It's not paranoia. The laws are real historical facts. So is the collapsing California economy.

A national government that can control what kind of light bulb you can own has the power to control almost anything. It's not like this is the only example of this sort of thing I've mentioned in recent times.

And it's not even about safety, where regulation actually makes some sense. The new bulbs are more hazardous to both people and the environment. It's about a lunatic leftist anti-industrial, anti-growth agenda.

Mostly it's about raw, bloody power. The inherent right of the State to control your life at every conceivable level, whether they choose to do so this particular day or not.