Tempered Enthusiasm for Obama

I've been hearing whisperings of satisfaction with the new President among libertarians. In the blogosphere, Will Wilkinson echoes Radley Balko in praising Obama's first 40 hours of service. Of course, some are also discussing the possibility that the moves are merely symbolic gestures, leaving a lot of loose ends that could be tied up in any number of ways.

My opinion is that it seems like a good trick. Yes, I generally approve of the cited actions, but it is easy to start with a rush of items with broad popular appeal to set a high anchor. I am reserving judgment until I see a lot more.