A Thousand Cuts

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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

158. A pistol-packin' granny caps a would-be mugger in Manhattan and gets sued for her trouble. 159. Puppycide in Buffalo during a police raid that fails to turn up any drugs or make any arrests. 160. Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio, no friend of fugitives, illegal immigrants or civil rights, spends ...

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A tale of two nanny states

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Back after a week in the San Francisco Bay Area with the family, exploring parks and museums, visiting relatives, and generally having a good time. As a visitor I could only experience the awesome nanny state that is California in very limited doses.  It is unfathomable to me what it must ...

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