Comments on: Regulators Go Overboard http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/03/regulators-go-overboard.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Wed, 23 May 2012 17:39:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike S. http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/03/regulators-go-overboard.html/comment-page-1#comment-2181 Mike S. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:58:32 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3616#comment-2181 I was listening to sportstalk radio the other day, and one of the hosts brought up the New Hampshire seat belt issue. The host said he thought it wasn't the government's place to punish people for not wearing seat belts. His co-host disagreed, as did all of the callers they talked to (maybe 3). The co-host and the callers all said, basically, that since it's stupid to not wear a seat belt, how can someone be against seat belt laws? No one seemed to even acknowledge the host's point that an individual should be free to make his own decisions, even bad ones, if those decisions affect only the individual. It was dismaying. One caller even used the old, "if you smash your head in, we all have to pay your medical bills" argument. No details given on whether the caller and the host were shareholders in the same mutual insurance company. I was listening to sportstalk radio the other day, and one of the hosts brought up the New Hampshire seat belt issue. The host said he thought it wasn’t the government’s place to punish people for not wearing seat belts. His co-host disagreed, as did all of the callers they talked to (maybe 3). The co-host and the callers all said, basically, that since it’s stupid to not wear a seat belt, how can someone be against seat belt laws? No one seemed to even acknowledge the host’s point that an individual should be free to make his own decisions, even bad ones, if those decisions affect only the individual. It was dismaying. One caller even used the old, “if you smash your head in, we all have to pay your medical bills” argument. No details given on whether the caller and the host were shareholders in the same mutual insurance company.

]]> By: Sarah Brodsky http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/03/regulators-go-overboard.html/comment-page-1#comment-2173 Sarah Brodsky Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3616#comment-2173 Thanks, Dave. I'm glad there isn't a board out there telling bloggers what to write about, what font size to use, what to listen to on the radio while they're writing... Thanks, Dave. I’m glad there isn’t a board out there telling bloggers what to write about, what font size to use, what to listen to on the radio while they’re writing…

]]> By: David Stokes http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/03/regulators-go-overboard.html/comment-page-1#comment-2172 David Stokes Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:46:05 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=3616#comment-2172 I just returned from a speaking trip to Kansas City. One of the many things I talked about was my occupational licensing study. After my talk, a lady came up who serves on the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers (or is it the other way around?). Needless to say, we disagreed on the role of licensing in society. She believes we need it to prevent the chaos that could result if there was not a board around to determine what parts of the body massage therapists can work on and what parts hair stylists (I think it was some subset of stylists that relaxes the head during a session) can work on. I am being serious here, this was her concern. She was very polite, yet passionate that government needs to tell people who can do what in these situations. It was a mixture of strange and unsettling. Thank for keeping the blog strong while I was in Kansas City, Sarah! I just returned from a speaking trip to Kansas City. One of the many things I talked about was my occupational licensing study. After my talk, a lady came up who serves on the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers (or is it the other way around?). Needless to say, we disagreed on the role of licensing in society. She believes we need it to prevent the chaos that could result if there was not a board around to determine what parts of the body massage therapists can work on and what parts hair stylists (I think it was some subset of stylists that relaxes the head during a session) can work on. I am being serious here, this was her concern. She was very polite, yet passionate that government needs to tell people who can do what in these situations. It was a mixture of strange and unsettling.

Thank for keeping the blog strong while I was in Kansas City, Sarah!

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