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Entries from December 2006

Life, liberty, and protection from our own stupidity?

December 7th, 2006 · 28 Comments

On Tuesday, New York became the first city in America to ban the use of trans-fat in restaurants. The Board of Health approved the ban unanimously after hearing testimony from several experts explaining that trans-fat is clearly linked to heart disease and clogged arteries, and appeals from many city residents, including a six [...]

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Unfairness or discrimination? Is there even a difference?

December 5th, 2006 · 12 Comments

Last week U.S. District Judge James Robertson ruled that the government must change the nation’s currency in order to give the blind and visually impaired a way to distinguish among the bills. According to Robinson, the currency violates the Rehabiliation Act which prevents discrimination on basis of disability in government programs. Noting that the [...]

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