Don’t Ban Trans Fats
August 1, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Ayn Rand Institute Press Release
Irvine, CA
California recently became the first state to ban trans fats. Praising the ban, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a statement saying, “California is a leader in promoting health and nutrition, and I am pleased to continue that tradition by being the first state in the nation to phase out trans fats. Consuming trans fat is linked to coronary heart disease, and today we are taking a strong step toward creating a healthier future for California.” Read more
End the Fast Food Ban
July 30, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Irvine, CA
The Los Angeles City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles. The first ban of its kind, its aim is to address America’s alleged obesity epidemic. “This moratorium will do nothing to make people lose weight,” said Don Watkins , a writer at the Ayn Rand Institute. “But it will expand the government’s control over our lives.” Read more
The Government Did It
July 18, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
By Yaron Brook ( Forbes.com , July 18, 2008)
The financial peril of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–the government-sponsored, government-regulated mortgage giants regarded as instrumental in solving the nation’s mortgage market problems–has one benefit. It should help expose the lie that today’s financial problems are the result of an insufficiently regulated market.
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The Right to Sell and Use "Medical" Marijuana
May 2, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
The Right to Sell and Use “Medical” Marijuana By David Holcberg ( Ottawa Citizen , April 25, 2008; Oregonian , June 15, 2008; Seattle Post-Intelligencer , July 23, 2008) Just as the government has no right to dictate what foods we ingest or what books we read, it should have no right to dictate what drugs anyone takes, even if the user is acting irrationally, so long as he does not violate the rights of others. And in the case of people with terminal diseases, where the use is eminently rational, forcefully preventing them from using drugs that might alleviate their pain and improve their well-being is unconscionably immoral.
