Did I Forget To Order My Black Russian?

clipped from mises.org The world has an impression of the United States as a freewheeling, hard-drinking country where few things are regulated. The world should wake up to the reality that the United States is governed by a totalitarian bureaucracy that claims to manage every aspect of our lives, which means of course managing the economy with massive regulatory intervention, of which the following is but a tiny example. The Food and Drug Administration has decided that Americans are entirely too fond of the dangerous mix of alcohol and caffeine. There is nothing new here. Think of Irish coffee, which is coffee plus liquor. Or think of Kahlúa, which is a coffee liqueur used in all sorts of drinks. There is a new fashion too for the coffee martini. What these campaigns against sin actually do is draw attention to these beverages. These campaigns are free advertising for these drinks, and by adding a whiff of danger, really attract young people.