Showing posts with label licensing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label licensing. Show all posts
Make 2014 The Year Of Freedom For Low-Wage Workers
Sheldon Richman on licensing. The federal budget deficit was big in 2013, but not as big as the freedom deficit. We should all resolve to make 2014 the year that we secure our freedom from government, the biggest threat we face. We can start with freedom for low-wage workers. Hundreds of occupations are closed shut unless one has a
license. To get ... MOREAmerica's First Marijuana Stores Open In Colorado
Rocky Mountain high gets a new meaning. America's first retail stores selling marijuana open for business in
Colorado on Wednesday, putting the western state in the vanguard of the
country's evolving attitudes on legalizing the drug. Officials in the state famous for its ski resorts and breathtaking
mountain vistas have issued 348 retail ... MORECity Stops 11-Year-Old Selling Mistletoe, But She Could Beg
Government: welfare state good, capitalism bad. An 11-year-old Oregon girl who wanted to help her father pay
for her braces by selling mistletoe over the holidays, found herself
embroiled in city bureaucracy. On Saturday, Madison Root went to the
downtown market to sell fresh mistletoe she cut and wrapped herself from her uncle's farm ... MOREJohn Stossel: War On The Little Guy
Bureaucratic regulators and their penalty flags. Marty the Magician performed magic tricks for kids, including the traditional rabbit-out-of-a-hat. Then one day: "I was signing autographs and taking pictures with children and their parents," he told me. "Suddenly, a badge was thrown into the mix, and an inspector said, 'Let me see your ... MOREJonah Goldberg: Trust Us - This Will Be Good For You
The government thinks you're stupid, or at least ignorant. This isn't just an indictment of the current government or an indictment of government itself. It's simply a statement of fact. At its core, the government exists to do certain things that people aren't equipped to do on their own. The list of those things has gotten longer and ... MORE
Rebecca Furdek: Do You Have A Right To Give Free Advice?
Not if licensing boards get their way. What do we do when we want advice? Sometimes, we choose to seek out a licensed professional. Other times, we simply rely first – and perhaps ultimately – on the recommendations of those around us. Every day, we give opinions and advice to friends, family members, neighbors, and colleagues ... MORE
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 ... MORE
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