In this editorial, the New York Post praises Congressman Paul Ryan for talking about the morality of free markets and capitalism. The paper includes this excerpt from Ryan’s commencement speech at Benedictine College.

“Free enterprise doesn’t reward greed,” said Ryan. “It rewards value — because competition checks greed. And there’s no greater opportunity for greed than government cronyism. Greed knows how to exploit the books of regulations and the whims of bureaucrats. It knows how to navigate the halls of power. So if we’re concerned about greed, we shouldn’t give it more opportunities to grow.”

Those of us who believe in free markets should take a lesson from Ryan and boldly talk about morality in these terms.

For more about crony capitalism, the John Locke Foundation’s Jon Sanders is a great resource for detailing its negative impacts.