The Economists

I have two economists that I really like reading. These two guys put economics in simple terms that anyone can understand. And yet, they are probably two of the most intelligent pundits we have in our midst.

Thomas Sowell and Walter E. Williams is to whom I am referring. Both are free market economists. Both view most government interaction in the economy to be counterproductive, the most productive economy being that free from government interference. Both believe the minimum wage to be detrimental to low skilled workers. Both believe that affirmative action is yet another form of discrimination and only furthers the stereotypes of minorities who cannot function in the real world without help from whites. And both believe that the current system of education is failing students, particularly minorities.

But these economists, one of whom fills in for Rush Limbaugh on his radio show, would probably be stereotyped by people who do not know them as corporate white guys. But these guys are both black. The links above are to biographies on Wikipedia. I recommend that you read them before jumping to the conclusion that they did not live the "hard life" that is the basis for the outpouring of aid to minorities.

I also recommend their weekly columns on Townhall.com. Anything that I could possibly say about them would not compare to reading their thoughts.