Posted on 03/21/2007 8:23:31 AM PDT by CNS
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To: ridesthemiles
"We will be living like Osama Bin Laden in caves sooner than we thought..."
If the dems get control of congress and the presidency, yes indeed. First toilets, then lightbulbs, then ... private vehicles:
First to get banned: Big RV's and Hummers
next: Excursion, Suburban, etc
next: Tahoe, Expedition, etc
next: Envoy, Explorer, Trailblazer, etc
I hope they can't get all that started in the two years of free reign they will have if the next pres is dem. Don't let it happen...
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:23:36 AM PDT
by
JDOH
((J D O H))
To: massgopguy
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:24:19 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
To: Beagle8U
"Florescent lights wont come on in really cold weather. They would be worthless for outdoor use in the northern states."
I have not see the screw in types do that in my garage. They would fine down into the single digits.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:27:05 AM PDT
by
reagandemo
(The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
To: CNS
Wonder how those fluorescent bulbs would hold up in a drop light on a job site. Can I put one in my fridge? How about my oven?
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:28:54 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
("Nothing is true,and everything is permitted"--7 th Satanic vow. Sounds like Liberalism!)
To: ridesthemiles
They contain more Mercury than the regular bulbs, thus making them toxic waste and this kind of surcharge will lead to illegal dumping of the used bulbs So, we'll have to use them to not produce a hypothetically dangerous chemical (CO2)which harms no one; while upping our likelihood of introducing to the environment what is actually a harmful chemical.
Don't these people ever think ?
To: TommyDale
Not only that, but they figured out how to make decorative bulbs. I have replaced the vanity globes in all my bathrooms.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:29:39 AM PDT
by
Politicalmom
(Thompson/Watts in 2008!! Fear the Fred!!)
To: JZelle
They make candelabra base CLF bulbs.
I was in the market for a globe style CLF to replace 5 bulbs in a fixture in a bathroom.
Lowe's has them. They have a candelabra base and an adapter for standard base.
Only problem, $5 each.
They also have bulb styles compatible with ceiling fan fixtures. The same base and adapters apply.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:30:08 AM PDT
by
Vinnie
(You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
To: N3WBI3
Dimmer switches dont work on fluorescents.
To: CNS
Harman calls the bill "an important first step toward making every household, business and public building in America more energy-efficient."
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Note the words "first step". Wait for powerless Fridays where we are mandated to not use energy all day.
To: CNS
While I really don't believe in the global warming argument, I DO use these new bulbs whenever possible.
They cost me less in power usage and they last about 100 times as long (so it seems)
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:32:39 AM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006 - PAUL2008)
To: Red Boots
Supposedly, based on coal plants, even if the bulbs are broken less mercury is produced. That's because coal plants produce mercury and CFLs are supposed to save enough energy to offset the potential mercury leak. (Of course, you could just not break the bulbs.)
To: Walkingfeather
"Oh man if this is for real they will be pummeled with.........
"how many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?" jokes."
However many are in the House, but the bulbs have to want to change. :p
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:33:35 AM PDT
by
Colorado Mike
(Lord, help me be the Conservative my enemies think I am.)
To: Preachin'
"We moved into our house last year and used fluorescent in almost every lamp in the house.
Almost every single one has burned out.
One real bad thing about them is that they are not to be used in a lamp with a dimmer switch, like we have on every ceiling fan in the house.
I think that they are a joke."
There are cheap one out there that do not last. You get what you pay for. Also, there are ones which you can use a dimmer on.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:33:57 AM PDT
by
reagandemo
(The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
To: noname07718
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:36:09 AM PDT
by
N3WBI3
("Help me out here guys: What do you do with someone who wont put up or shut up?" - N3WBI3)
To: CNS
I expect a one-two punch on this one.
First, we will be forced to buy the Gorebulbs.
Then, there will be a special "assessment" to dispose of them, under the guise of a Mercury Disposal Fee (to keep mercury out of the landfills and keep the kids safe).
I can buy Gorebulbs for about a buck now- but once they are mandated, the price will rise.
I'm investing right now in a bunch of quartz-halogen lamps. My last big stock-up was Sudofed and that sure paid off!
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:36:26 AM PDT
by
DBrow
To: CNS
Relax. I'm sure Bush will veto it.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:38:02 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: noname07718
Dimmer switches dont work on fluorescents.There are some flourescents that do work with dimmers. You have to look for them.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:39:19 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
To: rod1
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:39:25 AM PDT
by
red irish
(Gods Children in the womb are to be loved too!)
To: Beagle8U
"They would be worthless for outdoor use in the northern states."
Funny you should mention that. There is a group, International Dark Skies Organization, that tries to ban outdoor lights so that we can all recover the glory of the stars in a dark sky.
They do some good things like get the governments to buy more efficient outdoor lighting (that also produces less "light pollution") but if things worked out so that you could not run any light outside, they'd dance for joy.
They do most of their work in the background- it would not surprise me if they were helping with lightbulb legislation.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:42:15 AM PDT
by
DBrow
To: CharlesWayneCT
I was really looking forward to LED lights, but I got some LED Christmas lights, and those things are NASTY. I had to move them outside, because they made everyone sick when they looked at them.
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posted on
03/21/2007 9:43:52 AM PDT
by
Politicalmom
(Thompson/Watts in 2008!! Fear the Fred!!)
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