Nanny State

For those of you who wonder what it would be like to have Democrats completely in control of Washington after this November's election, you need look no further than how they plan to run their National Convention in Denver this summer.

As part of their efforts to make their convention the "greenest" ever, they have created a laundry list of rules, regulations, and requirements that highlights just how far they will go to make sure everyone "does the right thing"...or at least what they believe is the right thing. You can get the details from an article appearing on one of the Wall Street Journal's blogs. (Read it by clicking here.)

From requiring that the fanny packs and baseball caps given to the delegates be made in the U.S.A. by union laborers out of organically-grown cotton, all the way to banning fried foods, the Democrats have proven once again they have no problem imposing their values on others through the use of heavy-handed regulations.

We're not saying some of the objectives they would like to acheive with these rules aren't worthy; eating healthy foods, reducing waste, and making efficient use of resources all provide real benefits to individuals and society. But what if I want to eat a corn dog or I like the way a nylon fanny pack looks? It doesn't matter; the convention's "Director of Greening" (yes, that's a real position) has decided those things are bad for you so you can't get them. I shudder to think about how that approach would play out on a national policy level.

Realizing that he may not have the liberty to eat some of the things he likes after November's election, Mike had chili cheese fries for lunch today. He's also thinking about getting the Krispy Kreme street cart concession in front of the Denver convention hall. He suspects that even Democrats like a warm glazed donut every once in a while.