Free is still a price

If you needed more proof that government is out of control on so many levels, this story out of Phoenix should just about do it.  A "vending permit" to hand out free bottled water with no strings attached.  Yep, that's right.  "It is hot, would you like a free bottle of water?"  is a violation of the city code.

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The Left Half

Enjoy that hotel pool on your last vacation?

It may be your last.  The Americans With Disabilities Act requires that hotel owners install lifts (for disabled people, in case you hadn't figured that out).  If they don't, $55,000 fine.  If they do, $10,000 to $20,000 for the lift and installation.  Which, of course, will be rarely used.  So what will most likely happen?  Hotels will close their pools.

Maybe be you should have the right, in your own hotel, to decide who your clientele is likely to be, and make business decisions based on that.  At least in a free country.

Cato Institute has more.

MYOB

Short for Mind Your Own Business, in case you didn't know.

How about if the gov't just stays the hell out of our business? I can eat as much salt as I want, and if I don't like the amount in HP sauce (for the record, I think it tastes fine) I'll stop eating it.

HP Sauce recipe changed after government pressure