Government knows best
----- Original Message ----- From: Pete Theisen <[email protected]> To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2011 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [OT] 2012 Light bulb $3, no mercury, $18 Stephen Russell wrote: > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Michael Madigan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Why is the government involved in private business? If the LED bulbs are >> better, people will buy them, if not, people won't. To outlaw the >> incandescent bulb is not a function the government should be involved with. > Well Catalytic Converters come to mind. > Hi Stephen, Seems that the cure is worse than the disease, however. The compact fluorescent is more expensive, lasts no longer despite the hype and costs a lot more. Not only that, the mercury in it is never properly cleaned up after a breakage. The energy savings couldn't possibly offset the disadvantages - corn ethanol all over again. The Catalytic converter requires unleaded gas which many pre-'76 engines don't like, causes high under the car temperatures and costs a lot to buy in the first place and maintain. So, they are kind-of the same issue. Nixon/Ford for the first one, Obama for the second. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
