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A Mixed Bag
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill that bans rent control and removes some zoning regulations. While these are both positive measures—they are a step towards greater freedom—other provisions in the bill are anti-freedom. The bill, like DeSantis, is a mixed bag. As an example, local governments are now required to approve multi-family developments…
Anti-discrimination Laws are Anti-choice
Discrimination means recognizing the difference between to or more things. Every choice that we make is an act of discrimination. To oppose discrimination is to oppose freedom of choice. Anti-discrimination laws are anti-choice. As an example, consider laws that prohibit “source of income” discrimination in housing. Such laws force landlords to accept housing vouchers, regardless…
Is Deflation Really Bad?
Financial analysts are issuing warnings about the deflation that is occurring in China. In November, consumer prices fell .5 percent, the largest decline in three years. CNN reports that deflation is bad because consumers and businesses may delay purchases in the hope that prices decline further. But is deflation really bad? Deflation means a general…
The Pseudo-independence of Being Anti-authority
Last week, a reader asked me to expand on a remark made in a post about those who are anti-authority: Many of those opposed to getting vaccinated call those who are getting vaccinated “sheeple”—mindless individuals who do as they are told by public authorities. The underlying attitude is one of anti-authority and pseudo-independence. In principle,…
Alcohol and “Food Deserts”
ByjbpA City of Houston ordinance bans the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of churches and most private schools, or within 1,000 feet of public schools. Apparently, city leaders believe that the sale of alcohol is a threat to the well-being of children and church goers. However, it would seem that that threat does not…
An Orwellian View of Freedom
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced a proposal for a state law to permanently prohibit vaccine passports, forbid businesses from requiring masks, and prohibit “employers from hiring or firing based mRNA stabs.” In making the announcement, DeSantis said that during the pandemic Florida has served “strongly as freedom’s linchpin.” DeSantis has an Orwellian view of…