What will they Ban Next?

Townhall ^ | 12/20/06 | John Stossel

[Red Badger]

We should ban chocolate. It is a drug after all...............

[SkiHatGuy]

sounds like the movie "Demolition Man" and its depiction of future Los Angeles.

Be well, John Spartan.

[tfecw]

"When the state assumes the role of parent, it makes children of all of us."

Some folks like it better that way, excuse me, a growing majority of folks like it that way.

[cannonball]

Did you ever figure the secret of the three sea shells?

[Paloma_55]

Imagine if Hillary had her way with health care.

Once the government starts providing health care, it becomes a state interest how well you take care of yourself. Your behavior becomes a factor in government expenditure. If you smoke, drink, eat fatty foods, don't exercise, you are costing the government money, and therefore, subject to government sanction.

Its a brave new world we are heading into. A world of socialism that can give you everything you need, or take it away.

[from occupied ga]

Some folks like it better that way, excuse me, a growing majority of folks like it that way.

That would be all Democrats and most Republicans

[Tanniker Smith]

When people start talking about politics in the bedroom, I usually tell them that on my nightstand, for my personal protection, I keep a condom, an ashtray and a Smith & Wesson. "You got any problem with any of that?"

Oddly enough, just about everyone does, but the start ones won't actually say anything, either because they think I'm a smartass or because they know better than to start an argument with me.

[Gabz]

Nanny State PING!!!!

John Stossel gets it!

[knarf]

Incrementalism ...

My son is athsmatic and I used to pay anywhere from $16 - $23 for his Albuterol inhaler.

About a month or so ago, all of a sudden the inhaler inflated to $32.

Imagine my shock.

I asked why (of course) and was told that 'they' had outlawed the propelant and these new puffers had a different propelant and were thus more expensive.

The only good I can see resulting from this is ... I was able to get an important lesson taught to a 12 year old boy ...

"Why, dad?"

"Because 'they' said so"

Who are 'they'?"

"I don't know, but even if I did, there's nothing I can do ... the damage has been done ... by the time anyone rallys a strength to combat 'them' ... 'they' will be dead and a new 'danger' will have developed"

"That ain't right, Dad."

"I know ... pay attention ... one day I'll be dead and you and your sister will be electing the people that control your lives."

[NeoCaveman]

Stossell nails the soft authoritarianism of the center-left.

[TET1968]

Someday all the laws pertaining to where you can smoke a cigarette will apply as well to cell phone use and Ipod listening. Just watch.

[SkiHatGuy]

Unfortunately, no. I really tried though ;)

[from occupied ga]

just about everyone does

Huh? Why would anyone have a problem with what you keep in your bedroom - now if you put something in their bedroom I could see a problem.

[Solamente]

However, screening for hepatitis, TB, HIV, salmonella, e.coli, etcetera from illegal alien restaurant workers will be waived so as not to seem offensive to certain voting blocs.

[Tanniker Smith]

Huh? Why would anyone have a problem with what you keep in your bedroom -

Because people are morons who think that they know better than you do. Duh.
8-)

TS

[Thermalseeker]

We should ban chocolate. It is a drug after all.....

And winter mountain climbing. Lots of folks here suddenly want to restrict people from mountain climbing, even though the vast majority have never, ever done it. Land of the free? Yeah, right.....

[Liberty Valance]

What will they Ban Next?

Foldin' money?

[nuconvert]

Bump

[Rummyfan]

Often the health police say they must "protect the children." But children are the responsibility of their parents. When the state assumes the role of parent, it makes children of all of us.

Yes indeed. And more and more people want it that way. Let the government make all the big decisions for me - health care, what I eat, can I smoke, plan my retirement, etc, as long as I get to choose what channel to watch!