Free the Twinkies!

Over at Noboby's Business, Rogier van Bakel gives props to Colorado Gov. Bill Owens for vetoing a bill that would have required Centennial State schools to make sure half the crap in their vending machines was "nutritious." Owens, writes van Bakel, "understands that not everything requires the meddling of politicians."

More here. And check out his bit about the ineffectiveness of such school bans here.

Reason's Jacob Sullum pondered the politics of pudge here and I considered the missing chins of former HHS Secretary Tommy "Two-Ton" Thompson here.