Simple Rules for Voting with Audio from Armstrong and Getty

I'm veering a smidgen off topic for some election day fun this afternoon.  When I was a kid I could recall going on hunting and fishing trips with my Dad and uncle.  I knew something was not right about me because I often enjoyed the political discourse as much as the outdoor adventure.  And while that may pass as acceptable in adulthood, it certainly was not normal for a 9 year old.  I decided to distill some of Uncle Don and Dad's lessons into four simple rules with the help of Armstrong and Getty - Rule 3 is bedrock A & G doctrine.

Jack and Joe had some fun today pontificating the prudence of these principles early in the 7 AM hour of Today's Armstrong and Getty Show.  Here is that audio:

For a trio of outstanding columns from Megan McArdle, the Coyote Blog, and Mike "Mish" Shedlock dealing with the same concepts check out the following:

• Many Propositions that seem outwardly liberty-enhancing are actually Trojan Horses that do the opposite. (Coyote Blog.) 

• Forget the claim, "it's for the children". Politicians do whatever they want with the money once the tax hikes pass.  (Mike "Mish" Shedlock.) 

• Unsure?  Don't vote. Apathy “is a good sign that the country does not need your ill-informed, half-hearted opinion." (Megan McArdle at Bloomberg.)