Not Milked

In the March issue (not yet online), I wrote about a husband-and-wife team of Pennsylvania dairy farmers who were challenging a law that required them to contribute to "Got Milk?"–style advertisements. Now the Institute for Justice reports that they've won their case [PDF] on First Amendment grounds.

Comments

[James Merritt]

I'm with the Ayatollah on this one. It burns me up to know that my taxes are going for those ONDCP drug-free America ads, especially when opposing ads are banned from public transit venues, etc.

Don't take my money to sponsor speech that I oppose!

[Critic]

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for milk shakes.

[garym]

Nice going, IJ!

[JimInNoVA]

Now if they had only gone a step further and told the government to get the hell out of promoting specific foods. Honestly, how was this justified as a legitimate expense again?

[Warren]

So can they sue to get back all the money they paid into this program over the years?

[Grant Gould]

Any links to the actual decision? All I see is the press release, and only fools and reporters trust press releases.

[Grant Gould]

Ah, to answer my own question, http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/032522p.pdf

[Ayatollah Usoe]

I have been a long time supporter of IJ. They win in courts what politicians fear to address.

Now if only I can quit paying for those drug free america ads.