For all the Grover “drown it in a bathtub” Norquists of the world; for all the self-identified libertarians (except when it comes to paying to drive); for all the suburbanites who think they pay too much in taxes as they itemize their McMansion’s mortgage deductions;
These last few days show clearly why we have, and need, a Federal Government. Local and state resources are clearly not enough, and the Feds are failing to do their job. Draw whatever conclusion you will, but Norquist deserves special scorn.
Have you seen this, Mike?
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006710.html#006710
Or you could argue that dependance on fedral government has allowed incompiance in state and local govenment to fester. 🙂