Editor, The New York Times
To the Editor:
Carole Artigiani asserts that "The wide involvement of youths in the Obama campaign suggests a renewed understanding of the role of government in addressing the needs of citizens" (Letters, Nov. 20).
I wonder. Just this morning WTOP News radio in
Whooping it up for, or even working to elect, a charismatic politician full of glorious platitudes should not be mistaken for understanding.
Sincerely,
Donald J. BoudreauxDon Boudreaux is the Chairman of the Department of Economics at George Mason University and a Business & Media Institute adviser.