Political Commentary

Prescience

Paul Hsieh notes that his fantasy will come to pass tomorrow. And here’s some backstory and prognostications from opposing fans.

Go Blue.

[Update at 12:30 PM EST]

What timing. It’s an end of a era. On the day before this monumental game involving a team with which he was so closely associated, no mo’ Bo:

Broadcast reports say Michigan coaching great Bo Schembechler has died at age 77 after collapsing at a television studio and being rushed to the hospital.

Wonder how that will affect the psychology of the game tomorrow? None of the players played for him, of course, but I’d imagine that they’d met him (he remained Athletic Director, I think), and knew what he meant to Michigan. If they weren’t motivated enough, this may inspire them to go out and win one more for the old man. Hail to the Victor.

Economics

A Great Economist Has Passed

I’m hearing that Milton Friedman died last night. RIP and condolences to Rose.

More thoughts later.

[5 PM Update]

Glenn has some relevant links

As many have noted, he wasn’t just an economist, but (like Hayek) a tireless fighter for human liberty.

[Update at 7:30 PM EST]

Here’s another link roundup. Here’s one from Brian Doherty:

Undoubtedly the most successful and influential proponent of libertarian thought in the 20th century, Milton Friedman, died last night at age 94. His successes as both a technical economist and libertarian polemicist are enormous. We can thank him, in large part, for happy events from the elimination of the draft to the conquest of inflation. Just a quick note now

Weird

Necrobestiality?

Is having amorous relations with a deceased ungulate a crime? Should it be?

The lawyer of a man accused of carnal activity with a dead deer says no, at least to the first question (registration may be required).

Hathaway called it a dead deer, Boughner said, not a carcass.

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