Ezra Klein and I have been butting heads for a while, so let me change course and say he’s written a very useful essay on the move of the Republican Party away from small-government conservatism. It’s no secret that I agree with much of his reporting and analysis as I’ve been banging my spoon on my high chair about this for a very long time. I don’t agree with all his conclusions, normative statements and/or some specific points. But why would anyone suspect that I would? Still, it’s definitely worth reading.