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Entrepreneurs Under Attack

dirk Wrote: Sep 08, 2010 10:36 AM

In the first example - Louisiana monks and caskets - I'd be curious what article in the Louisiana constitution gives the state the power to determine who can make a casket. I know that most states "officially" have far more extensive power than the federal government, but sometimes we need to pull back and examine this. On the federal level, I think we're about ready to see a constitutional amendment to define and limit the commerce clause.

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Entrepreneurs Under Attack

Every day, federal, state and local governments stifle small businesses to privilege well-connected incumbent companies. It's a system of protectionism for influential insiders who don't want competition. Every locality has its share of business moguls who are cozy with politicians. Together, they use the power of government to keep competition down and prices high.

The Institute for Justice, a libertarian public-interest law firm, works to free entrepreneurs from such opportunity-killing regulations. Here are four cases from IJ's files.

Case No. 1. The monks at St. Joseph Abbey had to take the state of Louisiana to federal court to defend their right...

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