Feds Coming For Killer Gas Stoves
First they came for our full-flush toilets. Next they came for our incandescent light bulbs.
Now government factotums want our gas stoves.
Geez, it seems like just last week that everyone was good with gas stoves. In fact, those of us with outdated kitchens and rusty electric cooktops dreamed of upgrading to pricey Viking or Wolf gas ranges.
But then hair-on-fire government officials pronounced gas stoves dangerous and hinted at a national ban. Overnight every leftie on social media became an expert on the evils of gas cookery. They quickly accused anyone who defended their choice of gas cooktops “selfish” and unconcerned with the health of children.
Perhaps the most amusing take on the crisis du jour came from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:
@AOC: “ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance”
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) January 11, 2023
…she uses a gas stove pic.twitter.com/Y5ko3QcUYe
Naturally, the former barista has morphed into an expert on NO2 and reduced cognitive performance.
She apparently forgot that she once Tweeted a photo of her apartment that showed not only a messy kitchen, but - you guessed it - a four-burner gas stove.
Then again, inhaling those fumes at home might account for her profound lack of intelligence.
This all began with a thinly veiled threat issued recently by US Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka, jr. in December.
In an interview with Bloomberg, a US Consumer Product Safety commissioner said gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.”
“Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” agency commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg. The report said the agency plans “to take action” to address the indoor pollution caused by stoves.
Good luck with that.
Approximately 40 percent of American homes cook with gas, so the reaction to this news ranged from anger and indignation to sheeplike agreement.
Since when is the role of government to tell the American people what sort of cooktop they can use in the privacy of their own homes?
This is the very definition of government overreach.
What’s next? Will the feds come after our gas fireplaces? How about scented candles that give off acetaldehyde, formaldehyde and benzene fumes?
It’s one thing for federal agencies to publish studies about potential dangers of household items so Americans can make their own decisions.
It’s quite another to stick its honking proboscis into our kitchens telling us how to prepare our food.
I stocked my closet with a few boxes of incandescent light bulbs before they were banned. Now that they’re threatening to ban gas stoves…well…I’m gonna need a bigger closet.
— Kristen Mag (@kristenmag) January 11, 2023
