The ideology of Progressivism rests on the notion that "experts" should be given free rein to guide the populace in proper behavior, by persuasion if possible, but by governmental law and regulation if necessary.  These "experts" could inform the disinterested administrators of a state powerful enough to impose itself on the behavior of the masses too ignorant to chart a personal course for themselves.  The folly of this view is nowhere exposed more nakedly than in the matter of personal eating habits.  The advice of the "experts" has been so frequently wrong that the federal government's dietary guidelines have repeatedly been revised.  The "food pyramid" that recommended lots of grains is long gone, replaced by something called MyPlate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Pushed by Michelle Obama, of course – formerly our national food scold, and more an impetus for thrown away school...(Read Full Post)