Republican Co-Author of Incandescent-Bulb Ban Seeks Chair of House Energy Committee

cnsnews.com ^ | Monday, November 08, 2010 | Matt Cover

[jobkiller]

because of this man Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich we lost the 500 jobs to make light bulbs in Ameican now all light bulbs will be made in CHINA

[Paleo Conservative]

Well my soon to be ex-congressman travels to China several times a year.

[Not now, Not ever!]

UHH, fred, in a word, HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Surfscoter]

The new Republicans need to remember who gave them their new majority. We don’t want the government telling us what kind of light bulbs we must use just like we don’t want it telling us what doctors we can use. Period.

[Bubbette]

Rep. Joe Barton!!

[upchuck]

** sniff sniff **

I smell a RINO.

[narses]

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[Red_Devil 232]

Last year, after George Will wrote a column criticizing Upton's and Harman's proposal to extend the incandescent-bulb ban to outdoor lighting, the two House members sent a letter to the Washington Post complaining about the column and defending their legislative campaign against the incandescent bulb.

The CFC's do not work well in cold weather. Heck I have a lamp that the A/C blows on and you can watch the light physically dim when the cool air hits the bulb and when the A/C turns off the bulb slowly brightens. Anoying if you are reading by the lamp!

[Erasmus]

The irony of Fred Upton's name is palpable, especially if he's related to this Upton.

I once did some contract technical work for an electrical appliance company whose development center was on Upton Drive. I've always wondered if it was named after the Upton mentioned in the link above.

[Red_Devil 232]

CFL

[jwalsh07]

Freddy Mercury should get his head examined.

[Tzimisce]

No.

You’ve destroyed enough.

Would anyone laugh if I called him a dim bulb?

[GeronL]

He’ll get the job because its his “turn”

ugh

[23 Everest]

He needs to go!

[Frantzie]

GE’s congressman. GE is a scum company.

You can still get Sylvania reg bulbs but you better buy them now.

[laweeks]

“because of this man, Rep. Fred Upton, we lost 500 jobs to make light bulbs in America”

And he got re-elected???? I’m not up on Michigan’s election results, but are you saying he’s still in office?????????? Are you kidding me??????

[colorado tanker]

If I came face to face with this guy I know where I’d like to put a light bulb . . . .

[Hunton Peck]

“Freddy Mercury”

BWAH-hah hah hah!!

[rockinqsranch]

Welcome to Free Republic. Interesting post.

[NonValueAdded]

Down with Upton^™