Lee Sherman Dreyfus, former governor of Wisconsin, passed away yesterday. The guy was quite the character, always wearing a red vest under his suit.

In an obit, I saw this quote and thought it worthy of passing along.

But he was right most of the time, including when he signed the nation 's first state law banning discrimination against gays and lesbians. His response to the law 's opponents remains worthwhile guidance:

"Government ought not to intrude in the private lives of individuals where no state purpose is served, and there is nothing more private or intimate than who you live with and who you love. "