Miracles
10 February 2008
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
Mike Huckabee brags of believing in "miracles" ("Obama Gets Convincing Wins in 3 States," February 10). Pretty scary, I agree. But this former pastor is no more devoted to the supernatural than are the other candidates. Senators Obama and Clinton are forever shouting "change" and "hope" as if these terms are part of a liturgy that, along with the right "change agent" presiding in the Oval Office, will conjure up an earthly paradise. Each proposes to "restore" the middle-class with witches'-brew economic policies. Sen. McCain, of course, is no better. He boasts of believing that restricting campaign contributions will exorcise politics of special-interest devils, and he's proud of his faith that war on a tactic - terror - can be won.
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:
Mike Huckabee brags of believing in "miracles" ("Obama Gets Convincing Wins in 3 States," February 10). Pretty scary, I agree. But this former pastor is no more devoted to the supernatural than are the other candidates. Senators Obama and Clinton are forever shouting "change" and "hope" as if these terms are part of a liturgy that, along with the right "change agent" presiding in the Oval Office, will conjure up an earthly paradise. Each proposes to "restore" the middle-class with witches'-brew economic policies. Sen. McCain, of course, is no better. He boasts of believing that restricting campaign contributions will exorcise politics of special-interest devils, and he's proud of his faith that war on a tactic - terror - can be won.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Tuesday July 1, 2008 at 6:27am