Food Tyranny

New York Mayor Bloomberg wants to be president, though I think he would fail the high requirement. There’s a sign next to the White House that says you must be this tall to run the country. Maybe his height is where his Napoleon complex comes from. Not only did he ban smoking in every public place, he also banned transfat in foods. John Stossel points out the absurdity of it

A New York Times headline about the ban reads: “A Model for Other Cities.”

“A model for what, exactly?” asks George Mason University economist Don Boudreaux. “Petty tyranny? Or perhaps for similarly inspired bans on other voluntary activities with health risks? Clerking in convenience stores? Walking in the rain?”

Trans fats give foods like French fries that texture I like. They are probably bad for me, but Radley Balko of Reason points out that “despite all of the dire warnings about our increased intake of trans-fats over the last 20 years, heart disease in America has been in swift decline ... So, if they’re killing us, they’re not doing a very good job.”

The control freaks are never satisfied. If you think they’ll stop there, tell that to smokers.

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