The Warlord of Maricopa

December 1, 2009

Creeping Totalitarianism Department

The Warlord of Maricopa

Mark Draughn

Joe Arpaio is a scary guy. He's the Sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, and if things go the wrong way today, I think he'll be the closest thing this country has to a third-world warlord.

As usual, Scott Greenfield explains.

By Mark Draughn at December 1, 2009 8:01 AM | Comments (0) [link]

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