Say Goodbye to Incandescent Light Bulbs?

" On your auto. And home insurance Cindy what is today's poll question and one of the results thus far should we -- a second stimulus package no we should not. 90%. Saying now. Yes Warren -- from the 10% that's kind of strange. Guys you know I don't think you Warren Buffett is a very good spokesman for a second stimulus package considering how he described the first. Stimulus package this morning on not on Good Morning America via the cut their CNB. This is Warren Buffett the oracle of Omaha okay let's say it was star listens."

" For sometime that. This was not going to be short recession nor was -- Michelle I want him. What what numbers they were saying I don't know but the numbers I was seeing each moment this was going to get very very tough here. Imation is actually lived within the way it including the first one -- This is not it is not a panacea a stimulus is the right thank you hope that doesn't get a watered down in many ways a -- had this."

" But that's what it's all about we heard from a guy yesterday saying there there -- already canvassing the Democrats in the house. The trying to buy him off to vote for the stimulus and then. Theoretically vote for all this other crap. Like nationalized health pension health care and cap and trade they're trying to buy a -- My idea giving them more pork in a second stimulus which is gonna do exactly for the economy what the first one has done. That is to say nothing."

" Our first stimulus -- and it seems an emotional by the sort of like taking. The top of the vibrant than -- and then. Having and also much candy mentioned and knows and everybody was putting things for their own constituency isn't it doesn't really quite well. It might have been anticipated."

" But it's a good way to describe it half a tablet you know half a tablet of any thing you'll take -- you take the full boasts write whatever your take it. That's right planned to do tomorrow I'll tell you a -- in pain. Take a full boasts. But you know they just again they watered it down and -- did not it's not that there wasn't enough money it's the money didn't go to the right danger and the guy yesterday talking about it out of my I'm western mass. They used to they they have been they have a big sign up on some -- out there saying that the -- they're using the stimulus to put up these that these are -- marker signs every two tenths of a mile. What a wonderful use of the money out. And they there around here there rather than buying the the V 25000 dollar off fat fat bastard or fat boy he. Trash barrels of solar contractors. -- seen mostly have you seen him where you you've seen him in the you've seen pictures on in the paper probably wouldn't we wrote a story about a couple months ago when he 5000 box. This -- like map and threatened to around looking to -- to find any of these Cyprus. Well I I know I know there's some I I know those solar -- those solar contractors they got some of -- around Fenway Park although I don't think I don't think those like stimulus. Stimulus a solar Compaq actors are solar trash cans and we don't I don't know who bought those. But I know that they need they -- a ton of money stimulus money for Massachusetts to buy more than -- thanks. You -- morrow Warren Buffett -- bets that. Okay 18774694322187. So I do think these people know what -- they don't want that's the question you're just gonna throw one out there that that. -- the Obama. People have any clue what's what they are doing here did this -- that now they wanna put -- But packs a surtax on on that these so called rich the people making over 250000. Dollars a year. And -- that's the three point 5% to 3% to pay for the so called uninsured. The issue. -- The house is pushing this thing and that that that the Senate Democrats are saying though this is not going anywhere like Chris Dodd for instance said. If you if you take my state of Connecticut 53% of the people. Are going to be hit by this tax it's not gonna go anywhere they're -- telling miss but the house with the household here that the house is saying we're gonna we're gonna tax these people. We're gonna tax. So. Do you think if you if you started attack at a three point 5% surtax on people making over 250000. Do you think it suddenly. Give a lot of people who were making all I don't know 24524820. And 49000 dollars with big expense accounts. Do you think there would be a little -- often -- and gold -- to get underneath that."

" There's there's so many there's so many stories here today just about all the stress that this stuff these guys are up to a region one more than -- gets a phone call about what these guys are up to these and these Democrats around the government. This is a Reuters. The US Agriculture Department. Would be given the power to regulate all food sold in schools including vending machine snacks. When congress renews child nutrition programs the chairman of the Senate agriculture committee said on Tuesday. They'll be senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. Agriculture committee work on child nutrition will begin with a draft that gives the USDA the authority to oversee all food in schools so nutrition programs are not quote -- quote. Undermined. My junk food in vending machines Harkin said it -- confirmation hearing for the head of the USDA's nutrition programs."

