Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5616 Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act2008-10-24T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/49753America Lover or America Hater?tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/30782662008-10-24T00:00:00ZAdirondack Musing &#153
Michelle Bachmann has sponsored a Bill, HR 5616, in the House of Representatives. This Bill is titled the "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act". It's really pretty simple. America haters want to replace incandescent light bulbs with more ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pudsandlosers.blogspot.com/2008/10/america-lover-or-america-hater.html">Go to article</a> Friday: Document Dump and Under the Radar Itemstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/31341472008-10-24T00:00:00ZDesert Beacon
Michele Bachmann (R-Hardball) who is sponsoring HR 5616, the “Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act,â€* which would repeal the government's phase out of the old incandescent bulbs. [WCCO] Her March 2008 bill gathered 24 Republican co-sponsors, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/10/friday-document-dump-and-under-radar.html">Go to article</a> “Bizarro World USAâ€*tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/31341502008-09-24T00:00:00ZSound The Midnight Cry
One has to wonder if it has a chance of passing considering that HR 5616 has been stalled for six months [a bill that would reverse the law making it possible for consumers to purchase incandescent light bulbs instead of the mandated ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.soundthemidnightcry.com/life_church_of_lafayette_/2008/09/bizarro-world-usa.html">Go to article</a> anti-choice green zealotstag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/31341512008-09-24T00:00:00ZHeliogenic Climate Change
"the light bulb freedom of choice act, hr 5616, is currently collecting dust in the house committee on energy and commerce, held up by democrat leadership that refuses to make this legislation a priority," bachmann said. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://heliogenic.blogspot.com/2008/09/anti-choice-green-zealots.html">Go to article</a> answers from congressman shustertag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/31341492008-09-10T00:00:00ZBedford County Chamber of Commerce Blog
michele bachmann (mn) introduced hr-5616 “the light bulb freedom of choice actâ€* in march 2008. rep. bachmann’s bill raises safety questions about the small amount of mercury in fluorescent lights and seeks to reverse the mandate, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bedfordcountychamber.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/answers-from-congressman-shuster/">Go to article</a> UnBan the Bulb | Grizzly Groundswelltag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/34730982008-09-03T00:00:00ZGrizzly Groundswell
... to repeal the stupidity of forcing Americans to switch over to these hazardous bulbs with a bill that will repeal the requirements to get rid of the old incandescent bulbs with the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. (H.R. 5616) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://grizzlygroundswell.com/2008/03/20/unban-the-bulb/">Go to article</a> Aspiring Light Bulb King Dethronedtag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/27044622008-08-21T00:00:00ZPlains Feeder
There is already a bill in the House: HR 5616, the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. Its a good thing I wasn't buying up bulbs with an eye toward cornering a future black market for outlaw light bulbs. I know at least one Nebraskan has ...<br /><br /><a href="http://feedlot.blogspot.com/2008/08/aspiring-light-bulb-king-dethroned.html">Go to article</a> lawmakers take up battle against light bulb ban us rep. michele ...tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/31341522008-08-18T00:00:00ZThe Westerner
tom tancredo – have sponsored hr 5616, the light bulb freedom of choice act. the act repeals the parts of the energy independence and security act of 2007 that dictate the use of only cfls unless the comptroller general can submit a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thewesterner.blogspot.com/2008/08/lawmakers-take-up-battle-against-light.html">Go to article</a> jiminy crickets, she's back on the light bulb thing again!tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/31341482008-08-16T00:00:00ZDump Michele Bachmann
the light bulb freedom of choice act(hr 5616), has been sponsored by rep. bachmann, rep. ron paul, rep. tom tancredo, and a guy with a little propeller on his beanie. it seems like every congressman with a wing nut reputation is joining ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2008/08/jiminy-crickets-shes-back-on-light-bulb.html">Go to article</a> the lightbulb freedom of choice acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/31341462008-08-16T00:00:00ZRight Think ~ With Rivka
this bill is called "hr 5616 the light bulb freedom of choice act". i recommend that you write, e-mail or call the representatives in your state to act on this bill because since it was introduced in march it hasn't budged: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://rightthinkwithrivka.blogspot.com/2008/08/lightbulb-freedom-of-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> Big Brother Is Turning the Lights Out On Ustag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/26825162008-08-16T00:00:00ZWhat's Happening in Island Lake?
