The Growth of the Nanny State
Mark Landsbaum of the Orange County Register cites several examples of new "nanny state" laws in California.
His conclusion: "If we justify government coercion based on what's good for us, where do we stop? Our nation's founders had a different idea. What's good for us ought to be each person's decision, not an assemblyman's or a governor's. Or a Nanny's."
posted by Laura @ 7:51 PM
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"If we justify government coercion based on what's good for us, where do we stop?"
...and I would question who is it exactly that determines what is and isn't good for us? At one point in time, it was my parents who made that decision, but according to my birthdate it has been me deciding that, and for a very long time.
I would have a bit of respect for those nanny staters if they would just flatout say, 'we're broke, we need money, and now we're going to stick it to you the taxpayer and get some.'
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