On every level, the left seeks to destroy America. From indoctrination in the classrooms and ivory towers of academia, to the weakening of our military, and the diplomacy of dancing. The usefull idiots of Lenin are voting for their own enslavement, while the media picks Chairman Obamao's opponent. The volt burns, and we are lied to about the real unemployment numbers. The Chairman continues to ignore the rule of law and dictate policy. This is the year when the marxist statists are defeated, or America is transformed and destroyed by the treasonous left. I am going out to buy more real lightbulbs and ammo, and might just order a few more cases of MREs.

IS THIS ALL WE GOT??PITIFUL!!!THEY ARE MAKING IT VERY EASY FOR OBAMA WHO IN THE ANIMAL WORLD COULDNT GET ELECTED DOG CATCHER, IF THE SMARTER DOGS HAD LEGIT IDS...MAKES YA WANNA CRY...AMERICA THE WHAT???USED TO BE...

Gingrich and Perry are best suitable to deal with the damage done to America under this administration. They should take off the gloves and speak out against the most corrupt president in the history of this country, and who has done the most damage. If we are to take back our country, we need to fight fire with fire.

Romney is just another Rhino out for himself and pro health care (which is socialist), Santorum is pro gun control (which is a bit socialist), Gingrich is a cry baby Rhino that profitted from lobby efforts, Ron Paul is a loose cannon yet he is fiscally conservative and socially liberal. But Ron Paul is dangerous in his views on defense and foreign relations. Perry is too weak when it comes to debating and he is a Rhino. Bachmann jumped ship too quick. We do not have a true leader in the group. I do not want Trump. Ted Poe, Congressman from Texas would be WONDERFUL!

RON PAUL 2012

A bunch. A few hundred dollars worth.

Not enough

As a libertarian leading individual and reader of the Patriot Post, I really appreciate the honest opinion of Ron Paul in the article. Although I disagree and feel he would be a great President and Commander n Chief (most consistent of any candidate - not a loose cannon at all), this article is unbiased and looks at Ron Paul honestly which is so uncommon in the Right Wing media...

I've come around to Huntsman. In addition to being arguably the most electable, he is also the most consistently conservative. I'm from PA & we haven't forgotten that Santorum backed the liberal Arlen Specter over Pat Toomey in a prior Senate election, which is unforgivable. Santorum is also unelectable, as is Gingrich & Ron Paul. Therefore, I'd like to see and hear more from Huntsman in the coming weeks. Defeating BHO is paramount to prevent national bankruptcy if he is re-elected.

The only hope for the country is to restore the constitution. Ron Paul is the candidate who will do the best at this. I fear 14 trillion dollars of debt more than a nuclear Iran.

What should the military look like going forward? It should look like I'm gone. I retire next month, 28 years. Time to plant a garden.

In re. the comment on the State Dept's use of daqnce shows, etc... a glance at the Department's official magazine, "State", will show the vast array of "kumbaya" projects the DoS engages in all over the world in order, presumably, to further the national interests of the United States. Here, to me, is a prime target for the waste cutters. There can be little or no justification for US embassy personnel and tax-payer funds being spent in art exhibitions, volleyball games, dance shows, gay/lesbian holidays, and all the other fun and games sponsored on a regular basis by the DoS in foreign countries. No other countries do this and as far as I can tell, the US gets absolutely no "points" for these mis-guided efforts to be "Mr. Nice Guy".

President (Mr. Two-Faced) Obama has provided well for his cronies with bailouts and backing but doesn't remember that good government means good defense. Who will commence impeachment?

And to think that I could have gotten 3 hours credit for a course like that instead of taking Multi-Variate Statistics, Regression Analysis, or Graduate-level Plant Physiology.....Oh, that's right...I went to Texas A&M where you actually have to work for a degree!

My wife and I stocked up on 15, 40, 60 and 100 watt bulbs two years ago. We bought a case of each, so we'll be able to use these for quite some time. Please, oh puleeeeze, don't tell Barack Hussein Obama.

My wife and I saw this coming and have accumulated about 100 bulbs. We think it should last the rest of our lives and we will pass them on to our children. Who would have thought light bulbs would be part of an inheritence.

Richard H.

La.

I'd like to see Santorum/Rubio ticket. Conservative and able to beat Obama.

"Is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?" The dispatcher replied, "I can't tell you that you can do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby." Moments later, she shot and killed one assailant.

The other side of this story is that she was on the phone with the 9-11 dispatcher for 21 minutes - and she finally had to shoot her shotgun BEFORE the police arrived. God bless our policemen - they do great work for us, but this is one of the reasons we have a God given right to own firearms. The other reason - the only real Constitutional right to bear arms - is to allow the people to overthrow the government if it gets tyrannical - both are important and both are God given rights which are only codified in the Constitution - not granted to us in it.

Romney is not the right man for the job. We need a real Conservative not a moderate. The Obama administration has taken the country in a very dangerous direction. Santorum, Huntsman or Gingrich have the conservative credentials to get the job done. Romney has demonstrated he can't excite the conservative base of the party for the last five years. The Iowa results demonstrate his inability to win conservatives over in a big way. If he gets the nomination he should pick Santorum, Huntsman or Gingrich or a similar strong conservative , maybe Mitch Daniels or Haley Barbour as a running mate.

Ronald Reagan effectively presented conservative issues as the "offensive" position. When he did this, he won the overwhelming support of the American people. On welfare reform, rather than taking the position of "why should people give their hard earned money to someone undeserving, thus looking greedy and uncaring, he argued that it hurt and degraded the individual that received the handout. On abortion, he not only defended the unborn, he argued that the mother, the father, the family, the society was injured by the guilt caused by every life taken. Every issue was argued from an offensive position.

The ability to understand WHY the conservative positions are right and be able to articulate those positions offensively will be what will win this election. Newt Gingrich is the candidate that has shown his ability to understand this and in my opionion is the only conservative candidate that can and should win this election.

We have just gone out and bought enough to last us maybe 5 years, we'll get more if we can afford to and if we can find them.

Today's piece is brilliantly done. what I've always said is the Tea party and the GOP better get there act together for you are playing checkers and the president is playing chess. He is counting on a Conservative court to blow apart Universal Health Care during an election season, something that despite of most Conservative blogs want you to believe, most people want. He wants Congress to block his jobs bill. Don't hand him a victory.

Another thing is self perceived racism and small government in bedrooms.

Mont and Nev blocked Citizens United and challenged the Supreme Court to prove them wrong. this includes at least a dozen cities. They sight laws passed during the guilded age where corporations bought elections. Sound familiar? See Mich, Flor, Wisc, State rights. Now the states has spoken about Citizens United. Are we going to let the state of their rights or let this monster come back and devour us?

these are issues we should consider instead of how many weapons do you own, (7) or how many light-bulbs (0)

The piece of the Caucus is enlightening. I never viewed it in those terms. I viewed it as Let's elect a Catholic and go against our doctoral principles. (Sell our soul to the devil. (Doctrinally) Super Packs bought the caucus. they are corrupting the process. what will happen when you choose a supreme court and a progressive gets in and does what some of the candidates wanted to do in during the caucus, arrest all judges you don't agree with, fire the supreme court. This is what I mean by to far right. Oh yes, no birth control. Individual rights, less government? I don't think so.

A word of warning, you can go so far right you will loose.

I am still looking for another candidate to vote for.

@ken

please, Ron Paul is an old nut case who needs to go into retirement. Anyone who believes the martyrs of Islam can be trusted with a nuclear weapon is delusional. Maybe you would like to see Mr Magoo and Dennis Kucinich on a third party ticked to an Obamao election? Ron Paul, if you had any sense, you would go away and let those with a legitimate shot at the presidency fight it out.

incandescent light bulbs aren't the only thing I stockpile

In response to Steven Mulholland's comments. Mr Mulholland ...Well said !

Mike

It will be chaired by the Dean of Basketweaving, LSD research and Pornography as Photography.

I have said before not Romney God forgives, I think we should forgive Newt , if i am wrong please correct me, i heard or read some where that Newt had given back the money { maybe not his consulting fees} that he received from F M and F M.

From the "What to Make of the Iowa Caucuses" are the sentences "Mitt Romney won the vote numbers, but he has a very real problem appealing to conservatives. He lost the Tea Party vote badly, and he will need it to beat Obama."

Let's suppose the Republican nominee is Romney. Are you saying to us that Tea Party members will vote for BHO just because they aren't fans of Romney? I don't think so. Better a moderate Republican than the Socialist BHO.

A Gingrich/Santorum ticket would be a good balance.

Strength & Heart ...

In preparation for the Dark Age, which began Jan. 1 of this year, I have obtained two cases of the 100's, which I do not believe is enough. But then, I'm limited in space.

Ideally the nominee will be all things to all people. Realistically, the nominee will be the one with the most money.

Remember, it is not always who is right, but who persists that wins.

We should bring our troops home from all foreign bases to protect our borders. We can't buy friends.

Newt Gingrich

Winning against Obama is the first job at hand. Newt can do that. Then the REAL work begins in getting the trash out of the Senate and House. One man or one woman as president cannot "do it all" so, stop dreaming here about your "perfect" candidate. A perfect man or woman hasn't really lived...

One man HAS virtually dismantled our Republic with unconstitutional acts that the wimps in CONgress will do nothing about. First order of business is to stop him. Then elect a CONgress of patriots. Anything less is asking for a repeat of 2008. For all of the Paul supporters: MANY of us really love his ideas HOWEVER we are absolutely sure that he is unelectable against the BO machine. You can argue his fine thinking and we will AGREE with you BUT we will not even consider voting for him. And, there are many more of "us" than there are of you! Get over it---he cannot and will not win. Get your heads out of the sand and make a stand to defeat BO as your first order of business.

