The ruling class loves its artisanal cheese, and won’t let any pointy-headed bureaucrats take it away from them. That’s the only conclusion that can be drawn from a kerfuffle playing out in the Food and Drug Administration. The arbitrary power of federal bureaucrats to create out of thin air rules with the force of law is creating a demi-tyranny.  Normally, the victims of this tyranny have no recourse, but on occasion the bureaucrats stub their toes on the interests of the ruling class, and when this happens, they back down. It would be funny if it were not so consequential for all the other victims whose interests are more mundane and fail to attract the attention of the rich and powerful. The saga of the FDA’s foray into regulating the making of cheese offer an object lesson.  The Huffpo summarizes: The FDA announced last week that it is imposing a new ban on using wooden boards in the cheese aging process, citing that the material is too...(Read Full Post)