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Tag Archives : Obesity

Another Great Moment in Government-Manufactured Human Rights

Another Great Moment in Government-Manufactured Human Rights

Posted on June 12, 2014

As part of my “great moments” in government series, I periodically share stories about really foolish regulations and really wasteful spending. And sometimes I’ll even have a story that combines dumb regulation and boondoggle spending. For instance, you won’t believe the government’s inane approach to different-sized condoms. I also have a satirical series about “great moments in human rights” and […]

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Should the Government Do Something about Obesity?

Should the Government Do Something about Obesity?

Posted on July 6, 2013

Last year, I showed an image of evolutionary stages that was so accurate that it would earn approval even from many strict creationists. Here’s a new image of evolutionary stages that sets the stage for today’s discussion. Simply stated, Americans are becoming bigger. In some cases, a lot bigger. Is this trend toward greater obesity […]

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Anti-Obesity Efforts Mean More Bloated Government, not Better Health

Anti-Obesity Efforts Mean More Bloated Government, not Better Health

Posted on June 9, 2012

Back in 2009, I wrote about various schemes to impose taxes on unhealthy food. At the time, I was primarily concerned about the risks of giving politicians a new source of revenue that would be used to increase the burden of government spending. The folks at Reason TV look at the issue from a different […]

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