Light bulb ban to take effect

[Matt Collins]

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/13/news/economy/light-bulb-ban/index.html

 

[Warlord]

what happened to free markets?

 

[FrankRep]

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/13/news/economy/light-bulb-ban/index.html

You can thank the United Nations and George Bush for that one.


2010 - COP16: United Nations & Big Business Call for Global Light Bulb Ban to Save Climate
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...all-for-Global-Light-Bulb-Ban-to-Save-Climate

 

[Luciconsort]

if I remember correctly this was one of the things Rand was smacking down ppl in a Senate hearing over when he first got elected. I think.

 

[Matt Collins]

if I remember correctly this was one of the things Rand was smacking down ppl in a Senate hearing over when he first got elected. I think.

 

[oyarde]

Screw the light bulb police , I have a lifetime supply.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/13/news/economy/light-bulb-ban/index.html

Imagine that. The industry wanted the ban...

"We haven't seen any problems with respect to compliance," said Kyle Pitsor, vice president for government relations at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, which represents 95% of all light bulb makers in the United States.

The manufacturers association was a big supporter of the new rules,

 

[pcosmar]

what happened to free markets?

They have been a nice fantasy for 100 years.

Unless you mean the Black Market,,

 

[DamianTV]

what happened to free markets?

Production is prohibited by those who do Not Produce.

 

[Luciconsort]

yup that's the one. +1 to Collins

 

[kahless]

That CNN article reads like an advertisement or state propaganda, including some of the comments.

 

[DamianTV]

That CNN article reads like an advertisement or state propaganda, including some of the comments.

There are loads of comments that come from Shills. People tend to trust the unbiased opinions of other people that leave such comments. Its incentive for them to load up their own stories with those that promote their interests.

 

[sluggo]

I'm gonna start selling pre-ban incandescent bulbs out of the trunk of my car.

 

[eduardo89]

I haven't bought an incandescent bulb in about 4 years, but still, banning them is absurd.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

I bet a lot of people are going to stock up and sell on E-Bay.

Anyone else get this ad at the bottom of the page?

1000Bulbs.com ®
1000bulbs.com
Official Site of the #1 Bulb Store! Direct to You - Shop Online Today

http://www.1000bulbs.com/category/standard-shape-light-bulbs/?tid=sub

I'm guessing they are stocked deep!

Was also talking to an electrician recently, he said Home Depot, Lowes, Costco and Sams were all heavily stocked and they tended to be large boxes of many bulbs too. Get they are expecting no resupply and high demand.

-t

 

[SouthBeachPrimal]

What exactly are the rules on this ban? Bulbs in my apartment go out really quick (old place, probably a lot of faulty wiring). Do people like me have to stock up on affordable bulbs this week? Is the ban on the manufacture or the sale? And if it is sale does it apply to importation? Can I buy direct from China online or is this like the Cuban embargo where the government will throw me in prison?

 

[Texan4Life]

I stocked up on 75 and 100 watters for my outdoor lights and shop drop lights... Guess I need to stock up on a few 40s and 60s now

CFL's don't last a month in a shop drop light, plus the are dimmer than 75/100's.

Is mexico banning them? hope not that way you will always be able to at least get it on craigslist/ebay

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

What exactly are the rules on this ban? Bulbs in my apartment go out really quick (old place, probably a lot of faulty wiring). Do people like me have to stock up on affordable bulbs this week? Is the ban on the manufacture or the sale? And if it is sale does it apply to importation? Can I buy direct from China online or is this like the Cuban embargo where the government will throw me in prison?

According to the OP, 75 and 100 W bulbs were banned in the beginning of 2013, though you can still find them.
This ban is for 40 and 60 W bulbs.

They are bans on manufacturing.

Congress stepped in and banned the Department of Energy from enforcing the law, after they were unable to repeal it.

The last manufacturer of incandescent bulbs packed up and left the country a year or two ago. I think they went to Brazil or Mexico to set up shop.

-t

 

[idiom]

Still on sale in New Zealand

Also, make sure you have something incandescent in any workshop or kitchen. Spinning things under fluro lighting has bad results.

 

[SouthBeachPrimal]

According to the OP, 75 and 100 W bulbs were banned in the beginning of 2013, though you can still find them.
This ban is for 40 and 60 W bulbs.

They are bans on manufacturing.

Congress stepped in and banned the Department of Energy from enforcing the law, after they were unable to repeal it.

The last manufacturer of incandescent bulbs packed up and left the country a year or two ago. I think they went to Brazil or Mexico to set up shop.

-t

But it must be more than just manufacturing, otherwise Lowe's and Home Depot wouldn't be talking about stock eventually running out. It has to be a ban on sales too, right? And if it is sales, is it just a ban on American retailers selling them (which would be a pain, but manageable) or is it a ban on me being able to order them through Ebay direct from Mexico or China? From a liberty standpoint, I know it sucks either way, but for folks like me who need access to cheap bulbs, the distinction has important real life financial implications.