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Illegal Everything
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Illegal Everything (9PM on FBN)
I argue that America has become a country where no one can know what is legal.
Kids who open lemonade stands are now shutdown by police. I tried to open a lemonade stand legally in NYC. That was quite an adventure. It takes 65 days to get permission from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
With government adding 80,000 pages of rules and regulations every year, it's no surprise that regular people break laws without even trying... continue reading »
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This Weekend: Illegal Everything (airs SAT and SUN at 3pm on FNC)
I argue that America has become a country where no one can know what is legal.
Kids who open lemonade stands are now shutdown by police. I tried to open a lemonade stand legally in NYC. That was quite an adventure. It takes 65 days to get permission from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
With government adding 80,000 pages of rules and regulations every year, it's no surprise that regular people break laws without even trying... continue reading »
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The Food Police
Increasingly, government bureaucrats and activists propose to save us from our food by reducing salt, sugar, and fat.
In my syndicated column this week, I ask:... continue reading »
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Too Many Laws! (Tonight at 9PM on FBN)
My last Fox News special "Illegal Everything" showed how government's mountain of rules stifle entrepreneurs and make criminals out of everyday people. I tried to open my own lemonade stand but New York City made it difficult... continue reading »
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End America's Drug War -- A Lesson from Portugal
We've all heard the arguments against drug legalization: It would be anarchy! Americans would ingest dangerous substances wildly! They would randomly commit violence! Society as we know it would cease to exist!
The people of Portugal heard these claims 10 years ago, when the country decriminalized all drugs.
People predicted the country would spiral into chaos. So did that happen?
No.
Independent studies found that, after the drug law passed, the number of Portuguese who regularly do drugs stayed about the same. Problematic and youth drug use went down... continue reading »
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I Tried to Open a Lemonade Stand (ILLEGAL EVERYTHING airs tonight 9pm on FOX News Channel)
Want to open a business in America? It isn't easy.
In Midway, Georgia, a 14-year-old girl and and her 10 year old sister sold lemonade from their front yard. Two police officers bought some. But the next day, different officers ordered them to close their stand... continue reading »
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