choice is good for me, but not for you

That's the way things often go in political markets.

We want freedom for ourselves, but often want to restrict similar freedoms for others. I may do all sorts of interesting things with my time and money, but the way you spend your time and money is unacceptable to me, so let's pass a law...

In economics, we see the same thing as well. My favorite example: Milliken was famous for pursuing restrictions in competition for the textiles they sold. But guess where they purchased their machines to make the textiles...from Europe. Producers want full competition when they're acting as consumers, purchasing inputs. But producers want you to have as little competition as possible.

The BIPPS blog is spreading the word about the one charter school in Kentucky-- despite their desire to squelch charter schools, and greater competition, elsewhere.

Congress is well-known for practicing school choice and avoiding government schools, while virtually requiring those in the middle and lower classes to attend govt schools. It'd be no surprise to see that sort of thing at the state level-- or the shenanigans here.