Biden be plunderin' yer home's essentials once more, settin' the lights to slumber! Yo ho ho!
2023-08-11
Avast ye! 'Tis yet another forbidden booty, me hearties, all thanks to a scurvy regulation set by the Biden administration! Arrr, the sea of illegal goods be growin' larger by the day, me mateys!
Don't expect to find incandescent light bulbs for sale anymore, mateys! Thanks to the scallywags in the Biden administration, these bulbs are now illegal. Any retailer or online seller offering them will face the wrath of the federal government. This crackdown on ol' Thomas Edison's invention has been in the works for quite some time. Back in 2007, when George Bush was still captain of the ship, energy efficiency standards were introduced for residential lighting, making it difficult for incandescent bulbs to comply. These standards got stricter over the years, and the green alternative pushed by environmental activists and some light bulb manufacturers was those twisty, expensive, and glaring compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).But, as ye might expect, consumers weren't too keen on these CFL bulbs, just like they weren't too happy when a Biden official suggested banning gas stoves. In fact, President Trump came in and gave a reprieve to the good ol' incandescent bulbs. He even spoke fondly of them at his rallies, claiming he looked better under their warm glow. But alas, the Biden Department of Energy has reinstated the Obama measures, officially putting an end to incandescent bulbs.
Fear not, me hearties, for there be a better alternative called light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. These LED bulbs meet the energy efficiency requirements and provide a satisfactory light quality. However, they do have a few drawbacks, like flickering with dimmers. And let's not forget that the cheaper incandescent bulbs were keeping the LED prices in check. The real issue here is who should decide which bulb to use - consumers or the government. After all, LED bulbs have been gaining popularity, proving that the market is working just fine. But now, it seems another freedom has been snuffed out.