Commentary
One of the most frustrating aspects of contemporary conversations about politics and public policy is how often the deleterious effects of terrible programs—local, state and federal—are brushed aside with distracting (and even deceitful) claims that the intentions behind the policies were “compassionate.” This is an utterly wrongheaded analysis for many reasons. Laws, public policies, and government programs should be evaluated by their results, not by the state of mind of their advocates or sponsors.
