Forget stopping cap and trade! Even the most insignificant move to save energy elicits groans of “socialism” and moans about climate change being a hoax. The latest: Ron Paul joins the movement against the newer and more energy-efficient CFL bulbs. As we know, CFL bulbs are another way for our government to impose Sharia law. And who wants cheaper power bills, anyways??
Of course, according to the crazy Tea Partiers, it IS ok for the government to interfere with my life to tell me who I can love and marry.
From VentureBeat:
Congressman Ron Paul, in some circles considered the “spiritual father of the Tea Party,” isn’t too happy with the U.S. mandate that light bulbs become 30 percent more efficient by 2012 to 2014, phasing in a set of standards that will arguably ban incandescent light bulbs in favor of more energy-efficient options like compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), halogen and LED lighting. Paul, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) along with 19 other Republican members of Congress, have proposed legislation to repeal the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, according to USA Today.
The legislation was signed into law in 2007 by President Bush.
It’s surprising to see people get worked up about light bulbs. But the country’s government-mandated shift to more energy-efficient lighting is raising the ire of conservatives.
“I don’t think CFLs are going to wind up saving that much energy and they’re certainly much more harmful to public health,” said Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) in an interview with the WSJ’s Opinion Journal, referring to mercury inside CFLs and the higher price tags. “I don’t think the country wants Congress to tell them what kind of light bulb to use.”
Read more of the zaniness here.
