As I mentioned in my previous entry, I attended yesterday’s small, yet spirited, rally against the decision by the Board of Health-at Chairman Bloomberg’s urging-to prohibit the sale of sugary drinks above 16 ounces at restaurants and food carts throughout New York City. There were many civically-minded New Yorkers in the crowd-such as the man...
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The man above, Eric Moore, was one of several dozen New Yorkers who participated in the Million Gulp March, a full-throated rejection of Michael Bloomberg’s imperial decree forbidding the sale of large, caffeinated beverages, yesterday afternoon. I’ll post some thoughts-and photos-of this very interesting example of liberty activism very soon. Until then, enjoy my...
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One of the freedoms we cherish as American citizens is the right, enshrined in our Constitution, to peaceably assemble and express our opinions, ideas, and complaints. However, what happens when that right becomes an excuse to obstruct, delay and impede the lives of other citizens? Usually this isn’t a problem in New York City,...
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