As Maine goes, so goes the nation

Unfortunate, if true, says Amity Shlaes in this article, which suggests that “Live Free or Die” doesn’t mean what the President thinks it means.

It’s wrong for the president to ask for patience. The results of the government experiment are in, courtesy of the states. Double dips are more likely with policies like his. And most Americans would prefer a future that looks like New Hampshire to one that looks like Maine.

As the Archduke Ferdinand used to say, “It’s all about whose wiener is getting schnitzelled.”