Property Rights

County 'Dons' keep selling smoke-free agenda (Posting July 24, 2010)
Contrary to what the smoking nannies would have you believe, government imposed smoking bans really do have a negative impact on the economy. [ Read More ]

KFC's colonel, President Madison and the Beatles' Lennon got it right (Posted Feb. 19, 2010)
What’s happening in the city where Col. Harland Sanders launched KFC should capture every liberty-loving Kentuckian’s righteous indignation. Knox County parents have sent more than 400 of their children to better-performing schools in Corbin for years. Now they must pay hundreds of dollars more in tuition or enroll students in failing schools. Some choice, huh? [ Read More ]

‘Coincidences’ adding up to a costly mistake (Posted Dec. 4, 2009)
Gov. Beshear was for allowing voters to ratify or reject a constitutional amendment on gambling before he was against it. [ Read More ]

Smoking bans, seat belt laws: Nanny-ism at its worst (Posted Sept. 9, 2009)
Supporters of government mandates claim that coerced smoking bans make people healthier and seat-belt laws make driving safer. Perhaps. But such laws also weaken liberty and increase dependence on government. [ Read More ]

Clearing the smoke about smoking bans (Posted August 31, 2009)
Bluegrass Institute columnist Jim Waters will make the case for allowing restaurant owners, employees and customers to make decisions concerning smoking bans, free of government interference. [ Read More ]