“Every now and then, government actually works.  Such was the case this week when North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley signed into law new legislation that provides tougher penalties for the production of methamphetamine.  Not only has government worked on this issue, it has worked quickly.  And that’s wise, as the problem of meth has itself spread quickly.  Thumbs up go all around to law enforcement officers and judicial officials for recognizing the problem, to the General Assembly for crafting legislation to address it and to N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper and Gov. Easley for pursuing it.”