Comments on: John ‘Lights Out’ Gormley is planning on making me ill http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Sullivan http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37471 Dan Sullivan Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:39:11 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37471 The simply solution to a ban would be to slap a tax the old sort while giving an credit other than straight cash towards the bulb tax via the credits or SW systems to those with a condition that is affected by the new bulbs. Sure some folks would fake the condition to avoid the tax but in the means most folks would simply move to the new bulbs by choice. The simply solution to a ban would be to slap a tax the old sort while giving an credit other than straight cash towards the bulb tax via the credits or SW systems to those with a condition that is affected by the new bulbs. Sure some folks would fake the condition to avoid the tax but in the means most folks would simply move to the new bulbs by choice.

]]> By: Green Party Says “No!” to Romance–Bock The Robber http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37314 Green Party Says “No!” to Romance–Bock The Robber Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:50:51 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37314 [...] No. They will inspect you for the correct thinking and readjust you if necessary. In the Green Camp with the others who are not the Greenthink agreeing with, for their own good. You seem to have wandered off the true green path, my friend, but we have ways of making your mind right. Don’t worry. We know what’s best for you. And your family and your friends and your neighbours and their families and their friends and their friends’ neighbours … Maman Poulet [...] [...] No. They will inspect you for the correct thinking and readjust you if necessary. In the Green Camp with the others who are not the Greenthink agreeing with, for their own good. You seem to have wandered off the true green path, my friend, but we have ways of making your mind right. Don’t worry. We know what’s best for you. And your family and your friends and your neighbours and their families and their friends and their friends’ neighbours … Maman Poulet [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37312 Andrew Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:33:43 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37312 I'm not saying every detractor is scaremongering. For those who have actual concerns (such as yourself) there will be full consultation. What I find troubling is those who have an automatic response against any of our policies (i.e. Labour and the Daily Mail)and who flood the media with an anti-Green crap they can find. Surely as someone who may have an actual concern, you find this worrying? I don't know what my sex life has to do with lightbulbs, but I'm sure there is a wonderful connection somewhere. Barry- I'm relatively happy with our time in government, but can understand how some would see otherwise. I disagree however that John is taking a short term approach. Local Government reform, Seanad reform and the establishment of an Independent Electoral Commission will all have a major long term impact on Irish politics. I’m not saying every detractor is scaremongering. For those who have actual concerns (such as yourself) there will be full consultation. What I find troubling is those who have an automatic response against any of our policies (i.e. Labour and the Daily Mail)and who flood the media with an anti-Green crap they can find. Surely as someone who may have an actual concern, you find this worrying?

I don’t know what my sex life has to do with lightbulbs, but I’m sure there is a wonderful connection somewhere.

Barry- I’m relatively happy with our time in government, but can understand how some would see otherwise. I disagree however that John is taking a short term approach. Local Government reform, Seanad reform and the establishment of an Independent Electoral Commission will all have a major long term impact on Irish politics.

]]> By: barry http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37265 barry Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:39:13 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37265 I am a member of the Greens, I am not a "bicycle-toting headbanger" but someone who thinks that we need to be careful of the environment, we don't have another one..... As for the bulbs, like everything else there are pros and cons, even nuclear power has them... and we need to consider what we should be doing to a) avoid further damage to our environment and b) how to learn to live within our means. I am disappointed in the Greens in govt, as many members are, but understand the need for compromise. However John G has used the opportunity to play politics, unlike Eamonn Ryan, who, despite Damien Mulley's comments, has tried to use his position to deal with longer term policy. I am a member of the Greens, I am not a “bicycle-toting headbanger” but someone who thinks that we need to be careful of the environment, we don’t have another one….. As for the bulbs, like everything else there are pros and cons, even nuclear power has them… and we need to consider what we should be doing to a) avoid further damage to our environment and b) how to learn to live within our means.

I am disappointed in the Greens in govt, as many members are, but understand the need for compromise. However John G has used the opportunity to play politics, unlike Eamonn Ryan, who, despite Damien Mulley’s comments, has tried to use his position to deal with longer term policy.