" So. The federal government. Washington. Is going to decide. Whether you can have. Granola bars or the -- us. In Europe you or vending machine at the elementary school. -- use that money from the vending machines for a school project -- they. Usually is whether this actually just -- it cited in some places it's sort of a slush fund for the principles to use you know whenever just to have would have money available now do you think -- we all have kids right. What a kid prefer to eat what does a kid preferred eat. -- bag of granola."

" For a bag of -- read -- But it's -- relapse dubbed the people in Washington the pencil sharpener is in the papers shop floors will be deciding what goes into the red dog god isn't isn't big many government wonderful."

" Then we've got some more stories we're talk get to later on about the -- they're closing more loopholes. I mean I'm not putting incandescent lightbulbs. In to the electricity museums. Of the past they don't want it they they they get there were a couple of loopholes in that legislation that bush idiotic we signed a couple of years ago. And they're they're closing the loop loopholes attempt to make sure that everybody will have to deal with poisonous. Mercury in fluorescent compact fluorescent lightbulbs. And there's that big issue. Directives now. To all consumers saying that went once we make the switch to the compact fluorescent lightbulbs with Mercury in them every house. In America. Should -- evacuation point. I'm not making this up. They want every house in America to have an evacuation plan because of course that Mercury is poison. But but you know. That's -- we've got to dope because we have to fight global warming that may not be any global warming but it seemed really. Vitally important that we fight it. Even though we can't call a global warming anymore because it isn't warming obviously we have to call it climate change how it is light bulbs like global warming and -- They they apparently did not produce as much heat CNB you know I have a tough time replay probably -- reached it wires we're here I'll read the story here. What this is from Terry Jeffrey town hall dot com what if in 20/20 five husband -- wife decide they want to use old fashioned incandescent bulbs -- the sanctuary of their own home. -- Will low light bulb left defend their right to privacy in the freedom of choice. Don't count on it. Many Americans may not know what yet if you listen into the Howie -- 2007 you know what can we talked about it. But the federal government has already effectively banned the type of -- most of issues today. In 2007 President Bush signed the emerging energy independence and security act mandating that council lightbulbs use incrementally last. Electricity starting in 2012. And culminating in 20/20. When they must use less than 70% of the electricity conventional incandescent -- use today."

" Compact fluorescent bulbs already meet this standard the congressional. Authors of the law understood they worry in essence phasing out incandescent bulbs -- worried more about this later but Obama made a speech. Last week. Describing the move is part of an energy efficiency initiative the world quote create jobs in the short run and save money and reduce dangerous emissions in the long run. In this great Terry Jeffrey says. After reading Obama's speech. I drove over to local big box hardware store and studied the products in the white ball by. The store started exactly one brand of cop compact fluorescent ball for conventional light fixtures. The 75 watt version cost 347. Powerball. 347 pro ball. Compared to 22 cents. For the 75 watt incandescent ball."

" Well I want to I want it when he two -- incandescent bulb for gore won a three dollar and 47 cent bulb. But if I drop that I'm gonna have to have an evacuation plan go into effect in my house is is become a hazardous waste Plaxico waste dump site. Then he had this is his character. On the back from the fluorescent -- package just below warning about that dreaded Mercury content. The following words were inscribed. Made in China."

" The whole time I guess I remember when they used to make a light bulbs in the -- Yeah those with a warning to sell light bulbs that native land but now how to save the planet we're gonna have to go to three dollar and 47 cent."

" Fluorescent compact light -- with Mercury -- that are poisonous and that are made in China which by the way isn't going along with any of the global warming reduction plans that Barack Obama wants to impose on the United States of America and a great job. I can't understand why he's eight points down now on the Rasmussen poll. -- is what is -- 38%. Heavy unfavorable opinion of him as opposed to 30% have a favorable opinion of my no I know it's a snapshot they go polls go back and forth. But this the worst he's ever -- today 1877469432. To raise your next with Howie -- go ahead ray."