Ron Paul SHOULD be the nominee, by any criteria that includes objective facts. Unfortunately for us all, it's looking more and more like Big-Government Romney will end up being the nominee, because that's what the power-brokers in Washington want. The Demoncrat party and the Republican party are all but interchangeable at this time, even though most of the Demoncrats have proven, beyond all doubt, that they're greatest wish is to destroy our Constitutional Republic and replace it with some statist pseudo-European Socialism or Autocracy, or even government by the UN. Our nation is, without doubt, at the most important crossroads in American history. This election will determine whether our descendants will be free Americans, living under our Constitutional rules, with liberty and security, private property rights, and a nation of laws, or whether they will be virtual slaves to the state, forever feeding an unthinkable national debt. I pray to God that it's the former, because there's no way back from the latter, which is a road to hell and the end of freedom and the rule of law.

I hope we have not seen the real candidate yet. If I am wrong, Rubio will not qualify for the same reason the Liar-in Chief doesn't qualify.

Rubio is an American born in the US of Cuban parents who were not American citizens when he was born. I hope I am wrong because I would vote for him in a heartbeat.

I hope that someone can correct me if I am mistaken, but at this point I don't think so.

We have not stockpiled any incadescant bulbs. However; I am beginning to wish I had. I have read that there have been fires caused by the compact florescent bulbs and sure enough we had one of them start flickering. I checked to see if the bulb was loose and the base of the bulb was so hot it burned a blister on my finger. I believe that had we been gone our house might very well have gone up in flames. Everyone should be very careful to turn these thing off while away from the house.

Richard Ryan

Lamar,Missouri - Birthplace of Harry S Truman

David Walker, former Comptroller General and now CEO of Comeback America Initiative, would make an excellent president compared to the current field.

Of remaining candidates: Huntsman then Gingrich.

But it won't matter if we don't elect a more fiscally conservative and anti-crony capitalism Congress. I doubt that's possible in today's America.

In order to stop the marxist policies and agenda of Obuma I will support whom ever wins the GOP nomination. No one on this earth is perfect and we all have our issues including the GOP candidates. I want the nominee to be someone who has knowledge and experience in dealing with washington politics & has been battle experience in Washington. One willing & determined to use this knowledge and experience to formulate & implement solutions for overturning the policies regulations & cars implemented by Obuma and his supporters, eliminate the power grab of federal judges, reestablish an effective foreign policy and secure our borders. Someone willing to return government to the people instead of the elitist few in washington & their friends.

Though each GOP candidate has positives I believe the candidate battle tested with the most qualifications to accomplish the objectives I mentioned above is Newt.

Regardless of who wins the GOP nomination it is up to the American people to stay involved forcing those in Washington to govern under the guidelines established by our founding documents the same governing documents that created the greatest country providing the most freedom and prosperity in the history of mankind.

The GOP nominee should be the one most likely to beat Obama in November – that would be the one the left media fears the most – that would be the one they are attacking most consistently and viciously.

Conversely, don’t consider a GOP candidate has the left media’s sympathy.

I have over one hundred 100 Watt bulbs stashed away. Enough to last me for at least 10 years. By then maybe someone with some sense will repeal this stupid law.

Another course? Elective, of course! Frankly, with the cost of educating oneself just south of the Ionosphere, it might be a good time to do away with all "electives" and just require a Major to obtain a degree. Will save time, money, and be of greater benefit to the graduate.

Whether or not he/she will find employment is another issue.

I'm over 70 years of age and I have a variety of wattages stored away. Our mutual power company gave us some of those new energy saving bulbs to use and I won't. Maybe I should give them to someone who will or just put them in the garbage....oh I forgot they aren't supposed to go into the landfill.

Ron Paul is the only candidate who's RECORD stands

the test of public scrutiny. All others are flip-flopping

cowards concerned only with selfish gain for themselves'

personally, at any given time. Even if some don't like

a particular fault they may see in him, he is a man of in-

tegrity, where clearly the others are not, and would it not

be wise to vote for a man of integrity?

Let's do an artcle on the last 4 political opponents of Obama. Axlerod and the media made sure all 4 had unfounded sexual acusations against them. PS when do we see an article on how Obama became a millionarie and by the way why did he and the first lady trun in their Il. bar licenses?

Who should be a presidential canadate? The leader of constitutional recovery hasn't stepped forward yet and once again we are going to be stuck with a GOP canadate like J. McCain, that no one really wants to vote for, Thanks GOP establishment.

And these graduates wonder why they are unemployed!!

@Joe Hebert

Not if it means the insane nation of Iran gets Nukes and uses them on another nation. If you think they won't, you don't know the true nature of Islam.

You say, Gingrich earned $1.6 million from Freddie Mac, but he told Hannity that he only personally received $35,000 per year and that the firm he was working for got the rest. Which is true?

I strongly disagree with the position of continuing the use of incandescent light bulbs. With the development of CFL and LED bulbs, incandescents are an anachronism, totally obsolete. Replacing them with CFL or LED makes economic as well as ecological sense.

Stockpiled quite few - Also have a welcome mat that says "Come Back with a Warrant."

I wanted to share something else with my patriot friends as I sit here at my desk, just plain dismayed. We have Diane Sawyer/ABC news coming to our company at 1pm - We are in NH and the media has moved into our state until the primary next Tuesday. ABC's angle is job growth, I'm assuming to "support" the numbers that were released today.

What I'm so sad about is even though we've had a few candidates come through for tours (Pawlenty, Hunstman, Romney, Paul), our employees are more excited about Diane Sawyer coming and are even staying after work (we usually close at noon) to see her. When the other candidates came through, they either left or stayed at their desks. Of course, some of these employees get their news from People magazine, but the realization that a lot of people in this country just don't care about our future hit me like a bus.

Thank you Patriot Post and veterans for all you do to support and promote freedom. Live free or die!

Watching, and listening to, the #OWS crowd on TV provoked a 'flashback' to the time I was readying myself to enter the corporate world.

I was a Marine jet pilot with an engineering degree, a wife, two young kids, a dog...and a cane. After sixteen months of 'paint and repair' at a naval hospital following a plane crash, and an additional half-year of rehab, it was decided that I would never sit in an ejection seat again. It was time to meet a new challenge, sell myself to strangers...and put 'grits' on the table with a pay check earned in the private sector.

While listening to the #OWS protestors, the realization that 'these people are clueless' reverberated between my tinnitus-challenged ears. Memories harkened me back to the approach I used when confronted with job-seeking. Career change preparation included choosing where I wanted to live, proximity to extended family, salary considerations for a person with my education and experience. Research was done on several potential employers in the aerospace industry...corporate structure, plant locations, product lines, customers, hiring and layoff cycles, and an assessment of what I could contribute to their 'war effort'. Letters were written expressing an interest in their company and stating confidently the belief that I would be an asset to their corporation. The interviews that followed revealed a candidate in a gray business suit, tie, spit-shined shoes, hands and hair groomed, who knew something about the outfit he was hoping to work for, yet faced with the need to assure an employer that my gimpiness would not affect job performance.

Fast forward to #OWS. Is this what the self-esteem movement has produced? Everybody gets a Happy Face? Nobody keeps score? There are no winners and losers? Trophies are for showing up? This is a 'me' generation on steroids. They pursued academic degrees that promised little or no return on the investment and now find themselves deeply in debt.. Where was the parental advice? School counselors? Was there no consideration given to job opportunities in the field, salaries offered, or a perfunctory cost-benefit analysis performed? Did they not understand that, unless one's applying for a job in a tattoo parlor or a chop-shop, body paint and piercings are not frequently found in the market place? To most employers, such appurtenances suggest a person with issues, consumed with self, an in-your-face personality who may not play well with others. Real life has owners, bosses, and co-workers who are not impressed with ear lobes festooned with 'bagels' nor with potential employees who make a habit of reminding others of their rights. The wise human resources manager avoids these sea-lawyers like the plague. Out-of-court settlements are now a cottage industry and it's wise to keep these entitlement-gurus off the company payroll.

Zuccotti Park, in microcosm, took on the characteristics of a bacterial colony in a Petri dish. The population starts small, there is space, and plenty to eat. As the numbers multiply, demand for nutrition increases, and the by-products of consumption began to accumulate, inevitably leading to a toxic environment and disease. Street lesson #1...every organism, whether biological or physical, in order to function, requires a source of energy and produces waste. Chardonnay and pasta become piss and crap; gasoline becomes exhaust. It must be dealt with. It is a local issue affecting those in the Petri colony. It is not of planetary concern. Once handed-off to Gaia, she is well prepared to process what is produced.

Free food, or for that matter, free anything, attracts free-loaders, even in a Zuccotti Utopia. The work load on the gourmet cooks increased and they soon felt put upon. The chefs, after toiling for 18 hours daily, said enough is enough. Street lesson #2...there is no such thing as a free lunch. There exists among our species lazy, slothful, slackers who demand access to the fruits of someone else's labor. It's hard-coded in the DNA.

Societies require organization; divisions of labor; systems to produce, manage, and allocate resources, resolve differences, and provide security. This means some become money managers, others collect trash. Some become bureaucrats, others stand before them with hat-in-hand. Who, or what, determines which role individual utopians get to play? Merit? Muscle? Big stick? Bloods or Crips? Street lesson #3...life isn't fair.

"Give peace a chance? Can't we all get along?" Apparently not. Utopia had to come to grips with stolen laptops, broken drums, rapes, and murder. Street lesson #4...there is a reason that cities have police departments and nations have armies. "Kumbaya" is a song, not a policy.

