Tag Archives: good intentions

The nasty nature of the minimum wage and other do-gooder ideas

Posted on December 28, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I was recently reminded of a point made by esteemed economist (the late) Walter E. Williams, concerning the impact of the minimum wage laws on young black Americans’ employment. At the time he wrote, black youth employment was four times … Continue reading →

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Never mind the results, it is the intent that counts

Posted on November 16, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I am sure you’ve heard that before. “Oh, it doesn’t matter if you really don’t do whatever it is that you wanted to do, your heart was in the right place. You had good intentions. You tried.” … Continue reading →

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