Another Bright Idea

Thomas Edison must be rolling over in his grave.

In 2005, Congress passed a law banning outdoor mercury vapor streetlights – two years before it banned indoor incandescent light bulbs in favor of mercury vapor compact florescent bulbs.

Here is a classic case of the government working at cross purposes. Washington is forcing residents across the country to install mercury lighting inside their homes while phasing out mercury lighting outside homes to protect the environment.

  
We're removing mercury from outside the home while adding it inside.  

What we should get rid of is liberalism that fosters such nonsense.