With much fanfare, Boise State University last week implemented a campus-wide no-smoking policy. I'm not going to deny the ability of the government to regulate or even ban smoking on campus. The trouble is the policy extends beyond the campus and its buildings and straight into privately-owned automobiles. "Smoking on all Boise State property, including in cars parked on the property, is prohibited," school officials explain in a frequently-asked-questions paper attached to the policy. And violators? "Boise State University reserves the right to initiate disciplinary procedures against any individual found to be in continuous violation of this policy," students are warned. I'm not sure what that means, but it sounds like something you wouldn't want your parents to know about. Boise State takes a huge leap, putting the government in control of the interior of private vehicles, all in the interest of promoting student health and academic performance/Wayne Hoffman, Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here.

Question: Do you agree w/Wayne Hoffman that Boise State went too far in its pursuit of wellness when it included the interior of students' cars in their smoking ban?