Monday Links

• A. Barton Hinkle on animal rights: "It's complicated."
  Reason: Do Animals Have Rights?
• Michael Barone is not sold on any of the GOP candidates so far
  Still Looking for a Candidate to Replace Obama
• Chris Christie still not running
  WSJ: Christie Courted, Still Says No
• Or maybe he is...
  HuffPo: Bloomberg Praises Chris Christie
  WaPo: Is Chris Christie Right to Leave Voters Guessing?
• Megan McArdle on how Solyndra managed to fail so epically
  Atlantic: How Did Solyndra Spend All That Money?
• Gary Becker looks at the efficacy of government workers
  Becker-Posner Blog: Government Workers and Fiscal Problems