It's government subsidies on food product, such as HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup). Does Capitalism Make Us Fat? | Julian Adorney. In the article, it stated that government guidelines has failed to convey the goal of losing weight to Americans. ".Within a few years, obesity rates began to skyrocket. read more
Libertarians such as myself don't believe in “the war on obesity.” Libertarians believe in individual liberty, and they also believe in personal judgements, good or bad. Libertarians believe that if you are obese, that is your own problem and you shouldn't expect help from society because you can't control your eating habits. read more
I've been surprised by the number of libertarians who have supported the war against Iraq. The two principal arguments I've heard from libertarian war-supporters are: Saddam Hussein is a threat to the U.S. read more