What Obama can do to save the planet - War Room - Salon.com

What we can still do, though, is prevent North America from becoming the next Middle East.

Washington Post: Light Bulb Ban Is “Impressive”

Few laws epitomize the belief that government should micromanage the daily affairs of Americans more completely than Congress’ ban on incandescent light bulbs. It’s an intrusion into the most mundane aspect of our lives. It violates the rights of both consumers and producers. It forces Americans to buy a hazardous, mercury-laden alternative. It sets a precedent under which almost anything in our lives can be controlled by bureaucrats. Given one word for such an outrageous policy, what would you choose?