FORCES columnists offer news and perspectives on such issues as smoking and public policy, smoking and science, and the increasingly evident slippery slope that is leading to tobacco prohibition. They also venture into adjacent territory to chart the course of an authoritarian and censorious political and bureaucratic elite that uses state-of-the-art propaganda techniques, corporate handouts and tax dollars to woo the public towards a vision of the future that offers utopian illusions about health and safety in exchange for the privacy and freedom of both mind and body.
The concerns of our columnists range from a detailed examination of local legislative issues to broader philosophical considerations touching, for example, on the gradual (and decidedly undemocratic) globalization of public health policy.
Latest Articles
You Still Can't Brainwash Lung Cancer |
Article Published: 2010/08/06
Shoplifting, Obamacare and Property Rights | Edmund Contoski
Article Published: 2010/06/07
Fluorescent Foolishness | Edmund Contoski
Article Published: 2010/05/23
Environmentalists and lawmakers want the public to use compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) rather than traditional incandescent light bulbs. In this latest column, Edmund Contoski provides a detailed explanation of the broader consequences and implications of switching over to CFLs.
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Pat Buchanan is Blaming the Victim—again | Edmund Contoski
Article Published: 2010/05/10
Should Breastfeeding be Required by Law? | Edmund Contoski
Article Published: 2010/04/27
If breast milk is healthier for infants, would government be justified in mandating breast feeding? Edmund Contoski examines the slippery slope that results when government uses health and safety as a justification for encroaching on our liberty.
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Injustice in Canada | Robert Prasker
Article Published: 2010/04/19
Another Way to Kill Obama Health Care | Edmund Contoski
Article Published: 2010/04/15
Here, FORCES columnist Edmund Contoski provides an excellent overview of the problems with Obamacare, and proposes a solution. Mr. Contoski's detailed research, analysis and insight provide worthy debate artillery for any opponent of Obamacare. Such opponents may wish to bookmark this page for future reference.
Otherwise, Mr. Contoski provides an excellent introductory piece for anyone who hasn't yet familiarized themselves with the troubling implications of President Obama's and Congress' federally mandated health insurance program.
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Cash for Clunkers: Immoral, Wasteful, Failure | Edmund Contoski
Article Published: 2010/04/08
The government program that gave people up to $4,500 for trading in an old car for a new energy efficient model has been widely proclaimed a huge success, as measured by the popularity of the program. That certainly made it successful for the politicians who, in effect, were buying futures votes for themselves. Of course, they didn't say so; instead they claimed they were pursuing the noble benefits of stimulating the economy, promoting energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Absent from the discussion was whether there was any moral or constitutional basis for taking money from some people (taxpayers) and redistributing it to others for purchasing automobiles.
The Rise and Fall of the EU |
Article Published: 2010/03/30
The Rise of the Political Class |
Article Published: 2010/03/31
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