Tuesday, January 10, 2006
The Honorable Idiot: Gov. Richard Codey
The Honorable Idiot... Acting Governor Richard Codey of New Jersey. Now it appears that New Jersey will be following the lead of New York in banning smoking indoors. Here's the article.
The problem is that "restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, private clubs, bingo halls and enclosed shopping malls" are not public places. They are private property. The kind the government has no right to interfere with.
Want to know more on property rights? Check Lysander Spooner's Natural Law.
Also, find out why smoking is not a crime.
I guess I shouldn't call him the honorable idiot, he's not the only one.
The problem is that "restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, private clubs, bingo halls and enclosed shopping malls" are not public places. They are private property. The kind the government has no right to interfere with.
Want to know more on property rights? Check Lysander Spooner's Natural Law.
Also, find out why smoking is not a crime.
I guess I shouldn't call him the honorable idiot, he's not the only one.
