Sometimes they really are out to get you. And sometimes, you're just crazy.

By Megan McArdle
Another "Cologne warrior" moment. Memo to LewRockwellites: if you are trying to combat the accusation that your founder is a racist populist with a penchant for conspiracy theories, you should find a better way than complaining that the gigantic Cato-centered libertarian conspiracy is out to get you. More than two libertarians together can't even agree on where to grab a latte, much less on what positive rights children have. They're certainly not cohesive enough to mount a vast, bright-wing conspiracy. Someone would talk. I mean, presuming that they could stop arguing about road privatisation long enough to even pass the "Lew Rockwell Delenda Est" resolution.

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