A prior post at the Blog at Mises.org:
By Jim Fedako
The two birds: My wife's desire for additional landscaping; and, your carbon guilt. It's really simple. You go to The CarbonNeutral Company website and calculate the amount of the carbon emissions resulting from your daily commute. Note the estimated values for carbon mitigation. You then go to PayPal and send me one of the amounts shown. Don't worry, I'll accept whichever amount you select. After receipt of your funds, I'll send you a certificate - suitable for framing - stating that I have declared your commute carbon neutral. My wife and I will then go to our favorite nursery and buy trees and bushes. Of course, we'll snicker behind your back. But, hey, you'll never know.
The Children's Hunger Alliance has expanded it's horizon, they now want Ohio state government to fight both hunger and obesity. Seems like a name change is in order.Regardless, these nannies want government run more and more aspects of our lives. It's not enough for the state to provide breakfast and lunch, they now must enforce reduced caloric intake or mandate more activity.When is enough, enough?I have no issue with these folks grabbing the soapbox and attempting to influence individuals, but these folks want to force us all to live as they choose. Another example where the motto "Don't Tread on Me!" has been replaced by the the authoritarian "Do as I say!"
