[LenS]

Weese is correct. The intent here is to kill capitalism and control people. Regulating light is an excuse.

[mvpel]

Capitalism has nothing to do with it. If the city and county governments were capitalist, they wouldn't waste millions of dollars a year worth of electricity by using light fixtures that shoot a quarter of their energy output into the sky.

Not to mention the fact that a 175 watt mercury vapor lamp produces about the same amount of light as a 55 watt low-pressure sodium lamp -- the same lighting for about 60% less electricity.