" Well let -- go away from Portland. Yeah I thought well -- wish you well under Rico early in your surgery. And I couldn't agree with your. Emotional -- fiscal conservative but I have been a Democrat most well was well. -- election cycles. Moving right. Voting for governor and Republican governor is and John McCain. And Republican congress members -- in southern district of yeah."

" In other words you haven't -- too many winners lightweight."

" Well I'll let go through. -- changes that are coming at them like this they would China. I guess it just seems likely just clogging up the economy more and more and more."

" Right everything is becoming more -- more inefficient I mean that's what that's well there changes are about their -- you you know what they cost the the changes that. Cost more they they don't have the intended effect then diet and they they're making everything more difficult and expensive it's just not it's ridiculous what we're doing."

" I'm sure now how are cool and and then bankrupt just like."

" We can't can you imagine that you know what these are -- is the principal -- the guy who runs the vending machine that day at the Nathan Clifford elementary school the current and it's -- I know it's close now but whatever it may Clifford elementary schools placed. In Portland where I went to the old more school were -- more money -- taught what are they gonna. Have to get everything so are they gonna have to get everything signed off by. USDA. Before they -- switch on one from my from. Are you gonna have to only only gonna sell -- baked potato chips gonna be okay. Or is -- all of potato chips going to be bad probably you're right probably all potato chips will be banned from the vending machines."

" First steps we're taking six new efficiency standards on fluorescent and incandescent light. I'm no light bulbs may not -- But this simple action not holds enormous promise an enormous problems percent all the energy consumed in America. She's used to light our homes and our business. Between usually Jewish military spending to. These new standards will save consumers up to four million dollars a year. We're gonna start your White House secretary Jews are you started take a look at our light -- and see what we need better. Replace them with the energy efficient lightbulbs."

" One of it is going to be like bullets on on the cable news channels from somebody drops -- the White House is being evacuated the Obama Mercury a light ball visit as dropped but before."

" The secretary choose the winning the charges it's in the dark for the west all time march making sure everybody is out of there."

" Mean stopwatch -- Boy they're gonna check like --"

" I thought polls right now means that a good use senate secretary's time."

" Well I mean what do -- secretary of agriculture is gonna be going over the the list above the government's -- being sold in the vending machines. You think it's easy running a big nanny states Jimmy. Somebody's gonna somebody's gotta do all these -- thanks thanks for the call right 18774694322. Jim your next with how we cargo ahead gem."

" Well how are ya gotta disagree like bull -- actually. Our road -- just say. Don't -- funds from the American recovery and reinvestment that is right we all everytime I drive Ottawa."

" Light bulbs one of those things you never think about numbers jump until we start taking them away from you and then you may get there and then you begin to realize what they mean the it's like what the toilets back in the ninety's remember those -- the toilets that didn't flush. Fighter who whoever thought that you know it would be a it would be a billion have to go on to the black market to buy a toilet that worked."

" But might get a don't bright idea back up probably about that steam here at two output and one of those waters -- so. We all those are -- if he's up in the shower no matter how hard preacher in the."

" Don't you how many more idea here's Jim mostly -- already maxed the."

" Got its other stimulus Israel itself and I just you know my kids or teenagers -- And I just can't imagine saddling what what more national debt then we RT how much is it."

" want additional video. Bomb more national bureaucracy and more national red tape I don't know why after -- what's next dryers. I we will win one what are close why we want everybody to put up close lines in the backyard but close -- smell bad are you know. When you we do when you let it all I know it's -- sure in Massachusetts and Maine and we have church I know it's a cold nine months ten months out of the year these days. But you don't know for -- to -- we don't want anyone using any drives and that includes people go to laundromat either."

" The -- call Jim 18774694322. How we Biden says the health care system has been broken for decades notice how wasn't fixed under Clinton that's gone unspoken. Tom good luck tomorrow lot of guys appreciate everybody -- in the mail the good luck messages 18774694322. Bob Bob from -- says how we don't will observe an important anniversary while you're recuperating. No I'm not talking about the fortieth anniversary of the moon landing but the fortieth anniversary of Chappaquiddick. You know someone else mentioned that to meet this weekend who they say you can you can domestic anniversary."