It may be said, simply and forthrightly, that "life is about choices and choices have consequences". This common sense slogan was apparently not taught to the #OWS crowd along the way. They've shown the world their tats, tits, lobes, and asses. We've heard their bongos, read their signs, and smelled their garbage, 'grass', urine, and excrement.

We, the real 99%, are not impressed!

R.M. "Zeb" Zobenica

Capt. USMC (Ret)

aside from having a class, why is it that NOBODY has mentioned the obvious?? These demonstrations clearly break the 10th commandment "thou shalt not covet thy neighbors proprety". Why have we not had a religious leader come forward and pray for these sinners?

Hummmmmm. . . .Anyone interested in buying incandescent lightbulbs from me? I have stockpiled a large number of them. For a good YouTube video, see Congressman Ted Poe's speech on CFL lightbulbs. Too Funny!

Call me crazy, but my wife and I have accumulated an estimated 740 incandescent light bulbs--and even more rounds of ammo.

Rick Santorum is the only fiscal conservative in the field of candidates. He did done well in the senate during his two terms. And he will honor the Constitution.

Department of Military Readiness:

Maybe we could be leaner, I would think our military leaders would know when and how that should be done. But I would think we could be doing some heavy "training" at our Mexican boarder, if you know what I mean.

'I just shot the man': Boy, 14, kills intruder after gang of FOUR men try to break into house where he was home alone with his sister

By PAUL THOMPSON

Yet another teen has used deadly force to protect his home from intruders.

Police in North Carolina revealed a 14-year-old boy shot dead an intruder attempting to break into his home while he and his sister were alone.

The teen opened fire with a shotgun while his 17-year-old sister hid in a closet as a gang of men attempted to smash their way into their home.

Invaders: Jatwaun Davis, left, is still at large while Seneca Henderson, right, has been arrested

Culprits: Michael Henderson, left, was shot dead by the teen and Andrew Terry fled the scene but was later captured

The incident took place two days before 18-year-old Sarah McKinley shot and killed an intruder breaking into her home in Oklahoma

While on the phone with 911, the young mother shot and killed one of the intruders with a 12-gauge shotgun after he forced his way inside her home.

More...

Boy, 15, becomes youngest to escape murder charge on 'stand your ground' law after stabbing school bully 12 times

'Is it OK if I shoot him?': Widowed teen mum gets permission from 911 operator to kill intruder... after waiting for him to break in

The teen, who was told to do what she could to protect her three-month-old baby, has been flooded with messages of praise from well wishers.

In the North Carolina incident, police said the 14-year-old and his sister were at home in the rural town of Henderson when four men tried to break into the house.

Scene: A 14-year-old Henderson boy calmly described in a 911 call how he shot an intruder in a home invasion last week

Scene: Authorities said Michael Anthony Henderson Jr, 19, broke into the home at 586 S. Lynnbank Road on Thursday he and his 17-year-old sister were home

Michael Anthony Henderson Jr, 19, was shot dead.

He staggered away from the house and collapsed where he was found by police.

His brother Seneca, 20, and one other man Andrew Terry, 23, have already been charged in the case.

Police are still searching for a third man named as 21-year-old Jatwaun Davis.

'I just shot the man. He came around the corner. I shot him. He broke the whole glass out.

'I don't know how many it was who broke in. Just one came around the corner. I got one more in the chamber. I'm going to shoot again'

Investigators released a 911 call with the teen calmly describing how he shot the intruder.

In the call, the teen, says: 'I just shot the man. He came around the corner. I shot him. He broke the whole glass out (of the back door).'

He continues: 'I don't know how many it was (who broke in). Just one came around the corner. I got one more in the chamber. I'm going to shoot again,' the boy said.

'Do not, while I’m on the phone, do not fire that firearm, OK?' the dispatcher says

'What if another one comes in the house, ma'am?' he asked.

'Let me know, OK, if you see anybody. I will let you know (when a deputy gets to the house),' the dispatcher responded.

As the boy and his sister waited for deputies to arrive, he told the dispatcher that he was 'perfectly fine', but his sister was 'really shaken up'.

The boy even asks about the condition of the intruder.

'He's still outside. He's unconscious. I'm not sure if he's still living or not,' the dispatcher said.

'They only found one outside. Are you not sure how many it was?'

'I'm not sure how many it was, but when I shot, I didn't hear anybody running,' he said.

The teen's sister is earlier heard on a call to an emergency dispatcher saying someone was banging on the door trying to get in.

She tells the operator she is hiding in a closet but that her brother has a gun.

Police said the teen will not face any charges for killing Michael Henderson on December 29.

Under North Carolina's Castle Doctrine Law, homeowners can use deadly force if they fear their lives are in danger.

The family has declined to comment since the shooting.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2082698/Boy-14-kills-intruder-Michael-Henderson-gang-FOUR-men-try-break-house.html#ixzz1ihYUUTnz

Regarding the story on the Chevy Volt, you said, "Fisker Automotive is likewise recalling 239 vehicles for battery fires after having received a $529 million federal loan to make the cars in Finland." Make cars in Finland? Really? Could you please tell me what bill this was so I can ask my representatives to explain this insanity to me?

DONALD TRUMP HAS SAID HE MAY RUN FOR PRESIDENT AS AN INDEPENDENT. THIS WOULD ASSURE OBAMA OF A VICTORY. EVEN IF HE DOES NOT RUN HIS SUPPORTERS MAY DECIDE TO PROMOTE A WRITE IN CAMPAIGN. THIS TOO COULD MEAN FOUR MORE YEARS OF OBAMA. THE PATRIOT SHOULD CONTACT TRUMP AND TRY TO PERSUADE HIM NOT TO RUN AND DISCOURAGE A WRITEIN CAMPAIGN. YOU SHOULD TRY TO NIP THIS IN THE BUD. THIS IS SERIOUS.

Every day something like this comes in the news and makes me wonder, how many of these educated idiots are we going to keep turning out of these gov't fed institutions before we[congress] cuts off funds?

This nation cannot afford much more as we promote turning out those who are sent to learn how to think and come out worse off than before they started.

@Jon Wilson

If you don't want to use an incandesent bulb, don't. But that should be a choice. Mandating what you wish because it makes sense to you is what we who post here are against. We are free to choose, and the free market would sell us whatever bulb we choose to buy. The incandesent bulb provides better light, is dimmable, and is cheaper. If that is what we want, nobody should tell us any different, so go poison the land with your mercury filled idiocy.

"TSA teams are increasingly conducting searches and screenings at train stations, subways, ferry terminals and other mass transit locations around the country."

Wake up, folks, this is rapidly turning into a police state.

Not enough, need to buy more and more incandescent bulbs. Will clean out the store shelves...got 2 more years to go.

I think it is another ploy by the liberal teachers of college students to get their "liberal" ideas out to the younger folks. I also think it stinks and wastes money that could be better spent actually teaching something.

The US military SHOULD increase in active duty positions until the number look more like the final Vietnam/Grenada period. These numbers would allow us to meet our international committments without compelling the NATIONAL Guard or the reserve components from taking the brunt of the war time service. We must return the Guard & Reserve units to their actual mission design. The Guard to be the homeland security. The reserve used only after all active duty components have been deployed with an additional need for troops (hence their title as Reserves).

Unfortunately, with the Socialists (read 'enemies of the United States of America) in power, the US military will continue to shrink the active duty personnel numbers as well as downsizing the Guard & Reserve components until a simple third world country will be able to smash through our borders taking control of our once glorious nation. This continued downsizing is exactly what the enemies of Democracy want. They do not want to face any nation with a military that might possibly give them some trouble. Consequently, the prediction of Nikita Kruschev will be forced to occur - we will destory ourselves from within!!!

Newt is best prepared for Presidency. You also need to get your facts right. He did not earn 1.6 million from Freddy Mac. He has a consultant business and advised them NOT to follow the path they were on. He, personally, never made that much from them, it was divided among many in the consultant firm. And he was not ANGRY. He is intent and he believes in the American people's ability to decide.

No candidate in the race can match Newt Gingrich’s 35-year career as a public figure advocating, explaining and achieving conservative reforms in government. There was a surplus in the budget when he left as speaker. He helped to bring in the conservative movement of the 90s and he can do it again.

With this vast amount of experience also comes over 7,000 votes, over 1,500 speeches, thousands of television and radio appearances, thousands of articles and opeds and 24 books.

He made enough to buy jewelry if he wants to. If anyone else had bought some jewelry out of love for his wife, say months or even years ago, why would that be a reason to doubt his ability to be a good President? I also believe it is out of context to assume the "rich" comment pertained to "class warfare". If you want an example of class warfare, look at Obama. He has it in droves!

Newt is by far the conservative Reaganite we need right now. His ideas and solutions are exactly what we need. He invites us as Americans to get involved in our process and grow as citizens while shrinking the size of the federal government. He is the only one to be able to debate Obama.

He is pro-life, pro-second amendment, pro-marriage( one who has been through the temptations and come out repentant is a strong advocate for strong families). I prefer his humility and truth to Santorum, who I do admire, but whose "humility" of pointing out how virtuous and perfect he is misses the founder's point. Virtue happens because we acknowledge our sinfulness and cling to the grace and virtue of Christ and His forgiveness. The Lord is our strength. Not our family or our "perfect" behavior. And public virtue by the founders means to concern yourself with what is good for the public;giving yourself for others.( see 1828 definition of the word). As a home-school mom myself, I understand the commitment it takes. But it doesn't make you the perfect candidate to lead the country. Experience of leadership does. And Newt has it in abundance!

Once again, this country had better vote for a president that understands how to run a country [or big business]. We all see what happens when a community organizer gets in control! It certainly looks like politicians, Washington insiders, doctors or governors have never had to show a profit! This country badly needs a sharp business man more that ever! The social issues should take second place to anything needed to help our economy!!!

Let's have a course on Occupy your parents basement and include subjects like:

How to score free HBO and Cinemax,

How to chill your sore thumbs from playing Nintendo

and lastly, How to make it appear that you are looking for a job (easy - Occupy Wall Street during the day)

Please, Republicans, come to your senses. Rick Santorum has never run anything (maybe his lawyer's office)and made some bad decisions in the Senate.

Newt has so much baggage that the Libs are preparing film against him and Romney from their past non-Conservative stances. Ron Paul has lost it and is too old to be our President. I can say that as he is my age.

Rick Perry is the real deal: strong leader, big ideas, conservative, and a decent Christian man. Don't let your past Texas experiences eliminate him!

Ron Paul 2012!

CFLs advertise the following: A 13-watt CFL provides the same illumination as 60-watt incandescent bulb. Users debate this claim.

CFLs require a 'warm-up' period of several minutes to reach full illumination. This is a drawback for use in a closet or quick trip to the basement.

CFLs do not last for their advertised lifetime of five years.

CFLs represent a fire hazard and carry a warning: DO NOT USE IN RECESSED FIXTURES.

CFLs contain mercury and are considered a hazardous material both in the home and at the site of manufacture.

CFLs require six times as much energy to manufacture as incandescent bulbs.

CFLs are linked to migraines and epileptic seizures.

CFLs are not suitable for use in cold environments...porch light, garage, outbuildings.

CFLs degrade the quality of electric current causing 'interference' problems with other devices on the same circuit.

LOTS

The number one thing we conservatives MUST do is to win in November. If disagree with that statement, stop reading now. Otherwise, let’s work this together. I am not certain whether I am a huge Mitt Romney fan or not. But I know I am in an Obama vs. Romney decision. To that end, let’s STOP using term “Not Romney”. I’d hate to see that turn into a vote for Obama just because he is “Not Romney”.

What do I think of the course? I'm not prone to using that kind of language on the internet, thank you.

With regard to the light bulb ban, in a fascinating story I found on the internet this week is evidence that the entrepreneurial spirit is still alive to some extent. Seems 100 watt bulbs are being repackaged, advertised and sold as "heat balls". Of course they still emit visible light but as miniature space heaters (at which they are quite efficient), they are still legal. That fact notwithstanding, we have accumulated a supply of incandescents that should last us the rest of our lives.

Ron Paul!

We need someone who is the real deal,trustworthy, and politically courageous a(Profile in Courage).

Enough of the "Establishment"!Look what it's bought us-from both parties.

Any student who has "Occupy the Field: Global Finance, Inequity and the Social Movement" on his college transcript is likely to have a hard time finding a job, unless it's as a low-level staff puke for a Democrat politician or lawyer.

What should the military look like going forward? A force capable of defending the 50 States from credible international threats while supporting our allies as necessary. It should not look like the world's police force or an instrument of foreign policy that can be applied in a capricious manner as it has been in recent years.

This retired Marine has high regard for my oath to defend the Constitution and enemies of the nation- nothing more. Unconstitutional misuse of the lives of our sons and daughters in uniform includes propping up despotic regimes, overthrowing those who do not agree with us regarding "human rights", violating the sovereign territory (including airspace)of other nations and preemptive or undeclared wars.

I'm not sure it really matters who should/will be the Republican candidate. I'm voting for ABO--Anybody But Obama--and I'm sure other conservatives will do likewise. And if Trump or Paul or anyone else tries to run as a third party candidate, they are guaranteeing another four years of hell worse than the four previous years, which is traitorous and catastrophic.

One thing I know is this: The Republican candidate better understand--and understand well--that the government has run out of my money! My pockets are empty, and I'm not the only one in this boat. We can't keep paying for people who'd rather sit on their butts or enter our country illegally.

I, too, have a few useful things stockpiled ...

The "Blame America" characterization of Ron Paul's position seems "intellectually lazy" to me. Israel is not afraid of Iran's nuclear capability, and if they were, they would strike first against Iran. America should stand out of the way and let Israel defend itself. America simply MUST return its military to a true SELF-DEFENSE force; we cannot afford, and should not try to be, the world's policeman. Non-interventionism is the proper stance for America. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison... the Founders all believed this true.

As to Ron Paul "arguably" being the least likely to beat Obama, I disagree. Obviously, the military industrial complex would throw their money to Obama, since he favors continuing our foreign adventurism (let's start a war with Iran, Syria, anybody! to keep the money flowing down the pit...). THOSE PEOPLE are our true enemies. But on the up side, Paul has the youth voters (many taken away from Obama), he has anti-war liberals (taken away from Obama) and many Americans see that Paul is the only GOP contender with a true plan (and intent supported by his Congressional record) to CUT SPENDING. Paul's CUT SPENDING plan is the antidote to Obama's reckless spending (with CONgressional collusion). Paul is the ONLY contender who would veto crazy spending and force Congress to override. He would draw the rest of the rats into the open and force them to defend their reckless fiscal actions. To do less is to continue the slide into bankruptcy.

The TEA PARTY is truly about returning to the RULE OF LAW and the CONSTITUTION. Paul is the only candidate of either party with credible intent to pursue the RULE OF LAW.

One of the few Constitutionally approved government jobs is the military. Get rid of the "non-essential employees" currently in the employ of the government, and use the some of the funds for additional military personnel and apply the rest to retire some of the debt that will kill this country more surely than any external enemy.

I have been buying 2 100's 1 60 and 1 40 3-4 times a month ever since they passed this ridiculous piece of environmentalist poppycock legislation. Makes me furious. I thought we'd all be dead by the turn of the century from the "ice age" reoccurrence we were all supposed to be living in fear of when I was growing up in the 60's. Why do people believe this dreck? As Charlie Brown said so well, "Aughhhhhhhhhhhh!"

I refuse to publish anything to upset our currant commie/puke,al-Qeada loving slug regime. So there fore,"incandecent bulbs? What are they?"

It is also intellectually lazy to speak of Dr. Paul's "blame America foreign policy". He blames the U. S. government's long-standing foreign policy in the Mideast; not America, nor Americans. He suggests that those policies have largely contributed to the great difficulties we now face. He does not suggest that those policies are the sole contributing facor. Dr. Paul is a thinking man (a rare thing in our culture). Please don't insult his intelligence. Or his patriotism.

I believe bamer wants to weaken our military,so his bretheran can get the advantage.

It is time for that whitehouse occupier,to go!

What a pity that the Republicans have no conservative in the any of the three leaders. Instead, more of the same RINO candidates. Both Romney and Santorium are anti-second amendment and Newt rates pretty low also. Ron Paul is, indeed a Constitutionalist, but so goofy in many respects that he would be a frightening president.

Let us hope the Iowa caucus is, indeed, a farce and continue to search for a candidate. Perry perhaps?

The "Blame America" characterization of Ron Paul's position seems "intellectually lazy" to me. Israel is not afraid of Iran's nuclear capability, and if they were, they would strike first against Iran. America should stand out of the way and let Israel defend itself. America simply MUST return its military to a true SELF-DEFENSE force; we cannot afford, and should not try to be, the world's policeman. Non-interventionism is the proper stance for America. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison... the Founders all believed this true.

As to Ron Paul "arguably" being the least likely to beat Obama, I disagree. Obviously, the military industrial complex would throw their money to Obama, since he favors continuing our foreign adventurism (let's start a war with Iran, Syria, anybody! to keep the money flowing down the pit...). THOSE PEOPLE are our true enemies. But on the up side, Paul has the youth voters (many taken away from Obama), he has anti-war liberals (taken away from Obama) and many Americans see that Paul is the only GOP contender with a true plan (and intent supported by his Congressional record) to CUT SPENDING. Paul's CUT SPENDING plan is the antidote to Obama's reckless spending (with CONgressional collusion). Paul is the ONLY contender who would veto crazy spending and force Congress to override. He would draw the rest of the rats into the open and force them to defend their reckless fiscal actions. To do less is to continue the slide into bankruptcy.

The TEA PARTY is truly about returning to the RULE OF LAW and the CONSTITUTION. Paul is the only candidate of either party with credible intent to pursue the RULE OF LAW.

I have been buying 2 100's 1 60 and 1 40 3-4 times a month ever since they passed this ridiculous piece of environmentalist poppycock legislation. Makes me furious. I thought we'd all be dead by the turn of the century from the "ice age" reoccurrence we were all supposed to be living in fear of when I was growing up in the 60's. Why do people believe this dreck? As Charlie Brown said so well, "Aughhhhhhhhhhhh!"

@ Bill Wilson. Thank you sir for your service in defense of this great nation. I can only pray that our time spent in uniform is not in vain. I have never forgotten my oath and it has no expiration date.

I have been stockpiling the compact fluorescents while the subsidies are still high. Southern California Edison has been handing some of them out for free for several years. They do save a lot of power.

I also hang onto the old incandescents that have been replaced.

Having WORKED for a living,in a high tech.field,I can say,some of the stupidest people I worked with had a college degree.

They could spout of technical,with their mouth,but it never made it to their hands.NO COMMON SENCE!

Too much is placed on college degrees.When what is realy needed is 98.6 degrees,willing to get dirt under the nails.

The nominee should be the one that will most likely reform the federal government to be the protector of our essential liberty, not the persecutor of it. The only candidate that does this and has consistently followed the Constitution in his 30 year career, often when it was unpopular to do so, is Ron Paul.

