"Why the transfer of decisions from those..." - Quote by Thomas Sowell
Why the transfer of decisions from those with personal experience and a stake in the outcome to those with neither can be expected to lead to better decisions is a question seldom asked, much less answered.
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“What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long.”
“When you start off by telling those who disagree with you that they are not merely in error but in sin, how much of a dialogue do you expect?”
“A passionate commitment to social justice is no substitute for knowing what the hell you're talking about.”
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“Americans are a wonderful people: They will always do the right thing--after exhausting every other possible alternative.”
“My job is essentially just corralling more and more and more facts and information, and occasionally seeing whether that leads to some action.”
“Horton, the kangaroo has sent Vlad!' Vlad? I know two Vlads. One is a cute little bunny that brings me cookies. The other is bad Vlad. Which Vlad?' Which one do you think?' Bad Vlad?' Good call.”