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Don’t Touch That Dial

(Steven Hayward) Long before the age of government-mandated low-flush toilets and low-wattage light bulbs, William F. Buckley captured the essence of modern nanny-state liberalism with his comment that a liberal is someone who wants to reach in and turn down your shower.  People are wise to the endlessly meddling ways of modern liberalism, which is why there is so much resistance to the p
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US Politics / Conservative : Power Line (4 months ago)

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US Politics / Conservative : Instapundit (2 years ago)

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US Politics / Conservative : NRO: The Corner (2 years ago)

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