Mike Ball interviews at-large City Council candidate and libertarian Sean Ryan, who sees economic collapse as just the catharsis the country needs, but who admits that in the short run, he'll be running on a platform of more charter schools (with the ultimate goal of education vouchers) and an end to the BRA.

Earlier:
Ryan on 9/11 and the Federal Reserve.

Today's Boston election roundup:

Chris Kulikoski, running against District 1 (North End, East Boston, Charlestown) incumbent Sal LaMattina, says the city needs to find new ways to combat rats. He said "rats as big as cats" scurry around near his Charter Street home after dark and that the city might have to take steps such as banning leaving trash on the street overnight: "Presently, trash sits out all night for next-day collection. Since rats are nocturnal, it only makes sense not to leave trash out overnight for rates to feast on. These are not the feasts the North End should be known for."