ON CSPAN coverage of FreedomFest 2011 last night, I watched Don Luskin, author of I am John Galt, discussing Ayn Rand and the Libertarian philosophy. During his presentation, he made one comment I find very telling: "If liberals can't lie, they have nothing to say."

After watching the debt ceiling debates over the last several days, I would amend his statement only slightly: "If liberals can't lie or make excuses, they have nothing to say."