Policy and Culture Contributor

Michael Reznicek

2 articles 1997–1998

Michael Reznicek contributed to The Weekly Standard in 1997 and 1998, writing on public policy topics including disability regulations and tobacco-related issues. His articles offered critical perspectives on victimhood culture and government policy.

A RECIPE FOR CREATING DISABILITIES

January 5, 1998 · Magazine

In March 1997, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidelines to help employers comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act as it relates to psychiatric disabilities. Intricate and often baffling, the guidelines do make one thing clear: There is no logical limit to the…

SMOKERS AREN'T VICTIMS

August 18, 1997 · Magazine

ALTHOUGH THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES of smoking have been known for many years, tobacco companies have avoided product-liability judgments for one reason: Smokers have always been held responsible for smoking. But in recent years a new paradigm has emerged. Now smoking is thought to be an addiction,…