May 18, 2011 8:59AM 

# Willie Nelson Endorses Gary Johnson for President 

By [Andrew J. Coulson](https://www.cato.org/people/andrew-coulson) 

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*Politico* reported earlier today that iconic crooner [Willie Nelson has endorsed former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson for president](http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1105/willie_nelson_endorses_gary_johnson.html). Johnson came to be known as “[Governor Veto](http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/President/2011/0421/Gary-Johnson-declares-for-president-Is-he-the-next-Ron-Paul)” for axing nearly half of all the bills sent to him by the legislature, and I am starting the rumor rumors are already circulating that Nelson will record a new song, to the tune of his hit “To all the girls I’ve loved before,” celebrating that fact.

We cannot confirm that the lyrics will go something like this:

> To all the bills I’ve axed before 
> That traveled in and out my door 
> I’m mad they came along 
> I dedicate this song 
> To all the bills I’ve axed before
> 
> 
> To all the bills that made me laugh 
> I kept the wheat and axed the chaff 
> Inane legislation 
> Explains my great frustration 
> With all the bills I’ve axed before
> 
> 
> [Walking dogs](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/81111-former-nm-gov-johnson-suggests-no-2012-bid) just ain’t a proper thing 
> For government to regulate 
> Legislators to their powers cling 
> But that ain’t no role for the state
> 
> 
> To all the bills I’ve slashed and burned 
> The dumb laws that I’ve dissed and spurned 
> I’m mad they came along 
> They were profoundly wrong 
> And that’s why I showed them the door
> 
> 
> To all the bills I’ve axed before 
> We can’t afford dumb laws no more 
> We need fiscal restraint 
> That was my main complaint 
> With all the bills I’ve axed before

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