A sign of the times: the NY Times prints a forum on the proposed bailout of the high living standards of California state bureaucrats, and Ron Paul is not only asked to participate, he gets to go first. (Thanks to Nick DelMedico)

Oh, and for another sign, note the invitation (the 2nd in 32 years) by the pro-Fed Cato Institute for Ron to speak there today, on the Fed! What’s next? A plea for him to teach monetary economics to Bernanke and the rest of the Board of Governors? Actually, all they have to do is read Ron’s forthcoming book, End the Fed. (Thanks to Norm)

UPDATE It was SRO at Cato today, a very young crowd that spilled out into the hall and cheered Ron’s every point against the central bank. The times they are a’changin’.

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