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Friday, May 13, 2016

Miscellany: 5/13/16

Quote of the Day
Example moves the world more than doctrine.
Henry Miller

Tweet of the Day
McAfee: Libertarian Candidate For President

There is something intriguing about a fellow geek becoming President. Gary Johnson got on my bad side by suggesting bakers shouldn't have the option of deciding whether they can turn down business (e.g., "gay weddings"). This video is interesting but not clearly focused; there is some fearmongering going on; He's trying to argue national defense is at stake; it's not clear other than arguing obsolescence, we know the size and scope of the danger, the nature of federal policy failures, whether and to what extent we are misallocating funds to threats, what is the public policy position on the national grid, which is a hodgepodge of public and private funded, etc. Is he wanting to impose centralized controls over private providers? He's not doing a good job explaining the pro-liberty side of the issue (beyond assertion of privacy rights) and how he plans to address it. For God's sake, if he suggests a toothless task force, I'm going to scream. Where's the beef, John? Don't just scare folks silly.



Inspiration







Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Jerry Holbert via Townhall
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Rod Stewart, "Crazy About Her"