On Coolidge

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0830/opinions-amity-shlaes-current-events-great-refresher.html

There's a difference between sitting still and doing nothing.

Sadly, today's government- and the President in particular -are the complete opposite of Silent Cal. "When possible, intervene" would be an appropriate mantra for the over-sized and over-burdened Federal whale we have beached on the East Coast right now.

As the story goes, for those of you who haven't heard it, a woman named Dorothy Parker had a bet with a friend that she could get Pres. Coolidge to say more than two words to her. When she mentioned the bet to him at a dinner party, he simply said-

"You lose."

It's no surprise that a man who favored minimal involvement would be as fond of efficiency in his interactions as he was in his policies.

For those of you looking for a historic Libertarian political model, here's an excellent one.