Links

I bet it's made with sugar wherever this is.

• Tad DeHaven explains why Pepsi uses high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. Yes, government policy is responsible.

• Matt Welch highlights some of the latest high-speed rail developments in California. I don't think it's an especially bold prediction to say this thing is going to be a real doozy.

• Mark Perry, meanwhile, looks at the economics of another method of transportation favored by many left-wing politicians: electric cars.

• Fun with government: Coyote Blog gets audited by the state of Alabama. Definitely worth a read.

• Ed Crane, president of the Cato Institute, gives his hopes for Tucker Carlson's new venture The Daily Caller.