Writes Deb Tiedemann:

Has the mayor of King, North Carolina, been learning at the feet of Rahm “Never-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste” Emanuel?

Here we have a typical seasonal event: a winter storm hits Stokes County, North Carolina, downing trees and power lines. Residents are unconcerned, as power is restored 5 hours later. Besides, most homes have wood-fueled or natural-gas-fueled fireplaces for backup heat in the event of lengthy power outages. But what an opportunity for the pathologically power-hungry politicians! Mayor Jack Warren issued the following “emergency restrictions due to severe weather” at 1:00 p.m. the day the storm hit:

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
12:00am-5:00am curfew
No sale, consumption, transportation, or possession of alcoholic beverages during the state of emergency in the City of King
No firearms, ammunition, or explosives to be sold, purchased, or carried
Restricted access to areas as deemed appropriate by law enforcement officers and/or city officials

Thank goodness for citizen-reporters like Sara. View the mayor’s power-grab, watch the man-on-the-street interviews, and read the blog here.

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