I agree that it'd be tempting to rubberstamp Ron's permit just to get that awesome canoe. To paraphrase Peter Griffin: A harp's a harp, but a canoe - well that can be anything! Even a CANOE!

Ron's rabid Libertarianism…
As a guy who is not, himself, much of a Libertarian, I wondered if anyone else felt like Ron's refusal to play by Mark's (well, the State of Indiana's) rules was "out of character"?