The Lindsay Lohan Of States

This piece by Allysia Finley is the best one I've read in a while, and there has been some good stuff lately. Check this out:

Listen up, California. The other 48 states—your cousin New York excluded—are sick of your bratty arrogance. You're the Lindsay Lohan of states: a prima donna who once showed some talent but is now too wasted to do anything with it.

Was there ever a more on target description of California?

Your government's run by a brothel of environmentalists, lawyers, public-sector unions and legislative bums. When they're not taxing or spending, they're creating regulations and commissions like the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and the California Blueberry Commission. Many businesses would leave if it weren't for your sunny climate.

Some of them are leaving anyway. So who do they elect as governor? Why, the very man who started the downward spiral, Jerry Brown! To say nothing of SENATOR Barbara Boxer, and the new Lieutenant Governor, the king of sleaze Gavin Newsom.

What a totally screwed up state...and it's gonna get worse before it gets better with that bunch of clowns running the show.