]]> By: suzybie http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37194 suzybie Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:34:25 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37194 So those of use with life limiting/threatening conditions are scaremongers Andrew? Come walk in my shoes sunshine..(wearing protection of course!).how's that membership card of the Green Party anyway? Burning a hole in your back pocket? That's if you still have your trousers on trying to get laid 100 times in a week! So those of use with life limiting/threatening conditions are scaremongers Andrew? Come walk in my shoes sunshine..(wearing protection of course!).how’s that membership card of the Green Party anyway? Burning a hole in your back pocket? That’s if you still have your trousers on trying to get laid 100 times in a week!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37193 Andrew Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:27:20 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37193 We had the same scaremongering about smokeless coal in the early 1990's. It is utterly rubbish and spun by people who have built a career trying to oppose environmental measures. Schools use CFL bulbs all the time and there's no problem. Mercury is something that needs to be dealt with, but its nothing compared to the damage being done to people by the production of energy using fossil fuels. We had the same scaremongering about smokeless coal in the early 1990′s. It is utterly rubbish and spun by people who have built a career trying to oppose environmental measures.

Schools use CFL bulbs all the time and there’s no problem. Mercury is something that needs to be dealt with, but its nothing compared to the damage being done to people by the production of energy using fossil fuels.

]]> By: Irish Election » Minister Gormley can we ban the bulbs or not? http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37152 Irish Election » Minister Gormley can we ban the bulbs or not? Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:35:58 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37152 [...] And the bulbs do actually pose further health problems to people with light-sensitivities, a genuine concern if ever there was one for you are dealing with people’s homes, their private life and their comforts. [...] [...] And the bulbs do actually pose further health problems to people with light-sensitivities, a genuine concern if ever there was one for you are dealing with people’s homes, their private life and their comforts. [...]

]]> By: SeanR http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37149 SeanR Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:12:35 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37149 Nanny Green State. It was bad enough when green meant republican and FF was the nanny. Now we have a group of bicycle-toting headbanger in charge of changing lightbulbs. Now, they are contemplating nuclear power... I think they're secretly backed by General Electric. Their ideas just seem to be more and more bizarre and seem to ignore science from other sources. I posted this link on a couple of other bulletin boards, one from the UK stating how the bulbs are hazardous [as in evacuate the room hazardous] when they break... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=506347&in_page_id=1965 And another poster on gaire reported a link of how the bulbs cause rashes... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7170246.stm I just imagine some scabby green minister with a hazard mask on tv come the next election, breathing like Darth Vader, everything... is... going... to ... be ... fine... I did take even more pleasure out of an episode of Scrubs like night with a storyline about a guy who'd got a lightbulb stuck up his ass... I think his name was John actually... I miss the old days with scandals - this is too easy!! Nanny Green State. It was bad enough when green meant republican and FF was the nanny. Now we have a group of bicycle-toting headbanger in charge of changing lightbulbs. Now, they are contemplating nuclear power… I think they’re secretly backed by General Electric. Their ideas just seem to be more and more bizarre and seem to ignore science from other sources.

I posted this link on a couple of other bulletin boards, one from the UK stating how the bulbs are hazardous [as in evacuate the room hazardous] when they break…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=506347&in_page_id=1965

And another poster on gaire reported a link of how the bulbs cause rashes…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7170246.stm

I just imagine some scabby green minister with a hazard mask on tv come the next election, breathing like Darth Vader, everything… is… going… to … be … fine…

I did take even more pleasure out of an episode of Scrubs like night with a storyline about a guy who’d got a lightbulb stuck up his ass… I think his name was John actually… I miss the old days with scandals – this is too easy!!

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fluffy Links - Thursday January 10th 2008 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/john-lights-out-gormley-is-planning-on-making-me-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-37116 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fluffy Links - Thursday January 10th 2008 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:07:48 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=281#comment-37116 [...] Greens in not thinking things through shocker. [...] [...] Greens in not thinking things through shocker. [...]

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