[A] coalition of groups, led by the Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club, is sold on the idea that outdoor education programs can inspire children in a way that video games and television cannot. The coalition wants state lawmakers to create a No Child Left Inside Fund with a 1 percent tax on TVs, video games and video game equipment. The fund would help pay for outdoor education throughout the state. (Pilot Online, Friday)
It's always easier to use the state if you can't seem to persuade people through voluntary, non-violent efforts.
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Reflections on Self-Responsibility and Libertarianism by Nathaniel Branden