Huckabee, First Nanny of Arkansas
Governor Mike Huckabee is getting grief from Arkansas citizens for passing a smoking ban on various private establishments like restaurants and bars, but despite that, he now wants to take it a step further (surprise, surprise). From the Arkansas News Bureau:
Huckabee responded to one question by saying that he would support a ban on all cigarette sales in the state. Health care cost savings would more than make up for the loss of tax revenue, he said. [emphasis added]
Radley Balko, who also wrote about this, said it best:
It was Huckabee, don't forget, who started this stupid idea of weighing public school children and sending fat report cards home to their parents. Huckabee recently lost more than 100 pounds. Oddly enough, he did it with no help from the government. Yet now he's fully on board with the busybody left. Never underestimate the tyranny of the ex-addict.
UPDATE: National Review's Andrew Stuttaford calls Huckabee a Big Government Republican. Let's echo that message a million times for the next two years. Big Government Republican, Big Government Republican, Big Government Republican...
