Voting vs Democracy

Crimea votes its way back to the Motherland and the Markets celebrate. Not hearing a lot from old "Flat Earth" Friedman these days about his frictionless, post-ideological paradise of techno-management. One can see how bad the Ruskies are quaking in their boots over "sanctions", I expect the Europeans will suggest having another referendum, much as they did when Ireland voted against joining the EU in 2008. Maybe next time the pesky people will vote "correctly". It is much the same argument the opposition in Venezuela uses: The people can not be trusted to vote correctly so other means must be employed. Like a giant media campaign. Unfortunately for them, their timing was terrible as the news cycle has been a bit flooded with other events. Maybe the "implosion" Beak is looking for is in the Chinese real estate market? There have been warnings about a bubble for some time but who really worries about bubbles anymore? Inflation is the real foe! Went and saw poor old Andrew Bacevich speak the other night. I could basically just copy and paste my comments from the last time I saw him five years ago, same shtick, same worn out "ten-point plan to end US militarism. Last but certainly not least, the American Association for the Advancement of Science issues a new report today outlining the threat posed by climate change. This time they are using "clear, simple language", no words over two syllables, a video by a kindergarten teacher, bright colors etc.. They still think its a rational problem of communication.