Friday, July 25, 2008

The Sun-Times Embraces the Nanny State

From Reason magazine who not too long ago ranked Chicago on top of the list of cities for its nanny state policies:
I see. It's the intent of the laws that matter, not their actual consequences. Good to know.

I love Chicago. But Chicago was a world-class city long before it started instituting traffic and surveillance cameras, taxing bottled water, banning foods that offend interest groups, and shutting down taverns. Here's a thought. Maybe the Nanny State stuff is making a vibrant and livable city a bit less vibrant and livable. Maybe, just maybe, Mayor Daley and the Board of Aldermen's suffocating paternalism is part of the reason why Chicago is losing population faster than friggin' Detroit.

Read the whole thing, I think it would be worth a read, whether you agree or disagree. Via Newsalert!

Another interesting posts
Reason Magazine: Chicago the worst city for personal freedom

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