The scales of justice have tilted in favor of the liberty and the little guy. With his ruling from the US District Court of Utah, Judge David Sam has found that the Utah law that prevented Jestina Clayton from braiding hair for a living was unconstitutional. [cont…]
Big Hair’s House of Cards: It’s about money, not the public interest.
November 7, 2011 by
Big Hair’s arguments against allowing hair braiding is like a house of cards, and Big Hair knows it. That’s why they hide behind arguments about “consumer protection.” Hogwash. It’s hard to feel any kind of sympathy for Big Hair. Two weeks ago, I posted “Big Hair Strikes Back,” reporting that the Big Hair lobby had […]
Big Hair Strikes Back: Utah’s Hair Braiding Regulations Fail the Laugh Test.
October 21, 2011 by
The hair-stylist industrial complex strikes back, and the little guy (or gal) is the loser. There are many things that government should do. Is regulating hair braiding one of them? It’s almost as bad an idea as government raising the cost of rental housing. But Democratic state legislator Karen Mayne thinks it is a good idea. […]
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