Brian Doherty on the high cost of free speech. The state of Kentucky believes that writing a newspaper column is not protected by the First Amendment. On May 7, Kentucky’s office of attorney general sent a letter to
newspaper advice columnist John
Rosemond. The letter ordered him to sign a consent decree that
he would stop ... MORE
Showing posts with label licensing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label licensing. Show all posts
Banning Advice Columnists In The Name Of Licensing
Brian Doherty on the high cost of free speech. The state of Kentucky believes that writing a newspaper column is not protected by the First Amendment. On May 7, Kentucky’s office of attorney general sent a letter to
newspaper advice columnist John
Rosemond. The letter ordered him to sign a consent decree that
he would stop ... MOREVIDEO: Protecting You From Low-Cost Teeth Whitening
FLOSS: Fighting to protect dentists from fair competition.
Washington Times Editorial: Burying Crony Capitalism
The courts strike a blow for economic freedom. An established business knows that the most direct way to dominate the
market is to enlist government assistance. Trade groups frequently seek
the imposition of licensing requirements — in the name of public safety,
of course. Requiring someone who wants to be a barber, tour guide ... MOREJohn Stossel: Bad Rules
Licensing individual liberty. We take free speech for granted in America, unlike elsewhere. The
furor over that anti-Muslim video is the latest reminder of that. But freedom of speech is never safe, even here. Many colleges now
impose "civility codes." Civility is nice, but enforcing a "civility
rule" against offensive speech would put an end to lots ... MORESam Patterson: Crony Capitalism Hits Uber Small Business
Suppressing competition for political interests. The upstart car service Uber offers customers in major cities such as
Chicago, San Francisco and Washington a smartphone app to call for a
car. It’s an innovative idea that many residents love, but not everyone
is excited about the new service. The D.C. Taxicab Commissioner declared ... MORE
Walter E Williams: Upward Mobility Barriers
Effects of restrictive economic restrictions and licensing. Let's pretend that we have the political guts to expand economic opportunities for people at the lower end of the economic spectrum. What vested interests should be attacked, and what economic regulations should be targeted for elimination? It doesn't take a lot of money to become ... MORE
Jury Nullification May Be Only Hope For Raw Milk Farmer
by Dan Flynn. We are going to have to wait a little longer to see if supporters of Wisconsin raw milk dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger can pull off a rarely used legal maneuver called jury nullification. Sauk County Judge Guy Reynolds has moved the start of the Hershberger jury tail to Jan. 7, 2013. Evidence and witness lists are due Oct. 19, and the final ... MOREJacob Sullum: The Mythical Right To Decency
High court misses chance to overturn speech restrictions. Pity the poor speech regulators at the Federal Communications Commission, who are charged with sifting through complaints about TV and radio programs in a farcical attempt to determine which references to "sexual or excretory organs or activities" are "patently offensive as measured ... MOREJohn Stossel: Crony Capitalism Stifles Competition
Instinctively, we look for people's motives. We need to know whom we can trust and whom we can't. We're especially skeptical of business because we know business wants our money. It took me too long to understand that business's desire for profit is a good thing. To get our money, businesses — if they can't look to the government for favors ... MOREVIDEO: John Stossel - Technically, That's Illegal
Politicians keep Americans in a perpetual state of lawbreaking.
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