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Are E-Cigs the Market Solution that Can Save a Billion Lives?
“This is a market solution to one of the biggest health crises we’ve ever seen in the history of the…
Browsing: Nanny State
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Lame-duck Congress Looking to Ban Online Gambling
With the media attention focused largely on the president-elect’s antics going on in Trump Tower, the lame duck Congress pushes…
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Maryland Church May Shut Down After City Fines Them $12K for Helping the Homeless
Dundalk, MD – The Patapsco United Methodist Church faces a fine of $12,000 for offering a safe haven for the…
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More Perverse Consequences of Regulation: Automobile Edition
The great Eric Peters, who runs EricPetersAutos.com, joins me to discuss the perverse results of automobile regulation, how a Trump…
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Zoning Laws are Erasing the American Dream
House prices continue to rise dramatically across the US, particularly in urban areas. The ever escalating prices make the “American…
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Politicians: Truth or Scare?
Scared or clowns lurking this #Halloween? Fear-mongering politicians scare me more:
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The US Government’s War on Poker
The US government all but shut down Internet poker several years ago, leading one of my friends to move out…
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Why is Prostitution still illegal?
Hillary Clinton and the left say “support women” but they won’t let women use their bodies as they see fit?
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No Child Left Alone: Getting the Government Out of Parenting
“Every rule that gets written has a cost,” explains Abby Schachter, author of the new book No Child Left Alone:…
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How Medical Licensing Laws Can Shield Incompetent Doctors
A study published a couple of months ago in the BMJ (British Journal of Medicine) made headlines for claiming that medical errors…
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Anti-Price Gouging Legislation Endangers Floridians
In anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 hurricane, 1.5 million Floridians have been ordered by Governor Rick Scott to…
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Don’t Leave Anything Behind!
Don’t leave anything behind when you die So you live your entire life in the Nanny state, and then you…
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Stossel- Illegal Everything: Taxi Monopolies
Outrage over Uber’s surge prices after #ChelseaExplosion. But govt monopoly on taxis makes them MUCH more expensive, as I’ve covered:
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Myth-Busters: Abolish The FDA
The fact that more people die from FDA-approved drugs than illegal drugs should be enough of a reason to send…
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Louisiana Flood Victims Told They Must Have a Permit Before they Can Fix Their Homes
After Baton Rouge, Louisiana, suffered inundating rains and widespread, historic flooding, residents have begun the formidable cleanup and rebuilding necessary…
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Who’s Gonna Build the Roads?
… But muh roadz! There is this argument that always comes from Statists when they debate on whether or not…
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State Begins Random Drug-Testing of Middle School Children — With Punishment
Random drug-testing of middle-schoolers — with penalties — has become a reality for a school district in New Jersey that…
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How Regulations Affect Our Everyday Lives
The ripple effects of government regulation throughout society go well beyond the famous “seen and unseen” formulation of Frederic Bastiat.…
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According To The FDA, Frosted Flakes Are “Healthier” Than Avocados
The Food and Drug Administration is an organization whose motives and influences have long been questioned by American citizens. Many…
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13-Year-Old Strip Searched Then Thrown in Jail for Burping in Class
Albuquerque, NM — In Soviet America, burping in class is a serious crime. Need proof? Just look at the story of…
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Woman Spends Months In Jail For Having Loud Sex In Her Apartment
Red Lion, PA – A dispute between neighbors ended with 25-year-old Amanda Warfel spending several months in jail, charged with…
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Man Arrested, Jailed, Charged With a Felony for Burning the Flag
Urbana, IL — On the 4th of July, countless Facebook users donned their digital pitchforks and torches and praised the arrest…
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Govt Bans Growing Food, Forces Family to Destroy Front Yard Garden — Now They’re Fighting Back
Miami, FL — Tom Carroll and Hermine Ricketts recently had a run-in with the law and were threatened with daily…
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California Raises Smoking Age to 21
Starting June 9th, the legal age to purchase cigarettes will be 21 in California. Good thing that those kids can’t…
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The Simple Reason Most Regulations Are Harmful
One of the most basic ideas in economics is that the vast majority of regulations are harmful. Here’s a simple…
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How the TSA Kills Hundreds of People Every Year
Experts increasingly agree that the TSA is inept and has not actually prevented any terrorist attacks on airplanes. Recently, Homeland Security sent…
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The FDA Isn’t Being Honest about the Risks of Vaping vs. Smoking
It is disheartening to see that the media’s near-exclusive focus while covering the Food and Drug Administration’s recent tobacco “deeming…
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Obama’s Egregious Overtime Rules Attack Prosperity and Worker Rights
The Department of Labor’s new regulation regarding working hours ranks among the most outrageously destructive actions by the Obama administration…
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How the TSA Ruins Lives
The agency has no stake in the profitability of the airlines Have you missed a flight recently due to a…
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How the FDA Is Helping Big Tobacco and Encouraging Teen Smoking
Today, the Food and Drug Administration finalized regulations asserting regulatory authority over e-cigarettes and various tobacco products, such as cigars.…
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Yearbook Photo Prank Lands Teen in Jail with 70 Criminal Charges — This is School in a Police State
Mesa, AZ — After the Red Mountain High School released their yearbooks this year, someone noticed a peculiar image that…
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Town Passes Law to Use Cops to Combat Bullying by Going After the Parents
Shawano, WI — According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, one out of every four students (22%) report being bullied…