Posted on 12/04/2007 9:26:44 AM PST by GoldwaterInstitute
When did we lose our right to be lazy, unhealthy, and politically incorrect?
Move over Big Brother! An insidious new group has inserted itself into American politics. They are the nannies--not the stroller-pushing set--but an invasive band of do-gooders who are subtly and steadily stripping us of our liberties, robbing us of the inalienable right to make our own decisions, and turning America into a nation of children.
As you read this, countless busybodies across the nation are rolling up their sleeves to do the work of straightening out your life. Certain Massachusetts towns have banned school-yard tag. San Francisco has passed laws regulating the amount of water you should use in dog bowls. The mayor of New York City has French fries and doughnuts in his sights. In some parts of California, smoking is prohibited . . .outside.
Why do bureaucrats think they know what's better for us than we do?
Denver Post Columnist David Harsanyi explores this question in his recently released book, NANNY STATE: How Food Fascists, Teetotaling Do-Gooders, Priggish Moralists, and other Boneheaded Bureaucrats are Turning America into a Nation of Children.
Tomorrow, December 4, the Federalist Society will host a lunch in Tempe featuring Mr. Harsanyi. To attend this lunch, contact Kasey Higgins at khiggins@ij.org or 480-557-8300.
Jennifer Perkins is a staff attorney at the Institute for Justice Arizona Chapter.
The people subscribing to the latter philosophy have become dominant in legislative bodies, expecially those with too much time on their schedules---
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