Incandescent light bulbs are 100 percent energy efficient during the cold weather, when you are heating your home — more than six months out of the year in some regions of the US (this is because in addition to light, they emit heat — this heat raises the temperature of your room(s) and therefore the thermostat doesn’t kick on as often.) If you mention this fact to your average well-intentioned, thoughtful citizen — many such individuals grace my city, Seattle), they usually just blink at you, uncomprehendingly.
The main reason people don’t buy mercury vapor bulbs is because they are aesthetically an abomination for anyone who considers lighting to be an important part of decor and the feel of a room an home. The idea of using these bulbs and living with them is laughable.
Oabama will be forced to govern from the center-right if he wants to be reelected and considered successful (and he does). Think of it as Bush’s third term, or Clinton circa 1995. But by all means, buy lots of guns and ammo. It’s fun and healthy.
