Comment: Well stated. Thank you.

Though I am nowhere near ruling him out, I have misgivings about Rand's support for deliberately starving Persian children (aka "sanctions"). Though I'm familiar with the argument that 1 vs 99 is about as ineffectual as 0 vs 100, his capitulation to realpolitik still leaves a nasty aftertaste.

Staying tuned, and NOT tuning out Rand or Sarah or Judge Nap or Penn Jillette or...