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What to do if the boat people return?

• Michael Clemens says the U.S. should change its immigration laws to welcome Haitians. Super Economy, however, says this would be a very bad idea.

• Brian Doherty points out some very encouraging comments from former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. Johnson is the front-runner to receive this blog's coveted endorsement for the 2012 presidential race, while those out of contention include Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin.

• Michael Tanner argues what the Republican's next move should be on health care. It's not enough to criticize, they're going to put together a serious alternative at some point this year.

• The Economist has another good article about the growth of government. Stunning excerpt: "In swathes of northern Britain the state now accounts for a bigger share of the economy than it did in communist countries in the old eastern bloc."

• David Boaz says a good argument could be made that Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist, is just a run of the mill Democrat.