The old joke in which one fellow asks what the socialists used for lighting before candles and the other fellow answers “electricity” could use some updating. Substitute “socialists” for “U.S. Democrats.” But it won’t be just the Democrats using candles, it’s going to be all of us.
When the power goes out, most of us just have to wait until it’s restored to get back to our normal lives. [emphasis, links added]
In the meantime, as we wander through a dark house flipping useless switches out of habit, we make sure we don’t open the refrigerator and put off anything we had planned that requires us to burn electricity.
The more prepared among us, though, buy fossil-fuel-powered generators to avoid interruptions
Their future, though, is in doubt. The Biden administration wants those generators to go the way of the incandescent light bulb.
“Just months after a Biden-appointed regulator teased a ban on gas stoves, the administration is working to enact a rule that would prohibit the manufacturing of nearly all portable gas generators on the U.S. market,” the Washington Free Beacon reported earlier this week.
This proposed rule would limit the amount of carbon monoxide a product can release, establishing a benchmark beyond the reach of all but a few current generators.
The Free Beacon says the Consumer Product Safety Commission admits “that 95% of portable gas generators on the market cannot comply with its new standard.”
Should the rule become “law,” industry officials expect a shortage of generators will follow, as manufacturers would have only six months to develop a compliant design.
Under normal conditions, that would take years, according to the Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association.
While some homeowners use standby generators, which have more permanence about them, to provide power when the lights go out, portables are used as well, with “far more people” choosing them because of price.
What the cost-conscious consumers didn’t know when they made their purchases is that one day they would be punished for their choice.
But those who have standby generators shouldn’t feel too smug. The Democrats will eventually come after those, too.
We know this because Joe Biden and his party have been on a banning and regulatory spree, targeting gas stoves, washing machines, and refrigerators.
Other modern conveniences in the White House sights: water heaters, ceiling fans, and lightbulbs.
The justifications for the bans and regulatory impositions are always the same: to cut greenhouse gas emissions and save energy.
Never mind that few of us asked Washington to force us to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and even fewer have asked Washington to hand down energy-savings regulations that raise consumers’ costs.
If so, then why is the White House so zealously trying to take us back to a darker era? Maybe Hunter Biden invested the family’s millions in a candle company.
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Although a UK national, may I comment?
These proposals sound not only scientifically entirely unsound but possibly unconstitutional and suggest mental disorders in those prosecuting them.
I’ll add to that. The general population seems oblivious to the threats coming after their fat, dumb and happy lifestyle. Come election time, they’ll vote for the candidates who have a warped view of prosperity. “YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY”
Of course you may comment. Sonnyhill, who replied to your comment, is a Canadian. We have had excellent comments from people living in Australia
Biden the Blunder basing everything on Politics and Junk Science and the demands of UN/Globalists Soros Gates and the CFR scoundrels
This proposed ban would be very bad for our family and neighbors. Where we live the power lines are next to miles and miles of forest. Wind storms, ice storms, and heavy snow are always causing power outages. Even heavy rain can be a problem because many of trees have shallow roots that can’t hold when the soil gets really soggy. We had a number of power outages last season with the longest lasting seven days. Few people realize that in rural areas no power also means no water. Everyone is on a well or some groups are on a shared well. Our generator doesn’t only power the normal household appliances and the propane furnace, but also the well.
Like everything else liberals do, this action could make matters worse from their point of view. An alternative to generators would be to use very large power inverters running off of a car’s electrical system. The car would have to remain idling to provide the power. It is almost certain that one vehicle couldn’t provide enough power so two or more would have to be used. The resulting emissions would be much higher than a generator.
It has already happened in CA.
https://www.mortonsonthemove.com/california-generator-ban/