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By: Stacy

Stacy — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:04:41 +0000

And I shouldn’t have said “outlawed”, because it’s not. There are products that still contain them, like ammunition. But in fuel and paint, the poison factor is why it was removed.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:58:24 +0000

Geezuz John. Lead has been outlawed because IT’S POISONOUS!!! So are these bulbs. Your hatred of everything Teach says makes you incapable of acknowledging things that are simply common sense.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:36:28 +0000

Where does it stop, John? You liberals are always going on about the loss of civil liberties. The feds mandating every aspect of our lives sure looks like a violation, doesn’t it? If I want to be an idiot and not wear my seat belt while driving, I should be allowed to. And if I want to us a regular lightbulb, who is government to tell me otherwise, particularly when a. it will do nothing for so called global warming, and b. there is mercury in CFL’s?

I’m right with you, David. Like you, I do it for the cost savings, and I actually like the light from them. The daylight bulbs are awesome. But gov’t should not mandate it.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:01:57 +0000

Sen. Smith (R-NH) endorses Rep. Hunter for President.

This is good news for Rep. Duncan Hunter. To have one of the most Conservative senators (in New Hamphsire, no less!) endorse you is a big deal…

Pssst. I do not have permission to trackback to you again. Could it be because Haloscan is offline? They rot! (Only when they’re not working, though. lol)

By: David

David — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:43:43 +0000

I, too, use CFLs almost exclusively for lighting (there are a very few applications where incandescents are still a tad better, like in the OVEN, for example. *heh*). I’m actually watching the availability/marketing of LED “bulbs” for home use. Because I’m cheap. Those darned LEDS already have lifespans that mean any such “bulbs” I do buy will probably outlast me (“And I bequeath to my Lovely Daughter and Son & Heir all of my LED ‘lightbulbs’… ” *heh*) and save me a bundle in electricity costs. Even more if I were to switch my lighting to DC. *feh*

But mandating CFL use is probably going to turn out to be like mandating the low water usage toilets in the short run. Always a bad idea when Central (Soviet-style) Planning is imposed on remote systems. Always.

By: John Ryan

John Ryan — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:40:38 +0000

I guess that many people who also hold your views are still hoping to put the lead back in gasoline.
And let’s get rid of those pesky federally mandated seat belts. Lead in children’s toys ??? Let the market place take care of that, we don’t need no stinkin regulation