Don Boudreaux tears into the inconsistency of the boycotters with this letter:
To the Editor:
Kudos to you for defending Whole Foods CEO John Mackey against the many
“Progressives” who are intolerant of his support for free markets
(“Whole Foolishness,” August 18).
How hypocritical of these “Progressives.” Seeking to further reduce
the role of markets in the provision of health care, they proudly vote
in markets with their dollars to avoid patronizing a store run by a
chief executive whose opinion they dislike. Yet the very opinion that
they so ardently oppose is one that, were it heeded, would enhance the
ability of health-care consumers to vote with their dollars.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Sure, these cretins are entitled to boycott (another way of saying “discriminate against”) Whole Foods because they don’t like the fact that its owner disagrees with Beloved Leader Obama, but it tells you a lot about their moral compass that they’re so eager to shackle all of us with an authoritarian program that many fear.
