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Regulation of the Day 119: Bake Sales
School bake sales are basically banned in New York City. Mayor Bloomberg and the city’s Department of Education worry that they contribute to child obesity.
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Toyoda’s coerced confession
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If we want elephants to die off, we only need to do what we’re doing
They can be saved, however. Dan Hannan in London talks about “privatising” the elephant (and watch the video): To us, elephants are…
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The Internet as medical diagnostic tool scores again!
I was having extreme itching in my toes that I’ve never experienced before. I reconstructed the circumstances under which it arose, plugged them in, and…
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In-Flight Wi-Fi: Security Threat?
An article in this month's Infotech & Telecom News on a TSA proposal to ban in-flight wi-fi quotes me at length. Here's what I had…
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Banks trying to recoup from bad loans and inadequate reserves urged to lend
There’s a juxtaposition in a Washington Post article today that deserves a “Wha?” The article focuses on the huge drop in bank lending in…
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Lessons from Snowpocalypse: Fire the DDOT
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Conning the can makers regarding bisphenol A
A Washington Post A1 article, “Alternatives to BPA containers not easy for U.S. foodmakers to find,” makes the case very nicely. The plastic hardening…
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Regulation of the Day 118: Unlicensed Dogs
In Los Angeles, it is illegal to own a dog without a license. Packs of wild, unlicensed dogs roam the streets at night. People are…
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The government’s conflict of interest in the Toyota witch hunt
You don’t need to look for ulterior motives in the government attacks on Toyota, which include not just the current congressional hearings but such things…
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Victory in Honda case
At Monday’s fairness hearing, Judge Phillips upheld our objection to the coupon settlement; Legal Newsline has coverage. Here is our reply brief,…
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Who are the biggest CO2 emitters?
I am posting Benchmarking US Air Emissions (2006), a joint report by Ceres, NRDC, and PSEG, because it apparently is no longer available on the Internet,…
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Bhagwati on climate change — please, no
In today’s Financial Times, noted trade economist Jagdish Bhagwati strays again into the climate change debate – and he doesn’t apply his usually sharp…
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Regulation of the Day 117: Hot Dogs
The AAP says hot dogs are a choking hazard for children. According to the data, Little Timmy is literally more likely to be struck by…
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Dangerous Green Hysteria May Impact Food Safety
According to a story in today’s Washington Post, food and packaging companies are having a difficult time trying to find and employ alternatives to…
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LibertyWeek 81: CPAC 2010 in Review
Richard Morrison, Jeremy Lott and Marc Scribner give you Episode 81 of the LibertyWeek podcast. We cover CPAC 2010, Toyota’s reception in Washington, the credit…
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Credit CARD Act penalizes thrift and entrepreneurship; interchange fee controls would compound harm to consumers
Today, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 goes into effect. While the law, passed last May, is being hailed as…
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Myths about Labor Myths
Sunday’s Washington Post features a supposed myth-debunking piece about organized labor that is so misleading that it’s hard to know where to begin driving…
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Stimulus Spending Helps the Few, Hurts the Many
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WaPo + “Climate Insurance” Translated
Today’s Washington Post editorial on global warming (“Climate Insurance”) is especially ridiculous. You can certainly read it for yourself, but I’m going to do…
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In the news
Forbes.com: interviewed discussing warning labels Los Angeles Times: quoted on the future feeding frenzy around Toyota Triangle Business Journal: commenting…
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Global warming as religion
Everything I write that I plan to place in a publication I first run past my best friend Matt, a truly gifted editor. One of…
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Regulation of the Day 116: Doodling on Desks
Alexa Gonzalez, 12, was arrested and put in handcuffs for writing "I love my friends Abby and Faith. Lex was here 2/1/10 :)" on her…
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CEI Weekly: Challenging the EPA
CEI weekly is a compilation of articles and blogs from CEI's staff. This week features CEI at CPAC 2010 and the new petitions made by…
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Basic Irony
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Getting it partly right on weather vs. climate
Eugene Robinson in today’s Washington Post protests that global warming skeptics are using the current (though very long) cold snap in the mid-Atlantic region,…
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We’re not #1 and it’s okay
Internet access is not a right. It is a privilege; one that we pay for. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, while not explicitly demanding high-speed Internet…
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How I Was Not Al Gored Into Submission
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Regulation of the Day 115: Pancake Races
The secret to winning is to cross the finish line before your opponents do. That usually means running. The problem is that sometimes, running violates…
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