South Carolina Taking Light Bulb Ban into Its Own Hands
Fed up with the federal government’s ban of the traditional incandescent light bulb, state representatives in South Carolina are pushing for the state to produce and use incandescents solely for its state.
The Incandescent Light Bulb Freedom Act, which unanimously passed South Carolina’s Senate panel, would allow South Carolina manufacturers to continue to sell incandescent bulbs so long as they have “Made in South Carolina” on them and are sold only within the state. Other states have floated the idea, and last year Arizona passed a bill that would have done the same thing, but Governor Jan Brewer (R) vetoed the legislation.
Whether the legislation becomes law remains to be seen, and even if it does become law, lawsuits will likely ensue. Regardless, South Carolina’s efforts demonstrate the will to remove the federal government’s ability to restrict individual choice. If the compact florescent light bulb (CFL) is a better choice, consumers will make that choice without the government’s push. (The Foundry)
Won’t work as Congress has, through two sperate supreme court decisions, the power to regulate even intrastate commerce. The first stems from the Civili Rights act of 1968 where a dinner claimed that since he as no involved in interstate comerce the he was exempt from the act. Supreme court rules that he was involved indirectly in interstate comerce as the products he bought to run his business could have orignated outside his state, ther for he was subject to the Civil Rights Act. The second decision is from 2005 where a couple engaged in growing marijuana claimed they too where no involved in interstate comerce. The ruling stated that Congress has the power to regulate intrastate comerce if it had a significant effect on interstate comerce wither it was a legal or illegal market. These days everything has a significant effect on the US market.
Apparently none of these nitwits have tried using a CFL for outdoor lighting where the temperature can drop well below zero. They don’t work in this environment. And by that I mean they don’t turn on at all. No light. Only halogen and incandescent will produce light at these temperatures, and in many enclosures halogen is just too hot. I bought a case of long life 60 Watt incandescent bulbs last year which should see me through until something better (like LEDs maybe) comes along.
Agree the ban on simple safe regular types of incandescents is wrong…
To clarify about South Carolina from what the post says,
SC Bill is now in the Senate Labor Commerce and Industry Committee
having already passed in House 76-20 more than a month ago,
Also:
Similar Georgia State repeal passed in Senate vote:35-19 7th March,
now in House,
and a likely Canada postponement to 2014 following the Government end March proposal
( http://ceolas.net/#li01inx with house of rep, senate, state and
other country light bulb bills and regulation links,
the website also covering the lack of logic behind the light bulb regulations)