Can It Happen Here?
15 June 2006
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
James Bourne of the Bronx asks today "Wouldn't it be wonderful if American political campaigns held themselves to the standards of honesty and decency imposed in Mexico by the Federal Election Institute?" (Letters, June 15). Note the word: imposed. Mr. Bourne comes awfully close to applauding a government agency imposing on political candidates (and, hence, on voters) its own standards of honesty and decency.
What's happening to Americans' healthy skepticism of government power - and to their love of freedom and respect for First Amendment principles?
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
James Bourne of the Bronx asks today "Wouldn't it be wonderful if American political campaigns held themselves to the standards of honesty and decency imposed in Mexico by the Federal Election Institute?" (Letters, June 15). Note the word: imposed. Mr. Bourne comes awfully close to applauding a government agency imposing on political candidates (and, hence, on voters) its own standards of honesty and decency.
What's happening to Americans' healthy skepticism of government power - and to their love of freedom and respect for First Amendment principles?
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Wednesday March 28, 2007 at 10:59am