I reject the demagoguing of Paul's foreign policy as "blame-America." A good patriot questions his government. A blind patriot falls prey to the demagogue. Paul merely repeats what Paul Wolfowitz stated, that it was not a good idea to continue to station U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia because it was inciting resentment and hatred against the U.S., and Wolfowitz recommended pulling them out. Paul re-states CIA reports quoting Osama bin Laden saying the reasons he would attack the U.S. was because the U.S. was stationing troops in his Muslim holy land. If we are to have an honest debate about foreign policy, the debaters need to be allowed to bring in CIA assessments on the cause of 9/11 without having this twisted into saying he "blames America" any more than we think the CIA analysis is blaming America.

All this aside, is our current foreign policy successful and sustainable? Does it make sense to station our military in 135 foreign countries with 900 bases around the world and not expect the world to view us as a global military empire. Anyone who has been in the military and spent time deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, or other Middle East areas and talked to the people there has a much clearer view of why many Middle Easterners hate America. It's not because they "hate our freedom." In their eyes, they hate us for invading their countries, supporting their dictators through foreign aid, starving their people through sanctions, and maintaining an unprecedented military empire of global reach.

We spend more on our weapon systems and sophisticated surveillance technology than the rest of the world combined. We have been in Germany, Japan, Italy, and South Korea for 70 years now.

We have not had a single terrorist attack in the U.S. in over 10 years. In that time we have had 14,000 homicides in 2010 alone. There have been 35,000 to 40,000 deaths per year on our government-owned highways, with minimal concern. So, in that perspective why is our federal government dedicating so much national treasure on foreign policy?

Anyone who considers themselves opposed to big government but refuses to have a critical attitude toward militarism and war are either fooling themselves or haven't thought through this issue enough. The choice is between preserving essential liberty or degrading further toward tyranny.

A lot of the navy will be obsolete with missiles that can target our carriers and such. I believe the next phase is EMP weapons and a ton of hyper-speed drones (mach 3) that have a very long range. We need thousands of these. I have been in ISD for 40 plus years and am a USAF vet and the future is in fast strike missiles and drones. Ground troops are always necessary but the way must be cleared. I think carriers are being like the battleships obsolete.

The new CIA Director and Retired General David Petraeus!

I bought two cases of 100 watt incandescent bulbs a few months ago and gave one to my in-laws. I was going to stockpile more until I heard the ban was not going to be enforced. I guess I'll have to buy a few more cases just in case. I should probably also buy good flush toilets, gold, guns, cigarettes (even though I don't smoke), red meat, marijuana (even though I don't use it), and everything else some Washington pinhead wants to prevent me from using.

David wrote, "The social issues should take second place to anything needed to help our economy!!!"

I beg to differ. Social Security is a pyramid scheme, and depends on having an ever-increasing population of workers to support the retirees. It is no coincidence that the money on its books started to decline in the 1990s. This is when the post-Roe v. Wade generation began entering the workforce - missing the one-third of its members who were legally murdered by abortionists. Abortion is not a victimless crime, and it is not without a substantial cost to society. Those lost children also cost the economy millions of jobs associated with investing in the future they were not allowed to have - diaper production, toy-making, schoolteachers, book publishers, etc. What we got in return were millions of women at increased risk for psychological problems - check out the increased cost of treating mental illness in this country since 1973.

The point is, the Ten Commandments are for our benefit, and we hurt ourselves as well as others when we violate them. Government's primary task is to terrorize the evil, not manage the economy. If government just concentrates on keeping the crooks under control, the economy will do as well as the resources available permit.

Our economic problems are at their root a social issue: far too many people covet what others have, and either borrow too much to get it, or they expect the government to tax or borrow too much and get it for them.

Based on my take of the news at noon today, there seems to have been a ballot counting flub up in Iowa that puts Santorum as the clear winner. Well, so what? Iowa is just the first round, and contrary to what the media thinks, it is not the be all and end all of anything. To pick a winner for the nomination now would be foolish. When ALL the primaries are over, we can make a better selection as to who should be the Republican contender. Until then, it's a waste of time. Remember, God so loved the world, He didn't send a committee.

I can agree on a lean, mean fighting machine in our military; one should always try to improve. But, I believe most people don't realize that Obama is looking out for his comrades in the Middle East, not us.

Who should be the nominee and who will be the nominee? Somebody who isn't running should be the nominee. Unfortunately, Romney will be the nominee. As I see it, "the people" really have no say in who our candidate will be - we are all simply at the mercy of a GOP establishment that has no will or desire to cut spending and the size and scope of our ever-growing despotic government. The Republican party is too weak-kneed to stand up to the libo-fascists and tell it like it is (either that or they fundamentally agree with the left, but feel "progress" must be made at a slower pace). As a result, we are left with milk toast RINOs like Romney who will do little more than slow our decline - they certainly won't stop or reverse it. This country is doomed.

The Navy, as of August, 2011, had a manpower level of almost exactly the same as it had on December 7, 1941, 85,000 on active duty. Think we should be cutting military personnel? Think again.

Our military needs to beef up. Not smaller and leaner. We tried that and it does not work. Here's a thought: Take all the money we waste on foreign aid and give it to or military. If our military remains strong then America remains strong.

I have yet to meet a person who had objections that could stand up to reasonable analysis. The article discloses some exmples of such (isolationism for example). Foreign policy seems to be the biggest objection but to look at two common complaints, I wonder whether these persons are doing due deligence in thinking this through.

The first complaint is that Ron Paul does not see where there is a causa bellum for war against Iran. RP does NOT think that it is okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon rather he thinks that it is wrong for ANY country to have it [and keep in mind, the only country that has used nukes is the U.S.]. RP simply wants to obey both international law and the U.S. Constitution, which DOES allow us to attack Iran as a first strike if Iran had both the intent and capacity to harm us - and not just an imaginary capacity as we saw with Irag's non-existent weapons of mass destruction.

The second complaint alleges that RP wants to blame the U.S. Again, this does not completely conform to facts as RP does not argue that the U.S. is at blame rather that there are no angels. In other words, when one gives sober reflection to the amount of espionage, military actions, financial support of foreign regimes conducted by the U.S. one is forced to recognize that many of these foreign actions create enemies. RP does not say that reaction to these causes are justified rather simply that we cannot understand their motivation if we buy some crazy story about how rich Saudi's are jealous of our standard of living [if we want to identify a nut case, maybe George W. Bush would be deserving].

Who should be the nominee and who will be the nominee? Somebody who isn't running should be the nominee. Unfortunately, Romney will be the nominee. As I see it, "the people" really have no say in who our candidate will be - we are all simply at the mercy of a GOP establishment that has no will or desire to cut spending and the size and scope of our ever-growing despotic government. The Republican party is too weak-kneed to stand up to the libo-fascists and tell it like it is (either that or they fundamentally agree with the left, but feel "progress" must be made at a slower pace). As a result, we are left with milk toast RINOs like Romney who will do little more than slow our decline - they certainly won't stop or reverse it. This country is doomed.

The GOP presidential ticket should be Romney/Bachman. That ticket can defeat Obummer.

For a candidate who "can't beat Obama", Ron Paul just keeps plugging along and gaining momentum.

I do not interpret his objections to fighting in undeclared "wars", to our our occupation of 900 permanenet military bases throughout the world and meddling in internal affairs of foreign countries as "blaming America". It is simply in keeping with the Constitution and our founders wise approach to foreign relations.

That was his consistent policy for the past thirty years. Some call that "isolationist" out of ignorance, and as you note, to avoid real debate on our disastrous and untenable foreign interventionism.

What do I think of this college course? IT SUCKS! I obviously think the professor is an idiot, as well as the college's board of trustees for allowing such nonsense to go on. If any of you have plans to attend that institution of higher learning, save your money. Remember, ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever!

4 100w bulbs....so far

Rick Perry should be the nominee. He has the military experience to be Commander in Chief and the executive experience as a Governor and is a true conservative. Mitt Romney will probably be the nominee and he does have the business experience. I will support the GOP nominee regardless.

Ah, the Volt, the Volt, who will buy a Volt? Well, not this boy. Why? Well, for one reason I could only use it around my community because of its range - apprx 32 miles on a charge. I can do that just as well with a golf cart. Also, that amount of electric running will get me to the nearest small city, but to come back, I would have to run on fossil fuel. I have seen the volt and see it as just another pretty face, a $40,000 white elephant.

I have yet to meet a person who had objections that could stand up to reasonable analysis. The article discloses some exmples of such (isolationism for example). Foreign policy seems to be the biggest objection but to look at two common complaints, I wonder whether these persons are doing due deligence in thinking this through.

The first complaint is that Ron Paul does not see where there is a causa bellum for war against Iran. RP does NOT think that it is okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon rather he thinks that it is wrong for ANY country to have it [and keep in mind, the only country that has used nukes is the U.S.]. RP simply wants to obey both international law and the U.S. Constitution, which DOES allow us to attack Iran as a first strike if Iran had both the intent and capacity to harm us - and not just an imaginary capacity as we saw with Irag's non-existent weapons of mass destruction.

The second complaint alleges that RP wants to blame the U.S. Again, this does not completely conform to facts as RP does not argue that the U.S. is at blame rather that there are no angels. In other words, when one gives sober reflection to the amount of espionage, military actions, financial support of foreign regimes conducted by the U.S. one is forced to recognize that many of these foreign actions create enemies. RP does not say that reaction to these causes are justified rather simply that we cannot understand their motivation if we buy some crazy story about how rich Saudi's are jealous of our standard of living [if we want to identify a nut case, maybe George W. Bush would be deserving].