" I guess -- I guess I'll be thinking I'll be thinking about Mary Joe -- on the on the day. 187746943. To give anybody in the -- Nazis. While I will be. I am feeling tomorrow's going to be a war stay sandy in them. -- it once -- it once you get home and I'm bound crutches and I'll just be enjoying myself what do you want I'll be read those books like got from Amazon on Patrice is gift card only watch all the movies people semi the dvds. Boston -- Bulldog -- I'll be have a good time. But you're right when I'm in that semi private room with people coming in pocono have me I won't be too much fun -- I don't think. Dave says how it's my understanding that the Mercury from one thermostat is enough to kill every one and a 75 Acre ponder away from global warming or fish kill. You authority says a new tax would bring a flood of creative accounting is that we don't know enough creative accounting now right you authority. 18 said -- and assess the same thing to -- I appreciate everybody's telling me that 18774694322. We'll we back and I'll read -- a region the precautions if they -- if they Mercury fluorescent light bulb breaks. In not in your house and we will have some will have some alarms the abandoned ship alarms do we come back and now we car."

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" 18774694322. And this is an. The lightbulb wires right Terry Jeffrey's column on town -- dot com."

" We might wanna take notes on this if you if you don't have access to count all dot com. This is what to do fluorescent lightbulbs. One of the consequences. Of using for fluorescent lightbulbs is the potential for an environmental disaster in your family -- home. You see fluorescent bulbs contain Mercury up bad bad pollutant and health hazard that the Environmental Protection Agency has been sounding alarms about for years. This -- BP A in a tough spot on the one hand we needed to applaud the politically correct use of fluorescent bulbs to save the planet. On the other hand it needed to warn people that if they break a fluorescent bulb in their home could poison the dog the kid and the wall to -- So the EPA publishes more evenly self contradictory instructions about what to do with Mercury spells in your house. The first section is titled know what never to do with a Mercury spill. It says. Never. Use a vacuum cleaner to clean up Mercury the vacuum will put Mercury into the -- inning -- increase exposure. But there's also a part that says. What to do there's also part of this pamphlet that says what to do a -- fluorescent light bulb breaks and I give you more specific instructions about vacuuming broken fluorescent lightbulbs even though it says you shouldn't vacuum. Fluorescent lightbulbs. Now for an obvious question if you should never. Vacuum Mercury because it won't quote -- put Mercury in the air and increased the exposure for your pets and preteens. Why should you vacuum broken fluorescent lightbulbs with complaints Mercury. If you use fluorescent bulbs says EPA and we will law and free and we will all indeed be using fluorescent bulbs unless this laws repealed. You will need an evacuation plan for your home. Quote have people and pets leave the -- don't let anyone walk through the -- on their way out. Open a window and leave the world for fifteen minutes or more shut off the central forced air heating slash air conditioning system if you have wanted. We used to safely returned says EPA start throwing away your belongings quote. If clothing -- bedding materials come in direct contact with -- broken glass or Mercury containing powder from inside the ball but may stick to the fabric the clothing or the betting. Should be thrown away. Never clean any watchable thing no matter how costlier some mentally valued if it has been near a broken fluorescent bulb which the government is now mandating -- we all huge starting in 2012. Do not wash such clothing -- betting because Mercury fragments in the clothing may contaminate the machine and or -- so which. --"

" Imagine says Terry Jeffrey the Mercury in these balls is so bad it won't pollute your so which."

" But don't see you then you're supposed to put it debris in a sealed plastic bag but do not repeat do not throw the sealed bag away it may be too. Toxic for your garbage --"

" You can't flush because it will pollute your Sorgi can't put it in your garbage can because it would pollute your garbage. Some stage to not allow such trash disposal says CPAs directed instead they may require they require the broken a non -- Mercury containing bulbs be taken to a local recycling. Center. Apparently some light -- escape the standards in the 2007. -- So last week president Obama's Energy Department closed the loophole by issuing new efficiency regulations. Targeted at these multiple take effect in 32 and that's when he -- That's when he made the statement that we played earlier. About how oh how wonderful this is and it's gonna save everybody a lot of money by having this poison in your house. Get this is big government -- they don't really wanna take over healthcare they wanna take over. Your your child smacks at school EM to your lightbulbs mark you're next with Howie -- go ahead mark."

