The Dim Bulb Caucus has formed around the effort to pass a particularly dim witted piece of legislation, the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. The Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act, H.R. 5616, would repeal sections of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that establish a national phase out of old-fashioned inefficient light bulbs and a phase in of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

It’s sad that Michelle Bachmann has put her head in the sand, deciding to ignore the larger threats of mercury pollution, the economic impact of energy inefficiency, and the devastating effects that climate change is already having on humanity around the world. What’s even more regrettable, however, is that Michelle Bachmann has convinced 24 other members of the House of Representatives to go along with her scheme to attack the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.