[bgill]

both sides of the aisle bowed to widespread public pressure

As well they should. Too many times they forget We the People are their bosses.

[discostu]

There’s a reason it’s a republic not a democracy. It’s not supposed to be mob rule, there’s supposed to be a layer of separation for cooler heads to prevail and say “well if the people really think incandescent are bad they’ll stop buying them and there’s no reason to outlaw them.” So much for that.