John at Incite has done a great job with this week's Carnival of the Vanities. I'm especially intrigued by John's analysis of the ferocious debate about the formation of the Neolibertarian Network. I'm not much of a joiner, but I joined it not only because it seems to fit my politics, but because I'm tired of being bludgeoned with label and definitions. I think people should be allowed to think what they think, and to my mind, accusing them of not living up to a label (especially a vague one like "small 'l' libertarian") is a poor excuse for rational argument.

John has managed to organize and make sense out of a mountain of posts despite being on a business trip, so the Carnival is early. You'd never know he was in a time crunch, as they're grouped for easy reading, accompanied by wonderful graphics, and analyzed with John's usual wit.

This Carnival should be read early -- and often!