Thomas Sowell is one of my favorite authors and speakers. I think I have more books written by him and any other living author. Long may he continue to write. I came across a commentary piece by him in the Washington Times, National Weekly, March 11, 2013 on page 28. I found it is also available on Townhall.
He begins with a simple scenario: You are in a government agency that has two tasks. First, you erect statues of Benedict Arnold. Second, you provide “life-saving medications to children.” If you had to cut your budget, what would you do?
The answer is that you would cut the medication to children in spite of it being more damaging. The reason is that these cuts would be easier to restore. He then goes on to apply this to what is happening in government today. It gives some good insights into how real greed effects politics as usual.
This man’s insight should be required reading. I don’t have the power to enforce that, but if you have time you might want to check out the entire article.
homo unius libri
I would guess that his books are more read amongst whites than blacks and other liberals. Truth isn't a popular commodity these days.
ReplyDeleteRight on both counts, I imagine. It doesn't seem to bother him though.
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