I thought young people went to collge and paid extremely large amounts of money to get an education to prepare them to become productive members of society? Not to become socialist, leftist, Marxists, who believe the rest of society owes them something without having to strive or work for it. The pursuit of excellence and the ability for anyone to go from a minimum wage job to become President are the founding ideals this country was intended. It has always been about hard work, determination and setting goals that you get ahead. Not sitting, urinating, sleeping in or vandalizing parks/businesses. I would never let my child attend such an out of touch class or be taught by such a tool as this professor. Wisdom is learned by experiences, unfortunately we have too little of that in many of our higher learning institutions.

So far, I have stockpiled 4 dozen light bulbs, not all of them 100 watt, mostly the 75 watt bulbs. I have done it surreptitiously over the past two years, wouldn't want Big Brother coming to visit.

Ron Paul 2012! Peace, private property, privacy and prosperity. Freedom is popular!

John Huntsman has the most worldly experience and extensive insight from his ambassador assignment in China, the next great nation on the world stage. He learned from his governess of Utah. He also is very cognizant of the actions necessary to increase employment and is not stranger to the White House.

I have stockpiled 32.

How Many incandescent light bulbs have I stockpiled?

Enough. Enough 40, 60, 75, and 100's to last my lifetime (Calvin was president when I was born)and probably decades worth for my sons' families.

One of the things that I would put at the very top of the list of military priorities is Missile Defense. Anti-missile-missiles, if you will. That would include everything associated with it such as aggressive intelligence collection using every means possible, satellites, drones, Internet monitoring, etc. An EMP, electromagnetic pulse, weapon set off over any big city would devastate the country more so than any other form of terrorism, in my opinion. Allowing a dictatorial, tyrannical, all imposing government to take advantage of such terrorism would even be worse! It would be a total destruction of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Eternal vigilance of an individual armed society is imperative for the survival of our freedoms. Destruction of our freedoms does not come from the individual citizen, it comes from massive powerful big government.

I think John Huntsman is the most probable candidate. He has a solid background in state and international government, especially China. I think if he chose a dynamic running mate, he would have a chance to carry the day.

I also think both houses of congress need a real shake-up. No president, regardless which political party, can accomplish much if Congress disfunctionally dead locked.

Sam B writes: "I would never let my child attend such an out of touch class or be taught by such a tool as this professor. Wisdom is learned by experiences, unfortunately we have too little of that in many of our higher learning institutions."

So where will your children gain experience and wisdom about cultural, social and political issues? In the school of hard knocks? The first knock could be fatal.

Stocking light bulbs? How about old V-8's that use leaded gasoline? Coal fired home furnaces? Burn barrels in the back yard? DDT for vegetable gardens? Old engine oil to surface dusty roads? Pre-ban refrigeration fulud? And on and on.

Why, we could go back to the early 1900's before the gubment took away all the good stuff. Of cours, we would loose about 30 years of life expectancy. But maybe that would be a good trade off for getting to do what we want to do regardless of the consequences to others and the planet.

as many as we can find, more than 200...

I suppose after three years of Obama, I am afraid of everything and everyone who has ever been around Obama, including John Hunstman who was Obama's Ambassador to china.

60 light bulbs

At 60 yrs old given the life of the bulbs and the number of lights in my home the use 100 and 75 watt bulbs I figure I have enough of each to last me 10 years. That should be long enough for people to figure out they have been slammed in the wallet by the ECO terrorists. Prices on the "ECO/Power saver" bulbs will skyrocket. Then a report will show that they are harmful, as in Europe's and Canada's reports, and guidlines [cost to despose} will be forced on people.

1. The Dept. of Defense should creae a special ops force to combat the cyber war curently underway.

2. Move forward with the anti missle defense shield (as previously mentioned by others).

3. Seal the border with Mexico, it's a national security issue.

4. Stop spending money on dumb things: four different cammo uniforms in 12 years, and the black beret (movie and tv military types can't seem to get them on right). I guess the jury is still out on this one.

5. Listen to old Teddy Roosevelt: "Speak softly but carry a big stick."

regarding Hope 'n' Change: Recess Appointment, why don't we force a reversal of the appointment that Obama made without the approval of Congress?

At this point; given the super pacs bought the Iowa caucus. maybe Gingrich, who has balanced the budget 4 times, wrote the Contract with America, has pledged to repeal nobama-care and has experience on the national level, might be the best candidate to defeat nobama. Hands down, Ginrich will mop the floor with nobama in any debate even if nobama has previous access to the questions. Gingrich does reflect President Reagan's principles and beliefs. I've given all the candidates a good, hard look. Putting his personal business aside, Gingrich just might be the best bet at this point. Santorum would be a good choice for a running mate. Gingrich gave back the money from Freddie & Fannie and has openly apologized for his past personal sins and stated he has gone through a reconciliation process. However, the money machine of the super pacs will continue to choose who will be the ultimate nominee. I have a sickening feeling that Ron Paul will splinter off and run as a third party candidate; he is building momentum with the young and has said he would seek to legalize some illicit drugs and doesn't care if Iran wipes Israel, and other places, off the planet. If Sen. Paul does run as a third candidate it will hand nobama a second disastrous, distructive term. Sen. Paul has said he does not WANT to run bur has NOT said he WON'T run as a third party candidate. Scary.

Enough to last me a lifetime...I'm 72.

Your paragraph on Ron Paul is spot on! I love the guy but the blame America BS has to be let go.

Romney is the most likely to succeed, but I think Gingrich and Santorum will give him a run. He will, as you pointed out, likely be (unfortunately) the default nominee. Hopefully, he has learned from past mistakes.

A gleaning of examples, so far, of unsupported assertions, name calling and odd logic that detract from the reasoned dialog of the rest.

“Ron Paul is a loose cannon.”

“Santorum is also unelectable, as is Gingrich & Ron Paul.”

“Ron Paul is an old nut case ...”

“You can argue his fine thinking and we will AGREE with you BUT we will not even consider voting for him.”

“Rick Santorum is the only fiscal conservative in the field of candidates.”

“Ron Paul has lost it and is too old.”

--- outstanding

Just another college piece of crap garbage course... sort of like one offered in the 60's "Rock Music as Poetry".

Well, let's change the name to "Occupy Cluelessness" and then we can all agree that Columbia University should be its "de facto" capital.

IT AIN'T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS. Where will the votes go to from Cain, Bachman and Paul when he folds his tent. I suspect there are many tea party conservatives that will cross over to Newt and Santorum, for the final run, with Newt recapturing his previous status.

Strength.

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Newt Gingrich is the only candidate who has the experience to bring in a conservative majority, cut the deficit, balance the budget, repeal Obamacare, Dodd Frank and job killing regulations to create conditions for job growth. Yes he has baggage but at least he is an experienced known entity who believes in America.

Santorum; ?????

Actually none of them excite me. Michelle Bachman represented alot of my views, but the rest I have my "ds" (doubts)

I've stockpiled about 20 90 watt spot/flood lights and a like number of small screw base 60 watt bulbs used in bathroom fixtures. I can use the silly CFL lights in the ceiling cans, but the bathroom fixtures will not accommodate the CFL bases. This whole issue is wrong headed and nothing is said about the mercury in the CFLs that will end up in our land fills.

YOU SAID IT SO WELL

There is no doubt the military needs to upgrade and could probably stand to be "leaner," but we offer this history lesson: Thanks to Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan spent eight years rebuilding our military capability, and thanks to Bill Clinton, we were unprepared for the events of 9/11. We fear that Obama is bent on repeating history rather than learning from it.

I AGREE

just recently bought 2 large cartons of 100 watt bulbs. that should keep me til a sensible government gets installed that will get rid of the ban. I'm hoping we will return to freedom to buy any form of lighting that we choose. otherwise, we need to change our name. America just doesn't fit in a land where there is no freedom of choice.

A request: We here in SC need your prayers as we vote on the 21st. I am 76, have voted all my life, and have never been so uncertain as to how to vote. Obama MUST be defeated, of that I am sure. Who is the candidate who will win?

NOT ROMNEY!!!!!! I for one would rather vote principiled constitutional conservative even if it means the commie wins. We will end up fighting these bastards one day anyway. I'd rather me and my generation shoulder that mantel than pass it on to my children. Go slow socilaism under Romney, McCain, Dole, and yes even Bush can no longer be tolerated.

I think Santorum has what it takes to win and to beat Obama. I would say that Perry does also, but his stand on illegal immigrants is just plain wrong. I think that stand is what kept him out of the top 3 in Iowa.

Ron Paul is Ross Perot Redux, Santorum is the anti-Romney, Romney has nice hair and looks like a president in the Kennedy mold, Gingrich would make mincemeat of Obama in a debate so the media will do all it can to keep him off the platform.

It should be against the law for any of these misguided young people to use monies they have borrowed from our tax dollars to get out of attending real classes for credit. Our educational institutions need to get back to teaching our students something of value, or be banned from accepting tax money for tuition payments. Our institutions of higher learning need to get out of professional sports and social reform and get back to teaching useful subject matter, so their graduates are qualified to help the economy, rather than letting it support them while they protest something else.

Newt Gingrich - The only GOP potential nominee that can BEAT Obama hand's down. All the yatter about "baggage" is nothing but a Romney smoke screen.

I've met Gingrich a couple more than a few times. He is; as everyone now knows, extremely intelligent, totally involved, an American Historian. a totally dedicated individual in full support of a return to our US Constitutional founding. Any other candidate today is a sure fire failure to lose to the extremely large war-chest of Obama's "Pac". The fact that Obama is even in the Office of the President at this point is only because of the very suspicious company he keeps, those who fund him (ala George Skoros) and those that mentored and guided him to his current job.

