Let's see how many interesting facts we can find in Bachmann's wiki entry

[joeprogressive]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Bachmann


I'll start.

Most of her income over the years has come from the government via the IRS, state money for raising foster children, state senate and U.S.house of reps.

Somehow she read the brilliant Gore Vidal and became a republican.

[NYC_SKP]

1. Bachmann introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. (what a load of FAIL)

Quote below:

"Bachmann introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act, which would require a GAO report show that a change to fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) would have "clear economic, health and environmental benefits" prior to enforcement of lighting efficiency regulations that effectively ban conventional light bulbs. Bachman argued, "Each light bulb contains between 3-6 milligrams of mercury. There's a question about how that mercury will fill up our landfills, and also if you break one in your home, you'll have mercury that instantaneously vaporizes in your home. That poses a very real threat to children, disabled people, pets, senior citizens. And I just think it's very important that Americans have the choice to decide, would they like an incandescent or a (CFL)?"

Endquote.

In other words, there is no such thing as climate change and a 50% coal mix in our electricity generation profile doesn't release any toxic materials.

In point of fact, CFLs prevent mercury entering the environment by way of requiring less generation of electricity (See EPA page on this).

And LEDs are already making their way into our homes, more efficient, no mercury.

:patriot:

[awoke_in_2003]

2. "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act"

only in America

[bigwillq]

3. The GOP wants to give more freedoms to lightbulbs

than to gay folks.

Only in America.

[awoke_in_2003]

4. This country is so unrecognizable...

any more- at least to me. That could be because I got more educated and liberal as I aged, or this country to a sharp right turn. Of course, it is probably both.

[boppers]

5. Well, to be fair, lightbulbs will not be allowed to marry, if the state they live in prohibits it.

Republican believe that it's a States Rights issue.