Government's heavy-handed employment barriers. Public officials at the federal, state and local levels chatter constantly about employment and job creation. Unfortunately, not enough of them seem concerned about the nonsensical barriers they and their predecessors erect that often stand in the way of budding entrepreneurs ... MORE
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Melony Armstrong: My Struggle For Braiding Freedom
Government's heavy-handed employment barriers. Public officials at the federal, state and local levels chatter constantly about employment and job creation. Unfortunately, not enough of them seem concerned about the nonsensical barriers they and their predecessors erect that often stand in the way of budding entrepreneurs ... MORE8 Ridiculous Laws That Stop People From Helping Others
by Nick Sibilla. No good deed goes unpunished. Dr. Elizabeth Gohl was a dentist in the U.S.
Navy for five years, where she performed hundreds of teeth extractions
on sailors. She left the Navy and moved to Arkansas, where she wanted to
extract teeth for free at a charity event. But the state said no. Even though she is a licensed dentist and an orthodontist, a bizarre law kept her from volunteering. Arkansas is just one of eight states that ban orthodontists from performing basic dental services, like cleaning or removing teeth. The law also ... MORETaxi Unions Bribe Government To Destroy Competition
by Jason Mick. Crony capitalism 1 Consumers 0. The U.S. isn't exactly a "free market" at times, with
outright bribery -- condoned by the U.S. judicial system -- or
collusive public-private cartels leading to some products and services
being banned from the market. Just ask Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) whose electric vehicles have been banned ... MOREMake 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
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