Obama's election in 2008 was old time Chicago gangster and left-wing radical driven. Make the change, one we can really hope for, drive Obama from the White House and let Gingrich restucture this country to its former self and greatness.

A monkey without a teleprompter could whip Chairman Ovomit.

Your choice should be YOUR choice, not that of another.

Your choice should be influenced by YOUR insight, not

that of another.

Your choice should be based on YOUR knowledge, not what you have been TOLD by others.

If you cannot handle these responsibilities...

stay home!

Santorum is anti-2nd Amendment and has the history to prove it. He backed RINO Arlen Spector for re-election against imminently more conservative candidates. Last thing we need is another RINO pretending to be the savior of the Repubs and then having goofs believing him.

Gingrich may not be perfect but he makes things happen and he knows the ropes in D.C. Could be worse.

Romney is Obama-lite. Romney-Care / Obama-Care: think on that a minute. He is the RINO's RINO.

We are well and truly hosed people. If not Gingrich - who. Santorum the imposter - Romney the RINO King?? Paul is not electable - the RNC will see to that, if they have to throw the election to Obama. Gingrich ia the last man standing.

Ron Paul should be the the choice for president. The only honest, principled man running for office. He's absolutely right on foreign policy and we should blame ourselves for thinking we can be the policeman of the world. It' absolute insanity and we can't afford it and everyone knows it. Our militarism has weakend our country and what is it about most republicans that can't understand that?

I did a light bulb inventory of all the different incadecent bulbs we have in the house and then I made sure I had a life time supply of all the different wattages and sizes. The government is not going to dictate what bulbs I use while I'm alive, but come to think of it, if Obamacare goes unchecked they can just wait until I become a "unit" and turn out my light.

Gingrich is a blowhard...santorum, big government spenders and he and romney are milk toast...neither has a spine. Religion should be kept in church.

In a word, APPALLING!!!

A leaner military is a good thing, but a weaker one is not. The Republicans aren't interested in strengthening our military any more than the Democrats, they are interested in giving more kick backs to their military industrial complex lobbyists. Look at the Stryker.

The real solution is to lay off all none combat troops, and replace them with private contractors. Spend more time and money on training, so each soldier is worth ten, instead of ten men supporting one soldier.

Stop giving incentives for soldiers to serve three years, and instead give incentives to remain in serves for twenty years. A bunch of kids that "didn't sign up for this" are worthless. We need the professional soldiers, on the battlefield not behind a desk.

Romney, perry, gingrich,paul,and santaurem are all anti-firearm enthusiasts and as long as they are anti-Constitutioniats they are not going to get my vote. I might as well vote for Obama! The only one that deserved consideration was Michele Bachman!!

First we need to eliminate the duplication. Each branch does not need its own special forces. No business would be built like this. Second, find out what makes both the Russian and Chinese new aircraft so good. If our intelligence is worth its salt we already know. Stop reinventing failed systems. Next we need to depolitcize the military. The butt kissing by some of our respected officers is becoming nausiating to say the least. I'm sure there is a lot more I will come up with after I hit "send" but for now that's it. Semper Fi from a Korea Vet who still thinks we should "Nuke the North".

Lots of them, plus bought several cases of 300 watt incandescent that were on special last summer. CLF's do not work well in cold northern barns for twice a day chore time. Oh well, the Government planners didn't bother to ask us.

I will vote for Newt. I know he has baggagel but so does every other candidate. Newt has a plan for how he would turn this country around; he has had experience in and around a corrupt congress - I believe he has the guts to do what he says he will do. Romney has a history of flip flopping, making liberal choices and decisions. He blamed this on his liberal legislature - well Romney has a liberal congress and still made conservarive choices. Romney speaks in generalizations. I will support and vote for whoever is the candidate - Santorum and Perry are better than Romney would ever be. For those of you who say you won't vote for whoever is NOT your candidate - we will have another four years of a dictator and our country will be lost forever. You will have Obamacare - this is the only chance to get it repealed.

None of these schools need taxpayer dollars of any kind if they have extra to teach these kind of courses.

Bologna.

Had a couple in the basement -- bought another 4-pak hoping to make it last until congress/american voters can come to their senses.

Although I really like and respect Michelle Bachmann, am not overly disappointed that she has withdrawn from the GOP race for President. Instead, I'd LOVE to see her as the next Speaker of the House - she'd be fantastic!

NOT ENOUGH. my only question is...what will they ban next...air? (it causes us to exhale dangerous carbon gas!)

Romney must not appear on the ballot in November if the Republicans want my vote. I held my nose in November 2008 and voted for Palin while old mccain rode on her coat tails but it was not enough to get nasty RINO mccain elected. This time if required to hold my nose and select the lesser of the evils then consider this, obama is honest about his liberalism but romney is very dishonest about his Conservatism. I may choose the more honest of the two if I have to hold my nose to vote. I would party harty if romney for some reason does not make the ballot for either spot. If romney wins then count me as one of the Conservatives who believe we get what we deserve...... Four More Years of Obama and maybe that will be a reawakening of the TEA Party spirit which has waned recently.

I've stocked up on a few incandescents to be sure. But, when my supply runs out and I'm forced to rely on flourescents I'm treating them exactly as I did the old fashioned bulbs: throw out the old one, install the new one.

The only thing that ought to be phased out is government bureaucrats.

In light of the recent cuts being bandied about by Obamanation, it will very difficult to see our military as anything but a third rate organization if these cuts are actually enacted.

Only a person who truly wants to see the USA remain as the "world leader" that can be relied upon by its allies to come to their aid (Israel, for example) when needed, will be overly concerned about the state of the military. It is painfuillt obvious that Obonehead is NOT in this group. Unless a president that thinks like Ronald Reagan is elected and makes the crucial decisions , along with a NEW Congress, that will provide the funding required to maintain a strong US military, any thought of the US being a "world leader" will be only a fleeting memory. And, with so many fanatic jihadists desiring to see the US totally destroyed, that memory will soon be only a blip in the annals of history. If that actually happens, may God have mercy on us all.

Rick Johnson or Jon Huntsman SHOULD be the nominee.

I suppose worthless Romney WILL be the nominee

Beating up the Chevy Volt, and generally bashing General Motors,(or as many deep-thinkers like to say, Government Motors), is hardly what I'd call patriotic. There are far and few American companies left and yet the bashing continies. I guess you think it's OK as a sacrifical lamb to make a point against Obama, for throwing money at companies. The Volt is NOT a hybrid. It's powered by an electric motor but has a back-up generator for extended driving that is powered by gasoline. If you don't drain the battery you don't use gas. Most of the research dollars came before Obama dollars were made available. Ford decided to not take the money at the last minute, largely because they sold off Volvo and Land-Rover cars and took the risk they could escape going bancrupt themselves. The Volt fires came two weeks after the cars were left in crumpled heaps having gone through (ironically) government crash safety testing and no one discharged or drained their batteries. This website is not alone in spreading misinformation about the Volt and I'm frankly disapointed.

what do i know but get rid of the waste & strengthen the parts that need it to keep us the with the stronger military force in the world as it has been & should always be!!!!!!!!!!!! god bless america - lets throw the extra baggage out (hint-the great one & his minions asap)

For some unknown reason, your last handful of posts have come through way too wide for my Outlook Express inbox. To read them, I have to constantly shift the travel bar from one side of the screen to the other. The entire post seems to be too big. Can't you control the size like the posts used to be?

I don't give a hoot how many games of golf the President plays ... I don't really care that 100W incandescent bulbs are no longer being produced in the US ... What I DO care about is that Republicans have ZERO candidates who can beat Obama. Zilch.

1) Mitt. Moderates and Independents are not going to elect a Mormon for President.

2) Newt. Childish tantrums and proclivity to say stupid things; a history of other Republican leaders being on record as calling him a "loose cannon" and other pejorative names.

3) Ron Paul. Are you kidding?

4) Santorum. With his stringent beliefs on abortion and birth control, he will be painted as a Right Wing religious fanatic by the Dems and the MSM.

5) Perry. I can't ... sorry ... oops.

I have removed all the CFLs from my house and replaced them with regular old incandescents after seeing a CFL burn out. It is a scary sight, especially knowing they can and often do start fires when this happens. And I don't like holding on to them until I have enough to make a trip to a hazardous waste disposal place because of the mercury inside them. And if one breaks you have to mave a Hazmat team come clean it up to the tune of around $4000 making it the most expensive light bulb you ever bought. I stocked up with 48 incandescent which should last me awhile. As for who should get the nomination to run against Obummer, do your research. Ron Paul will take Democrat votes away from Obummer, and will get the majority of Independent and Tea Party votes too. To vote for anyone else is Un-American.

All of the remaining GOP hopefuls have terrible voting records when it comes to gun rights and the Second Amendment except of Ron Paul yet no one ever mentions it. At the present time Obama & Clinton are trying to let the United Nations take over the country and tax us but you never hear about that in the news either. Obama is an impostor yet no one is working hard to prove it. I think it would be great if everyone stopped watching the major TV news because all they do is lie to us.

Our military should be strong enough to defend the country, but not strong enough to be the world's policeman, intervening in every dispute around the world.

Suggest you Gingrich haters read the follow:

http://spectator.org/blog/2011/12/08/gingrich-gets-conservative-che

Newt is not a perfect man, but he IS the only candidate with consecutive and consistently high ratings by the American Conservative Union, the only candidate to pass a massive welfare reform bill, and the only candidate to balance the federal budget 4 times.

Warts and all, I'll stick with Newt.

Funny you should ask about lightbulbs. We have quite a few stocked at my house.

If the EPA police want to do something about that, well at least I'll get truly free medical care in a nice federal prison facility somewhere!

