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New Year's Day Ultimate Anti-Libertarian Nanny State Blogging

Posted on January 01, 2008

To encourage y'all to keep your New Year's resolutions, we present: A state that does not ask what it can do for you. A state that does not ask what you can do for it. A state that in fact tells you what to do in extreme detail. We present a message from the governor of the state of California: This exercise is extremely effective for your lats[issimi dorsi] and your upper back. Stand with your feet on either side of an open door and grasp the doorknobs with both hands. Slowly sink away from the door so that your back jackknifes and your arms extend fully and lock. Now pull yourself back up ...

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