Following the introduction of HR 5616, the bill was sent to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and then sent to the Subcommittee on Energy & Air Quality, where it has languished without action or a hearing for five months. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://villageofislandlake.blogspot.com/2008/08/big-brother-is-turning-lights-out-on-us.html">Go to article</a> Politicians see the lighttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/30100152008-08-16T00:00:00ZThoughtfully speaking
US Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and 24 other representatives on Capitol Hill have asked the government to reconsider mandating that all Americans use exclusively compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs, in light of growing concerns over ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thoughtfullyspeaking.blogspot.com/2008/08/politicians-see-light.html">Go to article</a> McCain Backs Timeline to Get Obama Out of Iraqtag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/33608722008-07-17T00:00:00ZScrappleFace
Congressman Ted Poe and 24 other congressmen have co-sponsored The Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 5616) to repeal the phase out of incandescent light bulbs. We can only hope that more congressmen will come to their senses and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=3021">Go to article</a> ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE (ANWR):tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/31341532008-06-24T00:00:00ZThe Conservation Report
... for socially constructing Christianity to impose her agenda and not making more of an effort to save the destruction of Creation or Nature from unchecked and gross consumption. On the Net: HR 5616: Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act ...<br /><br /><a href="http://conservationreport.com/2008/06/24/arctic-national-wildlife-reserve-anwr/">Go to article</a> Stand Firm | Congress And Lightbulbstag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/38666622008-06-11T00:00:00ZStand Firm
The bill (HR 1547) was passed in December 2007, and an amendment to the bill (HR 5616) “The Lightbulb Freedom of Choice Act") was introduced this March. The summary is here . At least someone in Congress has stopped a moment and said ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/13265/">Go to article</a> The Dim Bulb Caucus in Congress And Disabilitiestag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/21182942008-04-27T00:00:00ZIrregular Times: News Unfit for Print
The author of HR 5616, wacky Representative Michelle Bachmann, seems so worked-up about this issue that she’s ready to form the NLBA - the National Light Bulb Association, which will warn jack-booted government thugs: Sure, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/04/27/the-dim-bulb-caucus-in-congress-and-disabilities/">Go to article</a> michelle bachmann leads a group of dim bulbs in congresstag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/31341552008-04-27T00:00:00ZThat's My Congress
the dim bulb caucus has formed around the effort to pass a particularly dim witted piece of legislation, the light bulb freedom of choice act. the light bulb freedom of choice act, hr 5616, would repeal sections of the energy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2008/04/27/bachmann-light-bulb/">Go to article</a> The Dim Bulb Caucus in Congress And Disabilitiestag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/21263212008-04-27T00:00:00ZGlobal Warming
The Dim Bulb Caucus is named that because its members are so dim-witted that they are supporting HR 5616, the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. Are light bulbs going out and having babies now? No, nothing like that. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://global-warming.tedtheblog.info/?p=12714">Go to article</a> the migraine girl: fluorescent lights as a Migraine trigger--a ...tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-26:/commentary/33608752008-04-26T00:00:00Zthe migraine girl
Representative Bachmann has proposed HR 5616 IH â€*Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Actâ€* that does just that. I have info on my site and blog about how to write your representatives and there is a petition at Irlen.com to sign. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://themigrainegirl.blogspot.com/2008/04/fluorescent-lights-as-migraine-trigger.html">Go to article</a> More Bad Press for Michele Bachmanntag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/21069022008-04-24T00:00:00ZDump Michele Bachmann
We'll get to Bachmann's introduction of HR 5616, which seeks to abolish the incandescent phaseout, in a moment. But, first, let's look at Congress' decision. Phasing out the sale of incandescent lightbulbs - basically, the same bulb ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2008/04/more-bad-press-for-michele-bachmann.html">Go to article</a> Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/20667052008-04-16T00:00:00ZBe A Patriot!
