Discussion/Debate Topics

I guess I'll kick things off here. Is anyone else interested in taking a look at economic rights? For example, there have been a couple of lawsuits around the country challenging occupational licensing restrictions. I can't remember the name of the case, but the Institute for Justice is litigating a case here in Philadelphia on the issue. Basically, the city passed a law saying you have to be licensed in order to be a tour guide here. The justification is supposedly that it will protect tourists from being scammed, but the real goal appears to be to protect the current tour guides from any new competition. I realize that Lochner is no longer good law (unfortunately), but it sounds like an interesting topic to me. Any thoughts?