Quote of the Day — Thomas Sowell
November 27, 2023
What do you call it when someone steals someone else's money secretly? Theft. What do you call it when someone takes someone else's money openly by force? Robbery. What do you call it when a politician takes someone else's money in taxes and gives it to someone who is more likely to vote for him? Social justice. — 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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Thomas Sowell’s incisive comparison of theft, robbery, and political redistribution opened the November 27, 2023 broadcast, setting the stage for Kim Monson’s examination of Colorado’s special session property tax maneuvering and the broader pattern of government overreach.
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Audacity
Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints as imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention; shameless boldness or daring.
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