Quote of the Day — Thomas Sowell
October 1, 2019
As long as human beings are imperfect, there will always be arguments for extending the power of government to deal with these imperfections. The only logical stopping place is totalitarianism, unless we realize that tolerating imperfections is the price of freedom. — Thomas Sowell
1930–present
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1930–present
Thomas Sowell (born 1930) is a preeminent economist, social theorist, and prolific author whose work combines rigorous economic analysis with moral clarity about the consequences of policies. A senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Sowell holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago, where he studied under George Stigler. His career spans university teaching, government service, and extensive writing addressing economic policy, race relations, education, and the unintended consequences of government programs. Sowell approaches contentious social issues with the discipline of economic analysis rather than ideological assumption. Sowell’s extensive publications include Knowledge and Decisions, The…
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Sowell’s warning about government expansion closed the October 1, 2019 broadcast, reinforcing Tim Neville’s argument that TABOR’s limits protect Coloradans from politicians who claim imperfections justify unlimited revenue.
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Imperfections
Flaws, faults, or deficiencies in people, systems, or outcomes; limitations inherent to human nature and institutions.
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Jefferson County’s TABOR Battle and the Price of Freedom
Tim Neville exposes Jefferson County Issue 1A's de-TABORing scheme while John Buckingham analyzes markets. October 1, 2019.
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