Death of A Libertarian

Take a tip from Libertarian Fonzie and all the little Fonzies at Reason, guys. If you want to be a poser, just wear a black leather jacket, whine about Michelle Obama's vegetable Nazis and collect wingnut welfare. Life's too short to believe in fairy tales.

A New York man died Sunday while participating in a ride with 550 other motorcyclists to protest the state's mandatory helmet law.

Police said Philip A. Contos, 55, hit his brakes and his motorcycle fishtailed. Contos was sent over the handlebars of his 1983 Harley Davidson and hit his head on the pavement.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

"The medical expert we discussed the case with who pronounced him deceased stated that he would've no doubt survived the accident had he been wearing a helmet," state Trooper Jack Keller told ABC News 9 in Syracuse.

Condolences to Mr. Contos' family and friends.