Radley Balko has a theory that no one becomes a libertarian on their own--libertarianism happens to people. I think there's some validity to that theory. As long as people are only mildly inconvenienced at airports, and the really nasty stuff always happens to somebody else, they're not going to get too excited. After all, we all have problems of our own to worry about.

But the nasty stuff is happening to other people, and more and more people are beginning to see the light. And what's going to happen when unemployment doubles to 20%, inflation hits 20%, what's left of the equity in people's homes disappears, and their retirement pensions evaporate?

Well, I don't have ESP, but I sure can guess. And I'm guessing it won't be pleasant.

Onward and upward,
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