Watch Matt Welch Talk Rand Paul & Econ on Fox Business Network's Making Money with Charles Payne from 6-7 ET

For the full hour beginning at 6 p.m. ET, I'll be on Fox Business Network's Making Money with Charles Payne, talking about stuff like:

* Rand Paul vs. Washington on the Patriot Act.

* Google's new one-stop "security hub."

* Whether us consumers are spending enough damn money.

* EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores.

Should be lively, with plenty of opportunities for the commenters to critique my choice of shoe-wear.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Prediction: Lavender ties all around.

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

Matt, it is "we" consumers. Not "us" consumers.

[Fist of Etiquette]

U.S. consumers. (He's very provincial.)

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

Ah. Got it.

[Scarecrow Repair]

Damn you are easy. Go to many carnivals?

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

I'm only easy if I like you, Cupcake (wink wink)

[Rasilio]

Of course we're gonna criticize your shoewear Matt.

Everyone knows you're Gillespe's bitch, and bitches should be kept barefoot.

Now get back in the kitchen and make us some sandwiches

[mr lizard]

I'm fucking day drinkin like a purple smurf bitch!

[Hyperion]

Agile Cyborg is becoming a bad influence on the commentariat.

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

I hope he's wearing 80 different brands of sneakers.

Just to piss Bernie Sanders off.

[PapayaSF]

I'm not sure about the Abercrombie decision. I can see both sides: it's not unreasonable for employers to have dress codes, and it's not unreasonable to allow religious clothing. But does that really mean that a clothing store can't dictate dress for employees? Can a hair salon not insist that a female employee show her hair? Does Hooters have to hire a woman in a burka?

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

Uniforms. Everyone in uniforms. Including the hair thinga majiggy

There. Problem solved.

[Libertarian]

You know who else was in favor of uniforms?

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

Every goddamn statist who ever lived?

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

The nuns at St. Brendan's.

[Scruffy Nerfherder]

Hugo Boss?

[Scarecrow Repair]

Aramark?

[Libertarian]

An employer should be able to hire or fire anyone for any damn reason they want.

[Bodica Slayer of Drones]

Not if you are Mooslem woman, son. Sorry.

[Scruffy Nerfherder]

LOL

[Hyperion]

Huh, yeah, this is too funny. A radical libertarian talking Econ. To a libertarian all Econ means is become a shill for the Koch Brothers and big oil and not pay any taxes so that women and poor people die in the streets. Amirite?

[OldMexican]

And Kennedy is now showing at 8:00 PM EDT on FBN.

[Hyperion]

Kennedy has a show?

[Charles Easterly]

Who is this Kennedy of whom you write?

/sarc in the event I needed to point it out

[Aloysious]

Should be lively, with plenty of opportunities for the commenters to critique my choice of shoe-wear

Why would we do that? Are you going to wear them on your head? Or are you going to wear heels, 70's style?

[Hyperion]

He's going to wear those big scary boots that Gene Simmons of Kiss wore on stage so that everyone will become afraid of libertarians and just do what we say.

[Libertarian]

It's cold gin time again!

[Aloysious]

Hype- that would be so cool.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Brown shoes? Gross. Why do people think brown shoes are acceptable in any suit situation? Maybe a seersucker.

[Fist of Etiquette]

They certainly didn't bring Welch on for his lavender tie.

[Fist of Etiquette]

YOU DON'T SPEAK FOR ME, WELCH.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ha, tan mom is totally pro-Patriot Act. And she's on the horse race of Paul's stand.

[Fist of Etiquette]

That's what a primary race is. Attacking each other to get the nod.

[Fist of Etiquette]

The women ruined that discussion. There, I said it.

[Fist of Etiquette]

What do these people think the purpose of the 2nd Amendment was?

[Fist of Etiquette]

When he said as a New Yorker he wanted gun control reined in, what did he mean?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Why does America even care about FIFA?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Would Hilary still be against this decision if it's not a Muslim but a nun who wanted to wear a habit while working at Abercrombie and Fitch? I DON'T THINK SO.

[The Last American Hero]

I would have thought the existence of A&F would be offensive to her religious sensibilities. It's not like that company is known for modest attire or advertising.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Why should the Muslims be the only people not to take an ? la carte approach to their organized religion?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Regular people are idiots and the people who swing elections don't own real estate. IT'S TRUE.

[Fist of Etiquette]

"The only way the economy can go is up."

[Fist of Etiquette]

Payne just figuratively patted Welch on the head.

[Fist of Etiquette]

AH! Lou Dobbs.