Comments on: California stomps on personal freedom, says study

By: For Liberty

For Liberty — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:45:29 +0000

The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free-market economy and a minimum of government regulations.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:09:54 +0000

“These people are lucky that in the US you are free to express your opinion, no matter how lame or unfounded.”

As are you.

By: keenplanner

keenplanner — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:13:08 +0000

When are these Libertarians gonna give up?
Libertarianism is a failure from the get-go. It’s a system that can’t work for any but the richest members of society who can afford to finance policy that enriches them further, much like the oligarchical direction in which the US is heading, and look where it’s gotten us.
Do these people want to live downstream from others who exercise their unregulated “freedom” to use the stream for their toilet? Do they want to raise their children in an industrial city with no environmental regulations? Do they enjoy being shills for the rich who hoodwink them into doing their bidding for free? Does anyone actually take anything that the Cato or Mercatus “think” tanks seriously?
C’mon, people. These people are lucky that in the US you are free to express your opinion, no matter how lame or unfounded.

By: demandprogress

demandprogress — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:13:30 +0000

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By: John W

John W — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:29:27 +0000

Re: #4

“If a conservative doesn’t like something, he doesn’t buy it.”

If only that were true in such matters as a woman’s reproductive rights and same sex marriage.

But I have to admit your other saying seems to be holding up in SF on the issue of banning circumcision.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:15:36 +0000

Reminds me of the saying, “if a conservative doesn’t like something, he doesn’t buy it. If a liberal doesn’t like something, he bans it.”

By: RR, Senile Columnist

RR, Senile Columnist — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:56:51 +0000

A hard rain’s gonna fall.

By: John W

John W — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:59:03 +0000

Based on a rather selective and self-serving list of “freedom” litmus tests, I’d say. Some would say that California is the “anything goes” state when it comes to personal freedom. Also, they need to do some factchecking. Although I am no fan of the Sacramento bureaucracy and how it gets in the way, this so-called “study,” mentions that California hires too many state workers. That may be so; but, statistically, we rank near the bottom in terms of the number of state employees per 10 thousand residents (i.e., we have one of the lowest number of state employees per capita). Also, the study mentions restrictions on cigarette smoking. Well, apparently, we lag behind other states in terms of restricting smoking in hotel lobbies, bars and workplaces. Some would say that such restrictions enhance the freedoms of non-smokers.

By: Wendy Lack

Wendy Lack — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:36:51 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Lisa!