Peter Thiel - Pay Pal founder, early Facebook investor and one of too many people in this country with more money they know what to do with - is supporting an initiative by the Seasteading Institute to create floating oil-rig-like countries with libertarian policies like no welfare, no minimum wage and more weapons. Hey, go for it - though before you do, could you leave behind a few million for hungry kids or homeless folks or schools or...

Lots on Rick Perry: The more we know, the scarier it gets. His 10 most bizarre ideas here; his fondness for execution, including of the innocent, here; takedowns of his Texas economic un-miracle here and here; his plan for anarchy by repealing all regulations, including those that don't exist, here; and in More, Jon Stewart takes a Lex-Luther-tinged look.

"In Texas, we do not hold high expectations for the Governor's office. It's mostly been occupied by crooks, dorks and the comatose." - Molly Ivins