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Cartoon tags: lightbulbs, energy, efficiency, environment, global warming, compact fluorescent, incandescent, law, regulations, climate change, bulbs, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, protests, activists, tea party, Thomas Edison, power, mercury, coal
BULB WARS This is Mr. Perkins reporting live from Washington, DC where thousands of lightbulb activists are protesting the new energy efficiency laws. "Hey hey ho ho! Curly bulbs have got to go!" Sign: "Lightbulbs don't waste electricity, people waste electricity"
"Sir, why do you oppose the phase-out of the old bulbs?" "They aren't just bulbs -- they're freedom filaments!" Sign: "You can pry my bulbs from my cold, dead lamps!" "Thomas Edison was a founding father, you know."
"The fluorescent bulbs contain mercury!" "Oh, so you're an environmentalist. You must be opposed to coal power too, since that produces mercury." "I... uh... FREEDOM FILAMENTS!"
"Nice bulbmobile!" "If I wasn't living in my car because I was laid off and my home's been foreclosed, I'd definitely want my choice of bulb!" "Damn government!"