Whose Life Is Mine?
29 March 2006
Editor, The Washington Times
Dear Editor:
Observing anti-immigration maneuvers by pundits such as Cal Thomas ("Whose Country....," March 29), I wondered Whose life is this? Mine? Or government's? Why are politicians and bureaucrats entitled to pre-select the pool of persons from which I can choose my friends, lovers, employees, and associates? Why can't I - an allegedly free American - decide for myself which Mexicans will mow my lawn or break bread with me in my home? Why must my choices in these matters first be approved by government in order to be 'legal'?
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The Washington Times
Dear Editor:
Observing anti-immigration maneuvers by pundits such as Cal Thomas ("Whose Country....," March 29), I wondered Whose life is this? Mine? Or government's? Why are politicians and bureaucrats entitled to pre-select the pool of persons from which I can choose my friends, lovers, employees, and associates? Why can't I - an allegedly free American - decide for myself which Mexicans will mow my lawn or break bread with me in my home? Why must my choices in these matters first be approved by government in order to be 'legal'?
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Tuesday December 12, 2006 at 12:57pm