HR 5616 IH. 110th CONGRESS. 2d Session. HR 5616. To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. March 13, 2008 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://beapatriot.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/light-bulb-freedom-of-choice-act/">Go to article</a> Babalu Blog: Sherritt, Cuba, and the Cubanologisttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/33608772008-04-07T00:00:00ZBabalu Blog
... processing facility and staying in a resort hotel in Varadero in which Sherritt has a 25% interest.2 I suspect that Phil Peters was also directly behind the Cal Dooley (D-CA) bill to “sunsetâ€* the Helms-Burton Act (H.R. 5616). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.babalublog.com/archives/007969.html">Go to article</a> Save the Light Bulb!tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/commentary/26724582008-04-01T00:00:00ZRSC Blog
My Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (HR 5616) will repeal the ban and require the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the independent investigative arm of Congress, to study whether a complete ban would: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,tx05_hensarling_rsc,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080401_1805,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml">Go to article</a> Stop Congress from Stealing Our Lighttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/commentary/20013742008-04-01T00:00:00ZJosh in the Box
Well, believe it or not, but Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has introduced HR 5616, the Light bulb Freedom of Choice Act. I know it sounds silly, but after reading what needs to be done to clean up after one of the new ...<br /><br /><a href="http://joshinabox.blogspot.com/2008/04/stop-congress-from-stealing-our-light.html">Go to article</a> “Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Actâ€*tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/commentary/19971082008-04-01T00:00:00ZLiving in the now
Minnesota Representative Michelle Bachmann introduced HR 5616, the “Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act,â€*. To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific ...<br /><br /><a href="http://davegoblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/light-bulb-freedom-of-choice-act/">Go to article</a> I’m pro-choice (HR 5616)tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-28:/commentary/19061102008-03-28T00:00:00ZCoincidence Theories
Congress has mandated the phase-out of most incandescent light bulbs by 2012 (as has the Canadian Government). This is bad for a number of reasons. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLB) contain between 3.5 to 15 mg of elemental mercury ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.coincidencetheories.com/?p=165">Go to article</a> give me incandescent bulbs or give me deathtag:opencongress.org,2008-03-27:/commentary/31341542008-03-27T00:00:00ZEnd the Echo weblog
that gem comes from michelle (i heart george bush) bachmann who has authored a bill, hr 5616 the light bulb freedom of choice act. challenging her argument. the strib gave this issue front page coverage. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://endtheecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/give-me-incandescent-bulbs-or-give-me-death/">Go to article</a> MPR: News Cut: The freedom to posttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-26:/commentary/33608732008-03-26T00:00:00ZNews Cut
I believe it was passed about 2 months ago, I believe H.R.6, and several states have or are in process of passing laws that will not allow incandescent bulbs. a short description of the bill "H.R. 5616 would provide for the repeal of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2008/03/the_freedom_to_post.shtml">Go to article</a> Pretty Lady Picturetag:opencongress.org,2008-03-22:/commentary/18092302008-03-22T00:00:00ZOregonGuy
(HR 5616). (Laughs out loud.) "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act." Only in America would we have to pass laws that allow you and me to freely choose what kind of light bulb one may buy. Allow me to buy a lightbulb? In America? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://oregonguythinks.blogspot.com/2008/03/pretty-lady-picture.html">Go to article</a> UnBan the Bulbtag:opencongress.org,2008-03-20:/commentary/17771952008-03-20T00:00:00ZAmerican Conservative Daily
(HR 5616). I hope everyone calls their Congressman and urges them to support this bill. Good job, Rep. Bachmann. MSNBC has given us the latest on the danger that these newfangled CFL light bulbs present. Compact fluorescent light bulbs, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2008/03/unban-the-bulb/">Go to article</a> unban the bulbtag:opencongress.org,2008-03-20:/commentary/31620462008-03-20T00:00:00ZNew Media Alliance - Warner Todd Huston
... to repeal the stupidity of forcing americans to switch over to these hazardous bulbs with a bill that will repeal the requirements to get rid of the old incandescent bulbs with the light bulb freedom of choice act. (hr 5616) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thenma.org/blogs/index.php/huston/2008/03/20/unban_the_bulb">Go to article</a> UnBan the Bulbtag:opencongress.org,2008-03-20:/commentary/17934532008-03-20T00:00:00ZVoice of Liberty Podcast Network
(HR 5616). I hope everyone calls their Congressman and urges them to support this bill. Good job, Rep. Bachmann. MSNBC has given us the latest on the danger that these newfangled CFL light bulbs present. Compact fluorescent light bulbs, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://voiceoflibertypodcast.com/2008/03/20/unban-the-bulb.aspx">Go to article</a> UnBan the Bulbtag:opencongress.org,2008-03-20:/commentary/17771942008-03-20T00:00:00ZStop The ACLU
... to repeal the stupidity of forcing Americans to switch over to these hazardous bulbs with a bill that will repeal the requirements to get rid of the old incandescent bulbs with the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. (HR 5616) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/03/20/unban-the-bulb/">Go to article</a> What a Bright Idea! | cooler headstag:opencongress.org,2008-03-18:/commentary/33608742008-03-18T00:00:00Zcooler heads blog feed
Three cheers for Representative Michele Bachman, who this past week introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 5616), which would repeal the mandated phase-out of the incandescent light bulb. Last December, Congress passed, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.globalwarming.org/node/1903">Go to article</a>