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Old 06-16-2011, 01:53 PM   #757
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Well, since incandescent light bulbs are being phased out, it appears they can.
The government does a lot they are not supposed to do. But there is nothing a "law abiding citizen" can do about it. Be it groping someone in front of hundreds at an airport, or an officer walking into your house because he can make up the excuse, "I thought there was an illegal activity going on inside." Doesn't mean I can't talk about it and declare it illegal and point it out to people.

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Answer this. Does one have a right to cause unlimited pollution in the environment that other people live in?
The right? Yes. Should they? Off course not. It is a matter of law versus morals. It is a matter of personal responsibility. But when the government removes personal responsibility they remove a person's morals that would govern that facet of their life.

Pollution and those responsible for it should be a civil matter, not a criminal matter. You take someone to civil court and fine them. You don't pass a federal mandated policy/law/regulation. It is NOT their right or job.
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