The invasion of the compact fluorescent continues, along with the absolute madness of trying to remove the incandescent bulb from circulation. Liberal state governments are now proving their commitment to invading your own privacy over your health.

Several states have banned or are beginning to ban the traditional disposal of these compact fluorescent bulbs. It is now illegal in Vermont, Minnesota, California, and soon Massachusetts to throw them in the garbage, even if they are intact, due to environmental impact. These bulbs contain mercury, an element when in gaseous form is very dangerous.

Granted, the mercury levels are so small that even if one breaks in your house, you are probably not in any real danger. But I find it unbelievable that states and nations are beginning to mandate the use of these bulbs over incandescents.

These bulbs save, at the highest estimate, $30 a year on energy costs. When a woman broke one in her house last year and in fear for her children called her local EPA administration, she had to pay $4000 out of pocket to have her house decontaminated by a HAZMAT team. It would take her over 130 years to pay back that in energy savings.

Illinois and the U.K. are beginning to make it illegal to use incandescent bulbs, and the U.S. Congress are pushing a similar initiative. So let me get this straight. The government is forcing us to use a light bulb that they have deemed too dangerous to throw away? "It's fine to use in your house, as long as it doesn't make it to a garbage dump and kill some grass!"

Compact fluorescents have been proven to cause migraines and epileptic seizures, not to mention the dangers of tubes of vaporized mercury hanging throughout your house.

These bulbs will also be difficult to implement everywhere. Theaters and studios will never use fluorescent bulbs. Vanities and greenrooms won't use them either. Oh yeah, I forgot, Hollywood gets a pass as long as they say they "care."

I'll replace my bulbs with compact fluorescents the day late-night studios, Broadway theaters, and gaffers (film light designers) replace all of theirs, let alone the residences of every actor.

Will the craziness stop? It's invasive (and scientifically worthless) laws like this, the gas mileage cap, and others that will end up destroying this nation's and this world's economy. Instead of wasting money and jobs on punishing good services that may (or may not!) be contributing to environmental dangers, we should use this money far more wisely on preparing parts of the world without infrastructure for the changes (not all bad, by the way) to come.

Get real, politicians.