"The President intends to nominate Williamson Evers, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Education (Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development). Dr. Evers currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University."

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I'm pretty sure this is the first time that a former member of the erstwhile Radical Caucus of the Libertarian Party has been appointed to the Bush administration. Are congratulations in order? And if so, to whom?

M.D. Fulwiler - 2/13/2007

I don't think congratulations are in order as it's fairly obvious Evers has become a sell out.

Jesse Walker - 2/11/2007

Was Gale Norton in the Radical Caucus?

Sudha Shenoy - 2/10/2007

1. Gag. Evers was in Bremer's ruling group in Iraq. And Evers has done time previously on a couple of Presidential educational commissions.

2. Did you notice the truly monarchical note in the announcements? You could slot in 'Our Trusty & Well-Beloved" without missing a beat...

Sheldon Richman - 2/9/2007

Mark, you must be referring to a time long ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Less Antman - 2/9/2007

As another member of the Radical Caucus, as well as former membership director of the Libertarian Party Chocolate Caucus (our motto: FUDGE THE STATE!), I'm sure to be offered Undersecretary to the Second Assistant of the Chair of the Department of Bureaucracy Reduction (Repetitive Redundancy Division).