Posts Tagged ‘ smoking ban ’

Tobacco Legislation Is a Sneaky Big Government Play

Jul 13th, 2009 | By Linda Brady Traynham | Category: Featured, Morning Whiskey
Before you sigh, "Not another anti-anti-smoking article," this issue represents the state vs. the people in microcosm.  It appears to be the perfect way for Big Brother to seize authority to change the behavior of others.  The underdogs are outnumbered 3 to 1.  Perhaps 99.9% think the behavior is deleterious.  ...read more

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Freedom’s Great Big Pain in the Butt

Feb 19th, 2008 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Macro Economics
“Liberty: One of Imagination’s most precious possessions.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary BECAUSE I KNOW EVERYONE WILL BE WONDERING ABOUT IT as they read this, I have to disclose something right up front: I’m one of the few people you’ve ever met (if one can say that writers and their readers ...read more

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