Big damn thanks as always to good friend Charles P. Pierce of Esquire for the shoutout and for reminding us, if such reminders were necessary, that in Oklahoma, our dog catchers are better than yours.
And we conclude, as is our custom, in the great state of Oklahoma, whence Blog Official Espumante Sampler Friedman of the Algarve brings us the tale of unsuccessful government multitasking. Three years ago, a marijuana-extraction facility exploded in flames. The safety inspection system in the small town had broken down completely. From Oklahoma Watch:
