Congressman Fred Upton is a Damn Liar

Republican, Fred Upton promised when he was begging and bidding for  a shot at a chairmanship  of the Energy and Commerce Committee. That he would move to get rid of the incandescent light bulb ban. He got his Chairmanship and there is no sign of any bill. The ban is based on the lie and fraud of global warming and is contrary to free market.  There should be absolutely no room for a Republican that is anti-free market.

Late last year, Republican Congressman Fred Upton, who co-sponsored the infamous ban on the current generation of inexpensive incandescent light bulbs included in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, was desperate to secure conservative support for his bid to become Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the same committee in which he had introduced the despised ban three years earlier. He therefore promised that one of his first acts would be to advance legislation that would repeal the very light bulb ban he had once championed.

Upton’s ploy succeeded, and in January of this year, Speaker of the House John Boehner named Upton to his treasured chairmanship. More than four months later, Upton has not held the promised hearings. Several dozen members of the House, including Joe Barton, Michele Bachmann, and Thad McCotter, have co-sponsored legislation to repeal the ban, so there’s plenty of support for it among true conservatives. And since the ban on the current generation of 100 watt incandescent bulbs is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2012, prompt action is required. There are only six and a half months left!

Journalist Virginia Postrel recently wrote that the Republican leadership in the House has no intention of actually repealing the incandescent light bulb ban, and I’m inclined to agree. It’s a different matter in the Senate, where the Republicans are in the minority. The Senate held hearings back in March, but despite a few rumors to the contrary, there’s no indication that the House, where Congressman Upton controls the path, will hold hearings.

Government moves to destroy established industry, in favor of a more politically correct yet toxic technology. The consumer is left with fewer choices. Atlas Shrugged.

 

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1 Response to Congressman Fred Upton is a Damn Liar

  1. lighthouse says:

    Good to see Texas passed the local repeal ban law over the weekend
    Gov. Perry signs the Repeal Bill into law
    http://freedomlightbulb.blogspot.com/2011/06/texas-to-allow-incandescent-light-bulbs.html
    Updates on US State Bills: http://ceolas.net/#li01inx

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