Writing at NRO’s PhiBetaCons, Jane Shaw discusses the Mary Easley situation. You can read Jane’s thoughts on this highly publicized instance of slurping at the public trough here.

The Easley case, like so many other things lately, brings to mind this line from the Declaration of Indepenence: “He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat our their substance.” Back then, Americans could plainly see that they were being milked to pay for needless government officials. We need to rekindle the Spirit of ’76.