Police Powers

Last night I saw a sticker that read "Forget Tibet, Free America." I wondered what policy he didn't like? "Public policy is the outcome of the struggle in government over who gets what." This generally means there are winners and losers. When reviewing a policy, ask who are the winners and losers. Write them down.
The taking of rights and privileges from one group generally means there is a greater need from another group that falls into the realm of reasons government can regulate. Such regulations are based upon the “police power,” generally defined as the right of government to interfere with private activity (or private property uses) for the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare. You should be able to identify and probably articulate that the policy provides for greater public health, safety, morals, comfort or general welfare than the loss of rights or privileges.