Reason.tv: Reason Saves Cleveland with Drew Carey — The Decline of a Once-Great City Here’s the first full episode of Drew Carey’s series on Cleveland, and ways to revitalize the city. Sixty years ago, Cleveland was a booming city full of promise, opportunity, and people. Today, the city’s population is less half of what it…
Laws/Regulations
Free Markets, Government Spending, Laws/Regulations, Libertarians, Poverty
Reason.tv: Reason Saves Cleveland with Drew Carey — Introduction
by JOHN ADAMS •
Drew Carey has a series at Reason.tv about his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland’s a big place, but Carey’s proposals for revitalizing his town would apply to other places in the Midwest, including far smaller ones. Here’s an introduction to his series: Click …to watch Drew introduce the series that just might save his hometown.…
Laws/Regulations
Eugene Volokh on Gun Rights, Free Expression, and the Nanny State
by JOHN ADAMS •
Eugene Volokh publishes a group blog, of several contributors, called the Volokh Conspiracy. Most of the contributors are law professors, and all are by turns serious and intentionally humorous. Volokh is sharp, and the arguments he presents inspiring to those committed to individual liberty. Here’s a description of a video interview with Volokh from Reason.com:…
Laws/Regulations
Reason Staffers on the Tube: Nick Gillespie on Stossel Talking Food Police, Fat Taxes, & More
by JOHN ADAMS •
Reason has a video online from John Stossel’s new program. Here’s the description: “On January 29, 2010, Reason.tv’s Nick Gillespie appeared on Fox Business Channel’s Stossel to talk about the “food police,” childhood obesity, and the ever-growing nanny state. Featuring a legendary battle between Gillespie and junk-food prohibitionist MeMe Roth.” Link: Nick Gillespie on Stossel
City, Laws/Regulations
The New Prohibition – Drink Specials (Part 2, Advice)
by JOHN ADAMS •
On a ship, the officer of the deck looks out, and sees storms directly ahead. He makes no mention of it to the captain, or anyone else among the crew. The ship sails directly into the storm, and is tossed about, being badly damaged from high waves and fierce winds. Afterward, the captain confronts the…
City, Laws/Regulations
The New Prohibition – Drink Specials (Part 1, Regulation)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Not long ago, Whitewater’s common council saw a proposal to regulate the drink specials that some taverns in Whitewater offer. After a half-hour discussion of the proposal, the matter was sent to an alcohol licensing committee for further consideration and recommendation to the common council. Not for unfettered consideration — for consideration to propose an…
Laws/Regulations
Dallas Bans Useful Signs for Small Business
by JOHN ADAMS •
Whitewater, Wisconsin’s a small town, but it has a big city’s thirst for regulation. We’ve had more than one fuss over whether a sign is acceptable, or a sandwich board in compliance, etc. Our town fathers have expended considerable effort on these concerns. Imagine their surprise when they learn that Dallas, Texas has jumped ahead…