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The Government is proposing to ban the display of tobacco in shops in the UK. This is unlikely to stop people smoking but it will hit many small shops and inconvenience millions of consumers.This is another measure from a government obsessed with dictating how people live their lives. The country faces profound issues likes violent crime and recession, and the government wants to hide tobacco under the counter! (What next? Alcohol? Fizzy drinks? Sweets?)If you think this is another example of a government out of touch with ordinary people, sign our petition at http://www.thefreesociety.org/say-no/ to Say NO to the Nanny State!

LA has decided that it's important to be a Nanny and tell you what food you can and can't eat. God forbid people be able to decide for themselves. They just aren't smart enough for that.

The libertarian magazine Reason is out with a list of the worst nanny states. Seattle is number two, right behind Chicago. Apparently Chicago's attempted Foie Gras ban pushed them to the top. Do you think Seattle does too much to limit personal behavior? Is the city a nagging nanny? Or do you find the nanny state charge wrong headed. Do you agree with policies aimed at improving health and safety? Maybe you feel like you need a strong nanny sometimes? The Reason Magazine survey of nanny cities ranked them by gambling; number of prostitutes per capita; smoking restrictions; alcohol restrictions; gun and drug laws. Las Vegas is at the opposite end of permissiveness from Seattle. Should Seattle have a little more Vegas? Or should what happens in Vegas, stay in Vegas?