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Recent News
- No driveway carwashes, Wash. state says
USA Today, September 28, 2008
City officials support an education campaign that urges people to "be sensitive and be careful" when washing a vehicle. But an outright ban that puts something on the books that's unrealistic to enforce just doesn't make any sense..."It's just infringement on your rights to live a normal life." - Peggy Venable, Americans for Prosperity, September 3, 2008
I think we’d all agree that we’d really like people to eat their recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables and cut back on red meat and exercise, and eliminate alcohol and tobacco and reduce stress and all these other things. But I come here saying that we don’t think it’s really the appropriate role of government to dictate our behavior.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 28, 2008
My favorite definition of "regionalism" is feudalism masquerading as humanitarianism, or fascism with a friendly face.
The New York Times, October 27, 2008
The Council acted after casinos cited the worsening economy and revenue that had already been declining
| Issue Du Jour
Smoking bans in Texas bars & taverns violate the rights of individuals and business owners. |
The Slippery Slope... The slippery slope of government Intervention and the impact on our personal freedoms. |