Tag Archives: nanny state

Latest Awful Idea From California

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

New law lets teens delete digital skeletons – SFGate. Apparently California has just passed a law which would require all websites to remove any content that was posted by a minor at that minor’s request.  I don’t want to spend … Continue reading →

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Nanny State Wants To Lower Your Standard Of Living (For Your Own Good)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

How to curb obesity: Tax calories, study says – The Washington Post. What a shocker!  A bureaucratic government panel of “experts” proposes to make us better off by requiring us to pay more for the food we enjoy.  Yes, our … Continue reading →

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Less Freedom Is Never The Solution

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Moore mayor wants safe-room shelters built in all new homes, while cost of tornado damage could top $2 billion | Fox News. This headline is actually a little misleading.  The mayor of Moore, Oklahoma doesn’t just “want” tornado shelters built … Continue reading →

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Someone Should Explain To Bloomberg What “Interpret” Means

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

  Bloomberg Says Interpretation of Constitution Will ‘Have to Change’ After Boston Bombing | Politicker. This article is a few days old by now, and has already been thoroughly dismantled and mocked by writers much more talented than I.  But … Continue reading →

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Soda: The Hard Way

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

It seems that in recent weeks, the news is full of items that appear to be great victories for lovers of freedom.  I previously discussed why Eric Holder’s letter to Rand Paul stating that the President does not have the … Continue reading →

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Consumerist: Ignorant of Basic Economics (A Defense of Payday Loans)

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Consumerist always makes for some fun reading.  Usually they spend their time over-hyping the most trivial (and occasionally fraudulent) customer complaints and simply vilifying corporate America for having the audacity to offer us products that we may choose to buy.  … Continue reading →

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Thought Controllers Wrong Again / Is Being Overweight Actually Healthy?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

A few extra pounds may be healthy I came across this story while browsing Google News.  It wasn’t at the top of the page under “Top Stores,” or in the “Editor’s Picks.”  It also wasn’t featured in the “Spotlight” or … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg’s Economic Fallacy

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

The Conservative media has been completely up in arms over Michael Bloomberg’s latest nanny state attempt to stomp on free markets and your natural right to free trade.  This proposed legislation is obviously an example of tyrannical, out of control … Continue reading →

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Five myths about healthy eating – The Washington Post

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Five myths about healthy eating – The Washington Post. 1.  I own my body.  I should be able to eat whatever I want. 2.  To that end, I should be able to engage in voluntary exchange with someone who produces … Continue reading →

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