Over at Reason, Christian Britschgi reports on one of the unfortunate choices that faced San Franciscans in this week’s vote–whether to increase a business receipts tax by ~500 or ~1,000 percent.
As I write this, it’s too close to call and more votes are coming in, but it’s possible that San Franciscans might end up declining them both. Here’s hoping.
The Promising Young Man defence
A former high school baseball player, with a successful businessman as a father and, a promising young man with a ‘bright future’ ahead of him avoided prison for the rape, strangulation, and violent assault of two teenage girls. He was facing up to 78 years in prison,...
