Watching the GOP debate with Cuttleson… biting our tongues because we have a guest here, a Republican relative. If I am not mistaken, Bachmann just touted her work on the Light Bulb Freedom Of Choice Bill.
Michele Bachman. The gift that keeps on… something…
Grab your pitchforks! Grab your torches!
Cos it’s time to join the fight!
Take up arms against Big Government;
They want to take your right
To illuminate your castle
With an incandescent light—
All-American—designed by Thomas Edison!
We should act as burning beacons
Blazing bravely through the night
Never hid beneath a bushel
But held proudly, shining bright!
So the world can see our power
And can tremble at our might—
It’s our duty to refuse to take our medicine!
So we’ll rally ‘round the bulb, then,
We’ll rally ‘round the bulb
The incandescent symbol of our freedom
Watt for watt, they’re not as bright;
They produce more heat than light
They’re just like us—and that is why we need ‘em!
It’s not just about a light bulb
No, it represents much more
It’s a symbol of our freedom
And it’s why we went to war!
Cos the right to use more energy
Is what we’re fighting for—
This is principled and righteous, not a rant
So we’ll hoard them while they’re legal
Yes, we’ll empty out the store
When electric rates start climbing
We can blame it on Al Gore
We’ll pretend this is an issue
That affects us to our core
But it’s mostly cos Obama says we can’t
So we’ll rally ‘round the bulb, then,
We’ll rally ‘round the bulb
We never will give up our incandescents!
Though it’s such a small demand
We’ll choose here to make our stand
The battle plan of whining adolescents!
Yes we’ll rally ‘round the bulb, then,
We’ll rally ‘round the bulb
The incandescent symbol of our freedom
Watt for watt, they’re not as bright;
They produce more heat than light
They’re just like us—and that is why we need ‘em!
SC (Salty Current), OM says
I love this.
cuttlefish says
SC! Glad to see you here!
SC (Salty Current), OM says
Glad to see you here!
Joan says
Oh Goodie! For 3 days I’ve been humming Gilbert and Sullivan’s Modern Major General.. now I’m on Battle Cry of Freeedommmm.
Good job! (grin)
Well, hopefully people will have a light bulb moment before actually voting for this woman.
Rebecca Rose says
Seems pretty clear Michele Bachman is a dim bulb… ;-)
Die Anyway says
>>Watt for watt, they’re not as bright;
>>They produce more heat than light
>>They’re just like us—and that is why we need ‘em!
Brilliant! More heat than light… ain’t it the truth. The Tea Partiers I mean.
We (my wife and I) have replaced most of the incandescents in our abode and have some florescents waiting in the wings. Haven’t gone LED yet but am considering that too.