" Yeah they're marked yes I did a good. Bit got a good luck this week and thanks -- And okay."

" You break it up mark -- you call back. Bill you're next with Howie -- go ahead bell."

" I bet that the theft of their operations thank you and I've done that before I get in my daughter got a mother I can avoid those crappy TV show the Mayo hospital room. Should be got a small some kind of an audio book and some kind of a small player Philip them both -- phone you'll download them and then went -- yeah now. I've got to web site that a -- people devoted to counteract it. There's a flap over come -- are watching one. I said the civilian kind of -- of some appropriate for consumer freedom dot com regularly the truth about all the junk food. Paranoia and -- petition project dot com which you the truth about global warming. We have got to get these people out of there and of people -- the -- in the end one again. And put them -- I'll be amazed that there -- This is beyond these different every night we are very bad thirty years to go -- I feel a little -- a lot of -- obesity as a student."

" It it is in -- you know what Millen -- a nightmare in early as -- another reason this thing you know you could when it was only like Barney Frank and a handful of other nuts pushing this kinda stuff you can you can laugh about it. Yeah I would I -- not you have a pretty nice have a president of the United States who's watched all lists all this nonsense hook line and sinker."

" Okay I know I know more athletic they knew that if -- for -- fortunate. It would spread like you've played bad ideas are blamed that we -- we've of people don't have the final site because I mean that we can start voting. That torment him finish the job would -- get these moon bats out of there. Anything was done by man can be -- look at look at for a version of that worked out real well so much. And then we get word that after fourteen years of mayhem and everybody involved Malcolm Warner Bros. that we've -- a whole generation of people are problems with of the white there's not going to be right how many times gone up. Did the teachers and parents don't get me. You know you have the right white."

" What -- as this gets closer and who we don't we talked about the a couple of years ago when move legislation was first signed into law by. President Bush who again was not them to write home about except compared to this guy. I mean I I was -- about the black market and incandescent light bulbs but don't really is going to be you want you know. -- what people don't I don't want -- this -- be the kind of stuff that you gonna send back from off foreign countries that where there's more -- freedoms. You know than -- than here in the United States who would have ever thought that should be saying that you know -- you have to you have to send back I don't light -- from some other country. With that there wasn't so crazy in in the through all of this so superstition about global warming. Thanks for the call belt -- you're next with how we cargo ahead --"

" This could change that the Obama follows the world open four of the forest use of I have been this way but lightbulbs. You know what's gonna come next after that you get caught throwing one of those life probably your trash you can either spend jail time are a lot trying."

" We usually you saw what's happened and the in the UK you read that story right -- and then San Francisco was just talking about donor to the go -- gonna go today they're talking about a dangerous considering it going through your trash and finding in and finding people who throwaway food. So in other words big government wants to tell you eat your piece not your -- your grandmother you big government."

" Don't always discussed triggered by the way can I can't imagine -- off topic yeah okay. There what truly frightening right now but incompetent bomber administration he wants to a major offense. Bombing in Afghanistan. When it's over a hundred degrees. And I like to see that that's will be in the and that does that. With the over a hundred degrees for the full field pack and all the gear and see him move twenty miles."

" You what is it what were they gonna start at Donald Ross you know I mean it's it's pretty I'm pretty well no country."

" Don't Matthew. Do a major offensive in the middle of some -- it's over a hundred degrees."

" I I don't I don't know all -- All I know is that the you know the those drones are doing a hell of a job over there aren't they. Every day there's a day every day they that's one thing he's been he's the one right I mean he's using these drones to take out all these people with no more -- no risk to work to America I know I know our soldiers are getting killed but."

" I have no problem with that but a major ground offensive and have troops smoke and an over under -- eight. Yeah it's outrageous."

" Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. Don just do we get to deduct from our taxes and you losses caused by these mandated compact -- cleanup cost replacement costs or just an unfunded. Mandate. Like being forced to buy the ball secure to save money. You're gonna save money so what if an incandescent -- question 22 cents in these new balls that are made in China cost 347 but you're gonna save much and you know the best part of all. It's going to save polar -- lives. White ball Larry you're next with Howie Carr."

" I wish you the best on your Europe forthcoming surgery but to the point here. To the point. Has anybody asked whether or not the Indian reservations are subject to these. Requirements as other school we have got to limits say the black market you're talking about. Is gonna be from turning stone it's gonna be for a mock. All the reservations. And that you want all light bulbs you can't they're gonna cost forty bucks not to smuggle him over the stabilized but after you'd be able --"

" Forty box that would be yes no me and giving can't they haven't can't see them cheaper than the regular -- like they do with cigarettes. Well they are like they used to do with cigarettes until Leo state revenue department started a subpoena saying all the records were wrong people were buying cigarettes not paying taxes the."

" Right exactly but this is my point it's not gonna be uniformly enforced you're going to be protected classes that have access to these things. And -- joking now about the black market you know the real OJ I mean the jokes are replete you can say -- how many federal bureaucrats hesitate to change a light falls. But really this is a serious problem and it might be the one. You know they'd get there you have to crises like bulbs at a Michael Dennehy yet this is the bigger than the Second Amendment --"

" You know what I remember remember those good bet those shipping those groups of hippies that claim that they needed pay only for their religion remember that there. You know I think I need I haven't -- founding in new religion -- Larry perhaps you like to get involved more than. We worship incandescent lightbulbs. You know something I -- money if your contributions. That would be my first. But keep in mind and its its part having those incandescent lightbulbs is part of my First Amendment. Protection to have freedom of religion like -- keep your don't think it you'll warm feeling when you turn them or do they. Have a I I love the smell of tungsten in the morning I don't know if you actually have to back. That is thanks Michael Larry 187746943. Duke duke flank your next with how we are glad -- it."

" Qaeda in -- it's not coming. Well he's sure got a Washington -- Florida are. I get the evacuation plan involves a lot of around. -- call evacuated there's certainly a lot of weapons -- rather than. Sling daylight pictures while all the lines here and actually it was good to lead to be. All of -- evacuation plan -- yeah. That'd be ready bother me."

" You probably. Craft frank I just hope enough people are paying attention her that there you know that there. He pissing off -- say the word they're pissing off enough -- all of these little things whether it's a vending machines at the incandescent lightbulbs or the health care taxes with a cigarette taxes the alcohol I -- I just hope -- there are enough people are going to be angry in 2010 to throw throw enough for these people out so that we can start getting some control back over this this runaway government."

" Well you know something how are they got me just not enough. So when I get all my -- go bad you know where they're going. You are represented about class how can he can and I know where to help fellow more return put thought it was Martha."

" I've -- mouse Robert Frank. Thanks for the call 187746943221. Howie --"

" Warm 8774694322. Walton for months as we can't beat the outside of our house with lead based paint when we can have massive amounts of Mercury inside our house. Thank you sir may I have another."

" says -- what do we do with -- the deadly emissions from all the Mercury the will be in the only in Phelps especially since all light bulbs burn out why -- why are we importing a poison and paying for it to boot how stupid does a person have to be to put poison in their homes on purpose especially if they have pets and or kids who can knock overlaying maps. For a Giselle your next with how we cargo edges are a lot."

" Boy that's one other thing these people have omitted to mention anybody with an autoimmune disease. Cannot live in these plants."

" Really. Don't work with -- either I just read that from snow upstate they don't work with the numbers and they get their fair weather radio transmission."

" I think that I have a real good. And it's got I would kill me."

" You'll have to go to the Indian reservation and by the incandescent ball --"

" Are -- buying like crazy."

" You can even doctors -- in the got to have we have committed medicinal marijuana we should have medicinal incandescent light -- now -- I mean it. He think -- kidding around I mean this is this this is this is the future baby. We'll we'll come back with more of that somehow we card. --"