The mercury in light bulbs you must purchase thanks to the government?

[bearchan]

Nice worthless rant. Now, do you have a QUESTION??

[eoforwic]

Since you did not actually ask a realistic question I will tell you that you are full of crud.

The mercury in that bulb is not going to kill you. I know. I have broken many of them.

[crosbey]

I don't think you're asking the right question. The right question is: does the government genuinely care about environmental protections or is environmentalism mostly a convenient excuse the government uses to favor certain competitors and bully others out of business? I think it's the latter and why a free market DEMANDS that government stop picking winners and losers. When the government makes a law like this, all it does is centralize stupidity.

[hillocke]

The question is, must we tolerate anymore dictorial government mandates not related to State level when the federal level is usurping their power to rule?

[ayize]

Everyone who has broken one of these bulbs needs to call the fire dept or some other agency to have them clean up the mess. I hoarded enough of the regular bulbs to almost last me a lifetime. I hate those cfl bulbs. I did break one but I just swept it up, put in the trash and off to the landfill it went. So if the gov insists we buy these things then they need a full time crew to clean up broken ones.

[werner72]

I read the whole post in answer to your question, no they probably don't look far to see the dangers. And saying green sucks in many people. Just say the word and many jump on it as if its good.
Orange Evil has a better question to that, also Sir . This shouldn't be allowed at all this mandate by the present government. A few gave some thought to add to your post.
I did see some pictures on the web of spreading burns just from walking in a once spill. And thats scary.I suggest everyone read more on it and not just accept certain opinions. And look at the pictures of those who were hurt.
Our fire department actually put a warning out on it

Also saw how others in government and some who don't look trying to play it's dangers down. Another environmental horror created by a now stupid government