Buying Edison's invention by the dozen weekly-

Now that I know about the delay, I can concentrate on 100W for this 2012 year.

Reading the comments here, I could not agree with Stanley more.

Living in TX, I know about Perry and he is not for border control or anything else that deems him as a good Pres. He has been bought and sold long ago.

Our only chance is with the Newt-

Let's hope he can keep his cool and pick a respectable VP!

Who should be the nominee? I doubt it makes any difference, Obama will likely be re-elected by those that are on entitlements, the unions(with the support of the ANP and ACU), the ignorant voters that drink deeply of the socialist kool-aid and yes the illegals that manage to get into the polls.

That said I could support Rick Santorum or Ron Paul in the absence of a truly Constitutional candidate.

Ron Paul. Nominate or elect anyone else, and it won't matter who it is, we'll be looking at "business as usual". Republican? Democrat? Independent? It simply won't matter.

My preferences keep going by the wayside, in Cain and Bachman...ideally Christie, but since his not running, leaves the inevitable, Mitt, which I will support if he is last man standing, but kinda have that John McCain feeling when I vote for him.

Our Military should resemble a sleeping giant with a large hammer and a notorious propensity for smashing alarm clocks to powder if they so much as 'tick' too loudly.

I could not disagree more with anyone who thinks Ron Paul should be the GOP nominee. Sure, he has some ideas that I can agree with on domestic spending, but there are several things that should disqualify him from getting the nomination.

1) He is garnering support from some voters, mostly the younger ones, due to his stand on legalizing currently illegal drugs. There can be no credible argument that the drugs under consideration would improve life in the USA if made legal. These drugs have brought nothing but misery and destruction for nearly everyone who becomes addicted to them. Would the legalization them make the resulting misery a good thing? I think not. The young people who want to see Paul elected to the presidency are thinking that they will then be able to get high, and live high, without being harassed by police agencies. Not a very good reason to support a presidential candidate.

2) This country has been a force for good throughout the world for my entire lifetime because we have a strong military that can respond quickly and decisively when evil rears its ugly head anywhere in the world and threatens to destroy a country that has been a US ally. If his military policy were to become law, the US would then cease to be this force in the world and the "forces of evil" would have unlimited avbility to spread their destruction as they pleased. Also, not a good thing, given the current state of the evil forces that have declared their hatred of Israel (our one true M.E. ally), the US and all other western nations.

3) Mr. Paul is not the only GOP candidate that has skeletions rattling around in the closet. The recent revelation of racist comments made, or supported by him, or done in his name, should cause every lover of individual liberty to take a very close look at what Mr. Paul truly believes. A majority of the US electorate was hoodwinked in 2008 by another snakecharmer, promising good things like "hope and change". Sounded real good to a majority of Americans, and the promises made by Obama sucked in a lot of voters, but it is now obvious that they were lies, and the results have been disastrous for our nation.

The results of this election will decide whether the US survives as a world power for good, or simply fades into the history books as another example of what could have been, but failed due to poor leadership

I SURE HOPE MITT ROMNEY DOES NOT GET THE NOMINATION. IF I HAD TO PICK AN ORDER IN WHICH WHO WOULD BE MY CANIDATE, I WOULD CHOOSE RICH SANTORUM,NEWT GRINGRICH,RON PAUL, AND THE OTHER THREE ARE NOT EVEN CONTENDERS. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY IS THE COLOR OF THERE SKIN. BOTH LIBERALS, MITT IS NOT A MODERATE AND JUST A LIBERAL REPUBLICAN FROM A LIBERAL STATE LIKE NY.

Mr. Soldat: DO NOT THROW AWAY COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTBULBS IN THE TRASH! THEY CONTAIN MERCURY THAT COULD LEACH INTO UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLY IF NOT PROPERLY DISPOSED OF!!! (incidentally whoever thought of these environmental nightmare CFLs should be taken out and shot by a firing squad - using lead-free bullets of course...).

I have put away a few dozen of the bulb sizes I use most. I go to my lighting center and buy the long life bulbs at a fraction of even Wal Mart's price. The CFLs are clunky and besides the slow warm up, just don't work in most lighting situations. They give a mean, harsh light, not at all pleasing! If CFLs are so damned good, how come they have to force them down our throats. Oh yeah! They are green! Whoopee!

You don't want to know what I think of the Columbia course! If I tell you you couldn't print it anyway! :-)

I am a Constitutional Conservative, and though I am totally voting AGAINST Obama, I have not yet been attracted to any offering of Republican candidates.

It's about time, ALL of these gentlemen put their egoes behind them, and begin telling Americans how bad Obama is for America's Freedoms, and then stand tall and state how they will get America back to its statis of a strong militarily Republic. Then how they are going to correct and obliterate all of Obama's Socialistic programs, and restore our faith in the Capitalistic, free enterprise, system which has made America great.

Stop the stupid, uninteresting distraction of, "who did what to who', and start a process of elimination of narrowing down the field.

Enough is enough already.

Newt. The Republican's need a conservative fighter. Newt has baggage, but he isn't running for the pastorate - not to excuse his mistakes. That said, it's readily apparent what his issues have been. He is a conservative in principle, more humbled by life's bruises, albeit many self-inflicted, who can match the oratorical ability of Obama, and isn't afraid of a verbal battle and can articulate conservative ideas that this country desperately needs.

Who should be the nominee? Areal conservative who knows what the Constitution is for and what rule of Law is. That takes Romney,Gingrich and a host of others out of the field. So it's between Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

However, We all know that the Liberal media has already chosen Romney as the republican incarnation of Obama.

As with 4 years ago (Mccain)be sure the republicans run a losing horse not someone with real values who would set their Socialist agenda back or heaven forbid reduce government dependancy.

Then we wonder why people have no faith in the system!

I think it is a sad state of affairs when I as a retired military member get a cost of living of 3.6% and the Active duty folks only got a 1.6% raise. Personally, I would have rather they got the 3.6 and I got the 1.6. What a damn shame!

Santorum seems the most conservative, and I will support him in the primary...though it would be fun to watch Gingrich completely obliterate obama in debate.

My nominee is Mark Alexander!

Actually, I think the country would be better off if President Obama spent more time golfing and less time trying to lead.

As for the Chevy Volt, some of what was written is a bit misleading.

First, the vehicle fire in question occurred some time after the crash testing, while the vehicle was in storage. The battery had not been disconnected as per documented post crash protocol. This event would be no more "shocking" than a gas fire if a gas tank in a conventional car was left filled and leaking after a crash.

Second, while the sales figures are what they are, I believe part of the problem was that the line was shut down to implement some changes in the process. While it MAY be that the demand for the Volt is not meeting GM's stated sales goals, it is not clear whether the sales are low due to low demand or low production or both.

DanceMotion USASM is a brilliant and effective idea that should have been implemented years ago. Leaders of rogue and hostile nations who otherwise held ill intent toward the USA and her allies, surely saw a new light after these dance performances. At the very least they must be rethinking and reevaluating their positions. Maybe this year DanceMotion can include things in the show like reciting poetry, telling stories, singing songs and doing skits. That would win the everyone over for sure.

The military needs a Commandeer in Chief who has the backbone to stand tall and make the tough decisions for the right reasons and not for political purposes. We need to wake up to the fact the Cold War is not over. Russia will be back, China is not to be trusted. We should not be downsizing when the threat on the world front is growing and expanding. We are being like sheep to slaughter by the libs........

WE SHOULD BACK WHOMEVER RECIEVES THE NOMINATION 100%, EVEN IF HE IS NOT OUR PARTICULAR CHOICE. THE SAME HOLDS FOR THOSE REPUBLICANS SEEKING SEATS IN HOUSE AND SENATE. THIS IS THE YEAR TO PUT AMERICA FIRST, NOT OUR INDIVIDUAL CHOICE.. GOD BLESS US ALL IN THIS NEW YEAR.

We need a party like the tea party that is for the people. Republicans and Democrats need to take the back seat. We need new fresh no political representatives that can write clear and concise bills that we the people can understand and vote on. We are tired of the greed and corruption of big government, corporate lobbyists, special interest groups, ridiculous laws that cannot and are not enforced, and a piece of Swiss cheese as tax laws. Don't you all realize this is a government for the government and big business, not a Government of the People for the People. Please vote for a non traditional candidate in all elections in the future so we can have our wonderful country back so those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for America and Freedom can rest in peace.

We need a party like the tea party that is for the people. Republicans and Democrats need to take the back seat. We need new fresh no political representatives that can write clear and concise bills that we the people can understand and vote on. We are tired of the greed and corruption of big government, corporate lobbyists, special interest groups, ridiculous laws that cannot and are not enforced, and a piece of Swiss cheese as tax laws. Don't you all realize this is a government for the government and big business, not a Government of the People for the People. Please vote for a non traditional candidate in all elections in the future so we can have our wonderful country back so those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for America and Freedom can rest in peace.

What nobody is talking about -- The "new" bulbs will require replacement of just about every lamp shade in our home. Current lampshades will NOT accomodate these new bulbs. Also -- check out what you will have to do if one of these new bulbs break -- start with leaving the house.

On the light bulb issue, we have over a hundred real light bulbs though not many of the 100's as we only use them where we used to use the big ones like the 300's such as in the garage.

And on another point is the lie about how the CFL's last so much longer. Bullxxxx, I've been using them in some applications for years and in many cases they don't even last as long as a regular incandescent bulb. Maybe a hundred plus years of practice has given the makers a good idea of how to make them.

I am looking forward to a time though when LED's come down in price as they are impressive. But no doubt the makers of them will figure out a way to make them burn out quickly too so they can sell more.