Is there really time in a bottle?

First it was Compact Florescent Lights.  CFL bulbs that are replacing the ancient incandescent light bulbs by federal government mandate.  But not without resistance.  Now its bottled water banned on some college campuses.  We just cannot satisfy the far right conservative mind.  Only if they were indeed conservative or rather conservators of the environment.  But, I guess, they are not.

Let me explain what we are talking about.  Not only is the far right against replacing the old Edison light bulb but also conservatives are up in arms about bottled water.  It appears many colleges across the American landscape have decided to put an end to bottled water and it’s by-product, empty plastic bottles.  Empty plastic bottles abandoned on the college campus.  Tossed away willy-nilly and forgotten.  Campus litter.  Oh sure, the bottles are recyclable but college students rarely taking the time to dispose of them properly.  Bottles easily left here and there around classrooms and dorms.

What has recently replaced the banned bottle on some campuses is a water station or hydration stations.  A convenient centrally located place to refill your personal water bottles.  Easy and no mess.  And best of all, doesn’t cost anything to refill.

However, on some campuses are a group of Republican students protesting bias against the plastic water bottled sold in most grocery and convenience stores.  Sighting that banned bottled water sales takes away the freedom of choice.  And we all know how Republicans feel about Choice. 

But, behind this campus political activism, is the Bottled Water Association.  A Washington lobbying group.  An association who are opposed to “Socialized” water.  Preferring the better choice of Privatized water.  Simply know as Bottled Water.  You get new water and you get a new bottle every time.  How cool.  Not really.

Never the less, whenever a better idea comes along there seems to be some lump heads that always must disagree.  No matter what the cause.  And in this case, colleges are trying to reduce campus litter plus make it more convenient for the student to fill up cheaply and rehydrate themselves.  So, what’s wrong with that?  “It’s anti-capitalism and against free market choice.”  For every good idea, there is an   opposing bad idea.  Such is life.