Stripping Away Free Expression: A Pennsylvania town tries—and fails—to ban a form of exercise.

Despite its cheeky name, the city of Mars isn’t always amenable to cultural efforts perceived as alien. The “pink-and-black color scheme of Ms. Babines’ website and the high-heeled shoe in her logo” were enough, according to court documents, to convince Code Enforcement Officer Gary Peaco to protect the community from these exercise classes. Full Story »

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by Fred Gatlin - Jun. 27, 2009

This is a well written and interesting story. It is an example of what continues to happen when the government turns stupid.

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