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OK, this is why we're sick of government

James Taranto points us to this story in the Boston Globe : You probably missed this, with all the U.S. Senate election excitement, but a new law quietly went into effect Jan. 1 that may have more of a day-to-day impact on our daily lives than anything Scott Brown does. That's right -- government mandated toothbrushing . No not you, silly. The kids. The state Department of Early Education & Care is requiring all children in day care longer than four hours and/or who eat a meal to have their teeth brushed on-site. (Parents send in the brush, which is to be replaced every few months, or if the kid is out sick.) The Globe column continues by pressing those who take exception to this rule to explain themselves. My first response is "bite my ass." My second response is, just because something is good for you doesn't mean the government has the duty or right to force people to do it. If I'm OK with my kids getting their teeth brushed twice a day, and my da

Will Mass voters chime "Brown note?"

I posit that if Scott Brown does indeed win today's special election for the open Massachusetts Senate seat, Democratic congressmen everywhere will indeed respond by crapping their pants. Unfortunately, there's a slim chance these fat cats will be sitting on vinyl when it happens.