false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182278054m/1253394.jpg 1253394 1 When did we lose our right to be lazy, unhealthy, and politically incorrect? Move over Big Brother! An insidious new group has inserted itself into American politics. They are the nannies--not the stroller-pushing set but an invasive band of do-gooders who are subtly and steadily stripping us of our liberties, robbing us of the inalienable right to make our own decisions, and turning America into a nation of children. As you read this, countless busybodies across the nation are rolling up their sleeves to do the work of straightening out your life. Certain Massachusetts towns have banned school-yard tag. San Francisco has passed laws regulating the amount of water you should use in dog bowls. The mayor of New York City has french fries and doughnuts in his sights. In some parts of California, smoking is prohibited ... outside. The government, under pressure from the nanny minority, is twisting the public's arm into obedience. Playground police, food fascists, anti-porn crusaders--whether they're legislating morality or wellbeing--nannies are popping up all over America. In the name of health, safety, decency, and--<i>shudder</i>--good intentions, these ever-vigilant politicians and social activists are dictating what we eat, where we smoke, what we watch and read, and whom we marry. Why do bureaucrats think they know what's better for us than we do? And are they selectively legislating in the name of political expediency? For instance, why do we ban mini-motorbikes, responsible for five deaths each year, and not skiing, which accounts for fifty deaths each year? Why is medical marijuana, a substance yet to claim a single life, banned and not aspirin, which accounts for about 7,600 deaths? Exhaustively researched, sharply observed, and refreshingly lucid, <i>Nanny Sate</i> looks at the myriad ways we are turning the United States into a soulless and staid nation--eroding not only our personal freedoms but our national character. 1242166 18 9 2007 Nanny State: How Food Fascists, Teetotaling Do-Gooders, Priggish Moralists, and other Boneheaded Bureaucrats are Turning America into a Nation of Children total:49|5:11|4:17|3:15|2:5|1:1| 49 179 101 14 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 09:21:46 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 19:05:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 13:02:33 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 05:50:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 16:30:03 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 10:59:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 17 12:46:44 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 18:29:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 15:24:51 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 17:01:34 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 04 19:22:27 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 19:25:56 -0700 2009 Roxii]]> 2 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 21:10:38 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 15:07:57 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Oct 05 08:57:12 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 08:59:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 10:09:51 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 15:44:33 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 02 10:00:52 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 18 18:11:35 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jun 23 07:37:28 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 07:39:59 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 11:56:06 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 11:57:42 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 21:36:12 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 16:54:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 24 14:13:27 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 13:23:38 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 14:12:55 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 11:41:52 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 12:04:37 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 21:16:50 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 21:16:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 09 22:17:28 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 22:17:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 09 06:32:28 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 06:32:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 07 10:18:55 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:18:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 28 11:48:19 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 11:48:19 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1253394