Miscellany

1)Above is a map that is cool. (via)

2)A good essay on "why the presidency is too big for one man":

[Glenn] Reynolds should rethink his position. Electing someone else to sit in the White House isn’t necessarily going to bring about a federal government that functions better. For that to happen, we need to give our presidents fewer tasks to perform well, rather than asking that they give their attention to everything from childhood obesity to North Korean nukes to stem cell policy to the future of GM to… well, you get the idea.

3)How vouchers can help gay teens. I'd call this a libertarian argument rather than a conservative one, but whatever.

4)Who says you can't buy virtue?

5)Here's a nice essay on locavores, libertarians, and food safety.