"People complain about social conservatives needing to stay out of their
bedrooms. But globwarming greens are fooling around in every damned room in my
house. "
I agree with Michelle on this one. I think that using energy efficient appliances is better for our pocket books and better for the environment, I don't think that making it illegal not to is the best choice in getting that done. History has shown that when you prohibit something, it only breeds resentment for those who feel like their way of life has been restricted.
You can look back at the period where alcohol was made illegal and the crime that was associated with that. You can look at the drug community and how they resent what they feel is government intrusion into their lives. Saying that you cannot use a certain type of light bulb is just another example of this type of government oversight that generates negative feelings.
I think that the government should have the right to limit things that are dangerous. Drugs are dangerous to the people who use them, and the societies they live in. Light bulbs, while they damage the environment and add to global warming gasses do not do so at a level high enough in my mind to warrant government action.
A thought to ponder, what if this argument were used to suggest only nuclear power stations be built. I am sure that many of the people who support this bill would not support that idea. It is at its root however the same concept.
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