Today marks the 83rd anniversary of the passage of the Blaine Act, which initiated the repeal of Prohibition in the United States.  It makes for a fitting time to recognize that our government is not the appropriate arbiter of morals, no matter how agreed upon those morals may be. Prohibition came to pass as a result of the crusading Women's Christian Temperance Union and others who sought to cure society's ills – not through appealing to the better angels of its nature, but through the long arm of the law.  As a result, the effort largely failed.  It was part of a larger movement by Progressives to end all sort of "abuses" like gambling and drug abuse.  It's no wonder that the Progressives movement of today seeks to combat its pre-conceived societal ills in much the same fashion, be they the internal combustion engine, guns, or 32-oz. sodas. But surely, you protest, we cannot devolve into anarchy, letting everyone do as they...(Read Full Article)