“Senator Edward Kennedy” via The Austrian Economists includes (emphasis added):
Americans like heroes and to many people Senator Kennedy was one. It is not the place to judge the deep motives for his actions, I leave that to others. The reaction to his death is telling, however, of the situation in which the country stands – I mean as far as the battle of ideas is concerned. For a country that was founded on the precept that political power is dangerous as it can lead to corruption and totalitarianism, it is strange that its politicians are often revered as gods. I do not know if Senator Kennedy was ignorant of the teachings of economics, but his lifelong fight in favor of universal health care and various other socialistic legislations paved the way to impoverishment and social disaster. Like many in politics, he stood for ideas that seemed noble and beautiful to the ignorant mind, but were truly destructive of the social order.
Instead of worshiping politicians, we should wake up to the current situation.
And closes with:
With all this said, I pray that Senator Kennedy’s soul may rest in peace.
