March 23rd 2009
California Considers Banning Big Screen TVs
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alifornia’s professional greenhouse gas worrywarts are insensitive dolts. They have actually picked the hallowed March Madness festivities as the ideal time to announce their latest madcap scheme in their war to save the planet that doesn’t need saving: Ban big screen TVs.
Yes, folks, you’ll be huddled around your 12″, peddle-driven black and white watching the Final Four if these hysterics get their way. Here’s the report, from OC Watchdog:
The California Energy Commission is considering a proposal that would ban California retailers from selling all but the most energy-efficient televisions. Critics say the news standards could take 25 percent of televisions off the market — most of them 40 inches or larger.
The TV industry points out that this is needless meddling by California’s ubber-Greens, because the feds already have set energy efficiency standards. The Energy Commissars counter that you can save $18 to $20 a year (OOOOH!) by buying a more energy efficient model. Since that’s obviously no motivation whatsoever, the Commissars are turning to heavy fisted regulations.
Incredible Daughter #1 makes her own point:
Morons. The economy sucks, so let’s take products OFF the market.
She’s right. Televisions are the fastest growing consumer appliance in California. Let’s figure out how to sell more of them, and let people make their own decision based on the unit’s relative electrical efficiency and how much keeping up with the Joneses is required.
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