Scientists and Engineers for America is hold a workshop on May 10th to train scientists to run for public office. The workshop features Congressman and former physicist Vern Ehlers.
Here is the registration page. It isn't open yet, but if you are interested you should get on the list.
I myself am probably unelectable for at least four reasons:
1) I have written far too many offensive things on this blog already. I can't wait until all this stuff gets dredged up at an interview or something.
2) Libertarian = doubts the utility of government on principle = not electable in this country
3) I did many, many, many stupid things in college (and graduate school for that matter).
4) Sadly, atheism = not electable...well, maybe in San Francisco. Talk to me in a decade or so.
That being said, I am quite certain that at least some of you lack these impediments to electability. And if you are like me and have alienated everyone but your Mom from voting for you, you could always learn how to help someone who was lame in college run.
Hat-tip: Michael Stebbins
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Hang on a minute. You doubt the utility of government on principle, but in the previous post you advocate that the government forcibly vaccinate people. Doesn't sound very libertarian to me. Libertarian doesn't mean, "I only advocate the government do things I support." It means, "Market failure doesn't exist." Both propositions are equally stupid, but nevertheless distinct.
To be truly libertarian just means you are totally blind to:
* People
* Sociology
* Science
* Statistics
* Genetics
* Politics
* and most importantly, Economics.
So not being a libertarian is probably a good thing.