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    gawkimo: Born in San Francisco, grew up in New Haven, lives in DC. Yep, sounds just like the typical conservative commentator: writes in favor of conservative... more »
    Nice Beaver: Mr. Douthat notices (or rather he noticed suburban sprawl advocate and anti-rail city scholar Joel Kotkin noticing) I hear you, Pareene. Douthat sho... more »
    MisterHippity: Here's the most telling passage: "... and, inevitably, the tendency toward political corruption. The Republicans have their mistresses, but the Democr... more »
    MisterHippity: Why'd he have to go and Douthat? more »
    Nic Fit: Uh, California does have a property tax. It's just limited by Prop. 13. Are you thinking of Florida, a reddish state that's in deep poo poo right now? more »
    Mediahohoho: Whenever I visit the red home state of my honey I am struck by the number of boarded up businesses and the thriving "pay day loan" (legal loansharking... more »
    bluebears: That column read like it was posted on Townhall.com. Great job NYT. more »
    minou: I would happily take that child off the state's hands, give him a real good Old Testament-style name, and raise him up right. He looks like an angel. more »
    VoxPopuli: Also, oddly enough, that kid looks like Heath Ledger's daughter, sort of. Is is only me that sees it? Poor Matilda. more »
    DaeSu: And this is why some children grow up and bludgeon their parents to death. more »
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