PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2009/07/11/getting-squeezed-by-the-parentheses-states/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:28:36 -0400Getting Squeezed By The Parentheses States<![CDATA[Tom Wolfe likes to call New York and California &#8220;the Parentheses States&#8221;, as he mentioned to the Wall Street Journal back in 2006:]]>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:29:35 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2009/07/11/getting-squeezed-by-the-parentheses-states-n241564