Weekend links

Perhaps a more appropriate destination for presidential candidates.

• Peggy Noonan says that only the insane run for the presidency. It does seem to attract a lot of undesirables, which is another good reason not to assign too much power to government.

• Both The New York Times and Politico note efforts by the Tea Party movement to distance themselves from social issues.

• Sallie James of the Cato Institute has a good laugh at U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk's definition of diverse opinion.

• Super Economy says President Obama's personal finances prove Milton Friedman correct.

• Can't find this week's episode of Stossel online which addressed the many problems with government licensing, but you can read an op-ed summary here and a short clip here. Very good topic.