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There have been a number of articles about this the last few days. Here is one - Big Brother
California legislators want to install non-removable FM receivers in just about everything in your home so they can turn them on and off at their will. Their excuse is that they need to reduce energy usage.
Developing technology that uses less money and saves you money is a great idea but, the technology should be driven through competition as consumers flock to energy saving devices.
What we need to continue our advance as a society is more abundant, cheaper energy from better, cleaner sources. This will be driven by consumer demand. If energy companies see an opportunity to make more money by selling more energy developed from less expensive resources, they will respond. They will respond faster if more energy companies are offering better, lower priced products.
Imposing the reduction of energy usage on Americans through legislation is the socialization of our energy resources and will result in technological stagnation. It is what caused the collapse of the Soviet Union. In other words, these guys are commies. Whether they are Democrats or Republicans, we need to get them out of office.