Bright Bulbs In South Carolina
While our control freak federal government has declared the traditional incandescent light bulb verboten, mandating instead that we begin flipping the switch using only the screwy, weird-looking compact florescent variety, legislatures from South of the Border are keeping a glimmer of sanity alive. This from Heritage Foundation’s The Foundry:
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.
Or in the words of SC Rep. Bill Sandifer, a primary sponsor of the legislation, “This bill is about taking a stand against government intrusion in our everyday lives. I am championing this bill because I believe that we must fight for limited government, personal freedoms, and the free market.”
It is a sad measure of how far even a passing notion of those ideals has been eroded when a state has to resort to enacting a law that would enable its residents to choose what type of light bulb they want to purchase and use.
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