Hat Tip to Crooked Timber

The other day, Ted at Crooked Timber identified some low-hanging fruit ripe for elimination from the US federal budget. After citing an egregious example of useless waste, he wrote: "My first response was 'This is why good people turn libertarian.' Upon reflection, that’s my second response, too."

Crooked Timber is a consistently good read on the center-left side of the political spectrum. Check it out.