Posted on 03/24/2011 6:35:51 AM PDT by IbJensen
First they change the water reservoir (water closet) on our toilets so that you have to flush the damned thing two or three times if you’re healthy. Before that first flush I think I can see Al Gore’s putrid bloated face!
They edicted seat belts, then redesigned the rear of the car to include a center stop light for the idiots who don’t pay attention to your stop light anyway.
They continue to change every damned thing we use while they’re destroying the nation, its education system and its economy. It’s like they’re begging for a real Tea Party where they take the place of the bales of tea.
Enough! Bring on the revolution. If this is democracy it doesn’t work, so why keep trying to bring it to other nations?
...and another damned thing!
Stop redesigning the fuel that goes into our cars and trucks. The fact that they’ve made diesel so freaking expensive is the reason that eggs cost $2.00 a dozen, that and the fact that using corn to run the internal combustion engine is so ridiculous I’ve run out of breath!
It's obvious why liberals love these new bulbs. The new bulbs are as wonderful as low flush toilets that won't flush, dish detergents that won't get the dishes clean, french fries that tastes like cardboard, etc. etc.
My friend, I didn’t post that...all I posted was a “greenie” graphic.
particularly if you live in an older house that has power surges, and live near the woods and suffer from frequent albeit short power outages during storms.
I actually bought a few of these to test them out about a year ago. They were expensive, the lighting was terrible, and they didn’t last at all.
At least when my cheapo bulbs are effected by my power issues...I don’t really care as a large box of 12 costs me maybe five bucks.
Agree completely.
CFLs do have some advantages too, like all bulbs:
But the “switch all your lights and save lots of money” campaigns are like
saying “Eat only bananas and save lots of money!”
It is indeed a “ban”:
Yes, certain energy efficient halogen incandescent replacements are allowed, but
still have some constructional and appearance differences, a whiter light output etc compared with regular bulbs, apart from costing much more for the small savings, which is why neither consumers or governments really like them, since they have been around for a while now without being sold much.
LEDs are not yet ready as bright omnidirectional lighting at a good
price – which leaves CFLs:
People don’t save that much in switching…
One reason is that the common cheaper CFLs (“energy saving” lights )
draw twice the energy from the
power plant than what your meter suggests – but users of course have to pay
for that eventually too
(look up CFL “power factor” online, or http://ceolas.net/#li15eux with
more about the lack of savings from the ban)
Also,
how manufacturers and vested interests have pushed for the ban on regular light bulbs,
and lobbied for CFL favors: http://ceolas.net/#li1ax
with documentation and copies of official communications
I don’t know anything about them, specifically. I read there would be some exceptions, but I don’t know what they are. I’ve only read about the 4 incandescents listed, which are the most commonly used.
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