Why don’t you mind your own business, says Don Boudreaux. Here’s a recent letter to the editor of his:
Dear Editor:
Tim Rutten misses the point of the widespread opposition to President Obama’s planned speech to schoolchildren (“Calls to boycott Obama’s speech to kids offer a disturbing lesson in paranoia,” September 5). While it’s true that many conservative pundits, such as Michelle Malkin, have overreacted to this upcoming speech, the legitimate reason for opposing it is that ours is not a country dependent upon any Great Leader. Suggesting that students be asked to ponder how they “can help President Obama” tells students that ‘leaders’ deserve help simply because they are ‘leaders.’ Even worse, it evokes the catastrophic collectivist notion that society’s progress depends upon the successful carrying out of a ‘leader’s’ program.
Like almost all parents, my wife and I are perfectly capable of imparting to our child an understanding of the importance of education. We are offended that a political celebrity pretends that he possesses some unique wisdom or special authority on this front.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Professor of Economics
George Mason University
