Ludwig von Mises Institute
by N. Joseph Potts

10/06/05

President Bush tells us to drive less and limit trips to only the essentials, while the EPA's EnergyStar program is urging us all to 'change a lightbulb' in our homes, from a regular one to a government-approved one, which they claim will save hundreds of millions. You are also supposed to take a pledge: 'I pledge to do my part to save energy and help protect our environment by changing a light in my home to an ENERGY STAR qualified one'--then the government will send you a free 'zipper pull.' We can see where this is headed: back to the days of relentless brow-beating, intimidation, regulation, and calls for national sacrifice -- possibly even regimentation and control—all in the name of saving energy...

http://www.mises.org/story/1931


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp