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 … Continue reading Municipal Police State