Penn Jillette is a vocal Libertarian (leaning anarcho-capitalist), and fellow at the Cato Institute. So yes, I'd say it is a political thing for them. That sa

Penn Jillette is a vocal Libertarian (leaning anarcho-capitalist), and fellow at the Cato Institute. So yes, I'd say it is a political thing for them. That said, their approach to these topics tends to be one of the more tolerable I've seen, as they actually have a sense of humour, unlike most ideologues.