http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/09/19/banning-incandescents-what-could-go-wrong/ Climate Change News & Analysis Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/09/19/banning-incandescents-what-could-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-62466 Kerry Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:31:53 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10733#comment-62466 One has to wonder if GE and China had a 'little chat', because their tightening of rare earth exports will not bring the price of CFL's down. And we are expected to believe the Chinese did this "...to address pollution problems"? Or does "...circumvent(-ing) international trade rules that are supposed to prohibit export restrictions of vital materials"translate into Mandarin as "Oh yes we can"? One has to wonder if GE and China had a ‘little chat’, because their tightening of rare earth exports will not bring the price of CFL’s down. And we are expected to believe the Chinese did this “…to address pollution problems”? Or does “…circumvent(-ing) international trade rules that are supposed to prohibit export restrictions of vital materials”translate into Mandarin as “Oh yes we can”?

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/09/19/banning-incandescents-what-could-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-62333 Maggie D Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:57:51 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10733#comment-62333 More than anything, I wonder, how these GREEN clowns are responding to the toxic pollution compact fluorescent bulbs are causing. Reading the warning labels, one has to question if the folks pushing these light bulbs are in their right mind. But then again, so many things forced upon the citizenry come from a "feel good" mentality which only looks at the moment, never at long range consequences. Unfortunately this simple mindedness is not only found on one side of the isle, plenty of idiots on the GOP side, too. More than anything, I wonder, how these GREEN clowns are responding to the toxic pollution compact fluorescent bulbs are causing. Reading the warning labels, one has to question if the folks pushing these light bulbs are in their right mind.
But then again, so many things forced upon the citizenry come from a “feel good” mentality which only looks at the moment, never at long range consequences.
Unfortunately this simple mindedness is not only found on one side of the isle, plenty of idiots on the GOP side, too.

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