*sigh of relief*
Well, the wife just just bought another 2 / 12 packs on Wednesday. Guess I’ll just have to put them into my stock of incandescent light bulbs we already have horded.
Suddenly, two weeks before the ban becomes effective, the WIs (Washington Idiots) "see the light", and end the ban. Except, now there are few bulbs in the stores, and no manufacturing capacity to handle the demand.
Good news but big deal.They could have stopped all of the ponzi scheme insider trading with they’re fake bill but they didn’t because they would lose money.So they are appeasing us giving us back our old light bulbs when they probably had stock in them when people were buying them up like mad in dollar generals when it was thought they would be banned.
Practically speaking what does this mean? We can import them next year?
It actually will make no difference.
First, the law has already existed, and manufacturers and stores have already made provisions to meet the law, which takes effect in about 2 weeks. They aren’t going to be able to change their decisions on manufacturing now, or do new orders to replenish stocks.
Second, since the law has not been repealed, stores aren’t likely to take any chances in ramping back up the sales, knowing first that the Obama administration is notorious for ignoring laws, and second that the law could change at any time, since it’s just a matter of funding.
Third, if Obama decides to spend money enforcing the law, courts will allow the law to BE enforced. There could be a separate lawsuit against the administration for misappropriation of funds, but the law itself is still in force, and can still therefore be invoked. There also might not be anything to stop environmental groups from filing lawsuits against companies who are violating the law — I’d have to read the actual legislation to know whether this would be possible.
It is clear however that Obama’s big thing with this bill was to make sure the republicans couldn’t put anything in the bill that would actually help the economy. Obama can’t have republicans fixing the economy since Obama has failed.
The headline is misleading. 100 watt bulbs are still illegal. Undocumented workers are illegal as well. All this bill does is to stop the enforcement of the law.
So if you own a 100 watt bulb you will be an “illegal bulb owner”. But the government will not enforce the law.
So now you can hire an illegal alien to install your illegal light bulb and nobody is going to go to jail.
Cool, huh?
OFF!
*sigh of relief*
I would still buy the rough service 60, 75 and 100 watt bulbs anyway. If people had to use emergency generators these lamps are more reliable than the supposed 5 year CFL ones.
It would have been better if those who originally proposed the ban were tarred and feathered and driven out of town....in stead, threatening their votes the EPA brow beat limp backed congressmen to enact this stupid Mercury laced curly light bulb bill, now expensively being dismantled....why didn't these bright lawmen stand up and refuse as one voice to do something so stupid. At least and at last someone is doing something and for that I am grateful.
Thank you Republicans for saving some of our freedom:
Republicans dropped almost all of the policy restrictions they tried to attach to the bill, but won inclusion of the light bulb provision, which prevents the Obama administration from carrying through a 2007 law that would have set energy efficiency standards that effectively made the traditional light bulb obsolete
I will NOT use those mercury filled pieces of crap!
I will burn candles first.
Where there is a demand, there will be a supply.
Going Green is not the end all be all our children are being taught in school. The end of this Mercury laced light bulb saved little energy and harmed the land, i.e., land fills where tons of the 'pest' now reside. Just the motto..Go Green is toxic. Beware!
Good news; it’s too bad that Congress had to waste time in the first place even passing this unConstitutional ridiculously stupid law.
