nanny state

Collectivism moralisms have no place in an agglomeration of individuals. So thinks Arnold Kling:When people use we in today's politics , they are doing two things. 1. Appealing to ... Keep Reading

Observers of the legislature often make a mental note on the amount of safety legislation that is introduced to the General Assembly each session.  I wonder how long it will ... Keep Reading

Our “friends” on the left take delight in labeling those of us who don’t agree with them on the benefits of surrendering our freedom & responsibilities to government as “Free ... Keep Reading

Our own Max Borders had this excellent piece in yesterday's Charlotte Observer regarding the Soviet-style water rationing schemes being implemented across North Carolina. He argues ... Keep Reading

Imagine this scenario: a lending institution offers sub-prime interest loans to millions of people who otherwise would not have chosen to take on said debt, as time passes these ... Keep Reading

Donald Boudreaux, Economics Chair at George Mason University, has this great article questioning the use of "progressive" as a political label. He finds it an ironic term ... Keep Reading

On the failure of the smoking ban, here's a brief letter I wrote in response to an editorial by the Winston-Salem Journal:The “Smoking Ban” editorialist writes: "Health and ... Keep Reading

In a recent op-ed in the Raleigh News & Observer, the author thinks that because a bunch of other places have banned smoking, so should North Carolina:We know that now, or we ... Keep Reading

Call me clairvoyant, I think I can see into the future today.  If that pesky bill filing deadline hadn't already come to pass in the NC Senate, I have a vision of what Sen. ... Keep Reading

Posting may be light today as this non-smoker celebrates the failure of the N.C. smoking ban. It was close, however, as even conservatives got confused on the matter: "I think ... Keep Reading