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Article: Government as the arbiter of all things: ; Legislators will now manage individual behavior
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- April 7, 2009
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THE Legislature is on a health kick worthy of Dudley Do-Right,
the Canadian Mountie cartoon character whose common sense was
overshadowed by his unshakable commitment to the straight and
narrow.
Now, there's nothing wrong with a righteous path. In fact, it's
to be admired in individual behavior. But an overly punctilious
government carries with it a sense that governance has shifted from
Big Brother to Nagging Mother.
The argument by those who favor requiring some restaurants to
post calorie information on their menus goes like this:
West Virginians are too heavy and unhealthy, so having the
calorie information readily available will cause us to think before
we bite.
Well, maybe.
California ...