My point being that conservation of existing resources to satisfy fear filled environmentalists is not the answer.
I think conservation of existing resources is important to help the economy and to keep our country less dependent on foreign energy. I don't think it has anything to do with satisfying fears. JMO.
The energy expended to create and dispose of these bulbs is greater than the energy saved.
This is incorrect.
We are replacing a relatively safe bulb for one that is more polluting, more expensive to make, uses higher energy to produce, is made in a foreign country that continues to undercut US manufacturers and does nothing to even help solve the finite energy problem.
CFLs and LEDs are less polluting. While they may be more expensive to make, the cost savings in energy completely compensates for this. The same thing with the energy required to produce these bulbs, when you balance it out with the energy you save in everyday usage of the bulb, it becomes a moot point. And a solution to the finite energy problem won't happen overnight. In the meantime, we all need to do our part to cut our consumption until the technology catches up with the demand. And using CFLs or LEDs are a good start.
Edtwo, I find your entire post to be condescending. If you can't refrain from being a total [censored], please just skip over my posts completely.
If you ignore what he said, you’ll never will give yourself the opportunity to learn something you may not have known.
Ted Poe didn't give me any new information.
I don’t want to put words in your mouth, but judging by your responses, you don’t seem to care what the Constitution says
"I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I will anyway". You seem to do this a lot... put words in my mouth. I do care what the constitution says. I just don't feel that the constitution is in danger or that this law contradicts the constitution in any way, and I explained why I think that in my previous post. If you would like to address the points I made in THAT post, please feel free to do so. But DO NOT put words in my mouth.
Ted Poe recognizes when Congress has overstepped its bonds. I care when Congress does that, I’m wondering if you do?
Of course I care when congress oversteps it's bounds, like they did with the patriot act. As I said, I don't think a law, which is serving to protect the environment, our energy demand, and ultimately our economy, oversteps the bounds of congress. Your right to buy whatever light bulb you want ends when it begins to affect other people. And at this point, with energy prices souring, the economy falling as a result, your desire to buy an inefficient bulb because you are either A) too lazy to recycle CFLs properly or B) you are paranoid about dropping one, affects not only every other American, but future generations as well.
The Constitution spells out the purpose of government is to protect our individual freedoms. Freedom is the ability to follow your own free will.
I guess this is the part where I get to be condescending towards you. Tell me, how do you feel about the legalization of drugs? Shouldn't a person being able to exercise 'free will' and purchase whatever drug they want? What about birth control? Shouldn't a woman be able to exercise free will and purchase birth control direct from the drugstore, over the counter? What about the FAA - what right do they have to tell me whether or not an airplane is safe. It's unconstitutional! If I want to exercise my free will and take my chances by getting on any airplane I want, what right does the government have to step in? Their rules only make flying more expensive. What about marriage - wouldn't congress be overstepping it's bounds by making a law saying two men or two women can't get married? Shouldn't those couples have the individual freedom to follow their own free will? Shall I keep going, or do you get my drift.
It's a lightbulb. The government isn't telling you that you have to buy a certain bulb, or a certain brand. You still have the freedom to choose what light bulbs you use. Pick a better battle.
