Tyranny Update
by Walter E. Williams
Last December, President Bush signed an energy bill that will ban the sale of Edison's incandescent bulb, starting with the 100-watt bulb in 2012 and ending with the 40-watt bulb by 2014. You say, "Hey, Williams, what's wrong with saving energy, reducing our carbon footprint and stopping global warming?" Before you get too enthused over governmental energy-saving efforts, you might ponder what's down the road.
The California Energy Commission has recently proposed amendments ...
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Posted by: Michael McLarry
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Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:49 AM
Dear Professor Williams, My sister sent me your article about "Tyranny..." How wonderful it was to see something written from East of the Mississippi worth reading, and that I agreeded with! Big brother, and all that jazz. We cannot live without some form of government, but we do need to keep them in check. This latest form of government intrusion will be worth while to keep an eye on. Just how much of our freedoms will we allow to be taken away? Thank you for your article, and your time, Michael McLarry
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