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Mark Twain Wouldn’t Have Liked Nanny State Modern Liberals Either

November 21, 2012
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Mark Twain Wouldn’t Have Liked Nanny State Modern Liberals Either

The Wall Street Journal has a “Notable & Quotable” section in its Op Ed section every day, and yesterday’s caught my attention. This quote was next to an op ed compliments it quite well: “The Food Police are Routed at the Ballot Box.” It seems Mr. Twain didn’t take kindly to the moralist nannies who looked down at those who enjoyed their pipes or cigars. Seems they used statistics back then just as our modern moral nannies do. Just think of the entertaining invective he…

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