The Light Bulb Guy Gets It
TEXAS REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDES RARE MOMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL SANITY
FITSNews – June 13, 2008 – We’d never heard of Texas Congressman Ted Poe before today, but now he’s one of our all-time heroes … if for no other reason that he actually made C-SPAN marginally interesting for a couple of minutes.
Seriously, if you haven’t seen Poe’s floor speech on federal light bulb policy, you’re missing out.
Comments
By pbryant on June 17th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
If I lived in Texas, I’d vote for that man!!!
By Ben on June 20th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I thought you might like to hear about this. It’s pretty funny, but scary too.
By Lois on July 1st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Good Job, Mr. Poe, wished more in Congress had your common sence and witt !!!
By sue on July 14th, 2008 at 10:29 am
the government has taken away our choses for watching tv. telling us that we either have to join some plan like satellite etc. or buy a box that we are not entirely reimmbursed for. now the light bulbs. what are they thinking.
By Dave on July 16th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Common sense… American sense. Start electing more like Mr. Poe.
Start throwing these other people out of office folks!!! Congress and the Senate have forgotten who they represent. Start to organize locally in your own Town & City, School District, County and work your way up to State & Federal Goverment and elect representatives & senators who represent you and your views and NOT special intrests — start throwing these proffesional politicial hacks out of office, before it’s to late. They have forgotten who the Boss is — the American People, the American Tax Payer.
By Judi on July 22nd, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I don’t think we are the Boss anymore – it looks like the Chinese are. I wish Mr. Poe was running for President. Maybe we can write him in.
Judi – July 22, 2008
By Lou on July 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
When are the people of this country going to wake up and vote these idiots that are in congress out of office and put some one in there that will do something that will really benefit the people and the country instead of what is the best for the Senate and the Congress.
Example: Their retirement benefits, that we pay for. and do the right thing by Social Security and put it back in the trust and stop giving it away to every immigrant and who ever else comes along.
Better wake up people, we are going down the tubes in a hurry.
By Paul on July 26th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Liberalism fails every time it’s tried.
By NY_KATIE on August 1st, 2008 at 9:24 pm
‘UNTIED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL”
WHATS IT GOING TO BE “AMERICA”
US OR THEM?
By DUKE on August 8th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
IM AN ELECTRICIAN FROM NY. I SAY YOU GO MAN RUN FOR PREIDENT WILL YOU….ILL VOTE FOR YOU……DUKE
By Larry on August 10th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Wonder how much the lobbyists for CFLightbulbs paid members of Congress to legislate these into existence. It’s kind of like insurance…it’s one of the few businesses that the state and federal governments keep alive by legislating their perpituity. Mind you, the EPA is part of the Bush Administration as well as is Ted Stevens and his son, two legislators who have been exposed for what they are, criminals against the “common good”. The great part about America is that there is plenty of greed and stupidity to go around. Ever been to an NFL football game?
By Keith on August 21st, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Ok. I listened to Mr. Poe’s comments. Now, what’s the point? I couldn’t help but notice that the man advocates the use of coal and drilling more oil wells off the coast. Coal is the dirtiest fuel available and drilling more oil wells off the coast of the US will not lower the cost of fuel for us and will increase the world’s oil supply only minutely. For one thing, the oil does not belong to you and me; it belongs to the multinational oil companies and they will sell it on the open market. Another thing: no one is keeping the oil companies from drilling for more oil now. They have plenty of oil leases of which they are NOT taking advantage. It is clear that the multinational oil companies LIKE the oil supply just fine the way it is. Note that I continue to call them the “multinational oil companies.” That’s because we don’t own them and they do not operate for the benefit of America. They operate to make money, not serve us. They are the LEAST of patriots among us. Mr. Poe is a surrogate for the oil companies. I didn’t look, but I would be willing to bet he is Republican. Okay, I went and looked. He is a Republican.
So, what’s this got to do with light bulbs? The florescent light bulb is one way to cut back on the nation’s use of energy, albeit only a temporary one. The sane person’s solution to energy independence is to reduce our use of energy and develop new clean sources, such as wind and solar power. The oil companies have no solution. Hey, they are in the business of selling us oil products. And remember, a corporation is NOT a person. It does not breathe the air, give birth to children, grow up, or vote. But they do contribute LARGE amounts of cash to get congressmen elected so they can give little five minute speeches on the House floor. Congressman Poe is not interested in solving America’s energy problems. He is interested in getting re-elected. His district is the Beaumont, Texas, area. The main business there is oil.
When you see things like this on the Internet, just stop and think. Just follow the money.
Keith
By PAUL LIZOTTE on September 10th, 2008 at 11:59 am
THANK YOU MR POE : THE “BELL TOLLS” AND THE “PENDELUM IS SWINGING”; TO SAY WHOSE TIME IS UP! AT 54 YEARS AN LOYAL AMERICAN FROM CENTRAL MA, WHO LOVES THIS COUNTRY AND PEOPLES ………… I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR BELOVED COUNTRY’S FUTURE ….. WHERE ARE WE GOING BY SUPPORTING FOREIGN COMPANIES WORKERS AND PRODUCTS AS WELL AS FOREIGN AID TO COUNTRIES WHO DON’T CARE FOR “U.S.” AHEAD OF OUR OWN COMPANIES AND CITIZENS? WAKE UP POLITICIANS AND COUNTRYMEN BY STOP SUPPORTING POLITICIANS AND POLICIES WHICH ARE PAYING OUT OUR HARD EARNED TAX MONIES TO SUPPORT ILLEGAL IMAGRANTS AND IMPORT UNHEALTHY PRODUCTS AHEAD OF OUW U.S. PRODUCTS. NO MORE MR NICE GUY. THE US SUPPORT AND POLICIES MUST CHANGE AND BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR COUNTRY AND CITIZENS… I WILL PAY MORE TO BUY AMERICAN PRODUCTS. THE U.S. MUST EITHER CLOSE OUR IMAGRANT DOORS OR AT LEAST ENFORCE THE IMAGRATION LAWS WHERE ILLEGAL IMAGRANTS HAVE RIGHTS ??????????????????? THIS LIGHT BULB EXPOSURE IS A VERY IMPORTANT WAKE UP CALL !!!!!!! SEE THE LIGHT SUPPORT AMERICANS AND AMERICAN PRODUCTS AND WE WILL SURVIVE THESE HARD TIMES….. SINCERELY