This may get lost on 9/11. I am not saying that's bad, but this is an interesting story. The WSJ Ed page reports"
Voters in Alabama rolled over Republican Governor Bob Riley and a million media hopes on Tuesday when they defeated a tax hike referendum by more than 2 to 1. The Southern Baptist Governor had stumped for the $1.2 billion increase, nearly double the state's $675 million budget deficit, on grounds that it was the voters' Christian obligation. Some of our liberal friends wonder why they never thought of that one. But Alabamans know when Caesar is pulling a fast one and decided to render unto him no more of their hard-earned money.