Comments on: Candles are next to be banned http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/ The Competitive Enterprise Institute Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard M. http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-45085 Richard M. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:23:51 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-45085 Dear Yawner, corporations cannot dictate anything to us--it requires the power of the government to do that. But, yes, it is sad to see these companies colluding with the government and the environmentalists just for some economic or public relations gain. The PR part may backfire, because many people like the warm glow of incandescent bulbs. I personally plan to stock up. Dear Yawner, corporations cannot dictate anything to us–it requires the power of the government to do that. But, yes, it is sad to see these companies colluding with the government and the environmentalists just for some economic or public relations gain. The PR part may backfire, because many people like the warm glow of incandescent bulbs. I personally plan to stock up.

]]> By: yawning, always yawning http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41305 yawning, always yawning Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:01:53 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41305 Um, Subpilot, the article you've commented to shows how CORPORATIONS are dictating this change to us, not environmentalists. Rightists are not happy unless they can trash someone else who knows more than them. Um, Subpilot, the article you’ve commented to shows how CORPORATIONS are dictating this change to us, not environmentalists. Rightists are not happy unless they can trash someone else who knows more than them.

]]> By: Brian Carney bids farewell to Edison’s environmental WMD | OpenMarket.org http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41150 Brian Carney bids farewell to Edison’s environmental WMD | OpenMarket.org Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:46:50 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41150 [...] its rent- seeking potential for manufacturers of fluorescent bulbs, who . (Brian’s bro Tim tackled the issue in his DC Examiner column last Friday.) Whether it’s next week or next decade, you [...] [...] its rent- seeking potential for manufacturers of fluorescent bulbs, who . (Brian’s bro Tim tackled the issue in his DC Examiner column last Friday.) Whether it’s next week or next decade, you [...]

]]> By: Subpilot http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41099 Subpilot Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:22:56 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41099 Don't worry. CFL bulbs will be outlawed in 5 or so years because of the high mercury content. Then we will switch to LED bulbs, but they will be outlawed to because of arsenic or germanium. Go figure. Environmentalists are not happy unless they can tell someone else how to live thier lives. Don’t worry. CFL bulbs will be outlawed in 5 or so years because of the high mercury content. Then we will switch to LED bulbs, but they will be outlawed to because of arsenic or germanium. Go figure. Environmentalists are not happy unless they can tell someone else how to live thier lives.

]]> By: distressed American http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41042 distressed American Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:12:07 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41042 Is anyone aware that the wonderful, Compact Flourescent, is only manufactured in China? I think it's because the Chinese can deal with significant quantities of mercury without much hassle from their government. I would like to know, how it comes to be, that General Electric, which became a corporate giant in America, and mostly because of American money, could turn around, and essentially slap Amerixca right across the mouth, by dictating what kind of light bulb an American can buy? Who thought up the corporate strategy of writing legislation for very far left politicians:? I think Edison, and probably Jack Welch for that matter, would be sick to their stomach right about now Is anyone aware that the wonderful, Compact Flourescent, is only manufactured in China? I think it’s because the Chinese can deal with significant quantities of mercury without much hassle from their government.

I would like to know, how it comes to be, that General Electric, which became a corporate giant in America, and mostly because of American money, could turn around, and essentially slap Amerixca right across the mouth, by dictating what kind of light bulb an American can buy?

Who thought up the corporate strategy of writing legislation for very far left politicians:?

I think Edison, and probably Jack Welch for that matter, would be sick to their stomach right about now

]]> By: xyz http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41033 xyz Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:37:19 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/12/28/candles-are-next-to-be-banned/#comment-41033 " If fluorescent bulbs are so great, why does Congress need to essentially mandate their use?" Dumbest question of the week. ” If fluorescent bulbs are so great, why does Congress need to essentially mandate their use?”

Dumbest question of the week.

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