{"id":38232,"date":"2013-07-11T11:41:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T17:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/11\/thank-heavens-the-house-is-on-the-job.html"},"modified":"2013-07-16T09:38:57","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T15:38:57","slug":"thank-heavens-the-house-is-on-the-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/11\/thank-heavens-the-house-is-on-the-job.html","title":{"rendered":"Thank heavens the House is on the job!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Busy once again protecting us from Evil Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs, as mandated by that tyrannical Kenyan Socialist Atheist Dictator-for-Life, George W. Bush.<\/div>\n

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\n The House on Wednesday once again voted to block the enforcement of light bulb standards that many say would effectively force people to buy more expensive compact fluorescent bulbs. Just like last year, Rep.\n <\/p>\n

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Busy once again protecting us from Evil Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs, as mandated by that tyrannical Kenyan Socialist Atheist Dictator-for-Life, George W. Bush. 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