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Let us now praise -- the legislature?

Brummett edges out on a limb and says, admittedly with time left to regret the decision, that this may be the best legislature he's ever witnessed. On big picture stuff, he makes a strong case. That doesn't mean there's not ample, self-interest, silliness and venality to go around.

Posted by Max Brantley on February 27, 2007 06:29 AM | Permalink

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I submit that the fat surplus has a lot to do with how good the legislature appears.

In a money squeeze they wouldn't appear nearly so farsighted and thoughtful.

Posted by: Spirit | February 27, 2007 07:09 AM

Am I the only one concerned that SB 390 is going to allow DHS to create its own police force?

Am I reading this bill wrong or does it allow every state agency to create its own police department?

Doesn't that seem like a very bad idea?

Posted by: American Taliban | February 27, 2007 07:11 AM

Re: That doesn't mean there's not ample, self-interest, silliness and venality to go around.

Just like any family, any religion, any school, any government, any business (including newspapers), any group, any subgroup of the human race.

Posted by: Quapaw | February 27, 2007 08:13 AM

I'm happy ANYTIME there's good news to be found within government...especially since monkeyboy's crew has turned incompetence into an art form.

Does this mean term limits are working?

Posted by: zelda | February 27, 2007 10:06 AM

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