My column of August 22, entitled “Socialism or Free Enterprise: Which Helps Improve Lives?” was reprinted in part and teased recently on the SAFE (Secure America’s Future Economy) blog and website.
SAFE is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, which has been advocating for smaller, more focused and less costly government since 1996.
William Whipple III writes all the entries, but solicits feedback from his board and members in an effort to ensure that the content is representative of the group’s perspective.
Who is William Whipple?
Whipple graduated from college (Princeton) and law school (Harvard) and went to work as part of the DuPont Company's finance staff. His assignments over the years were primarily in tax, international finance and financial planning.
In 2003, Whipple joined the board of Seniors Against Federal Extravagance, which had been founded by William Morris and others in 1996. He was subsequently elected president of SAFE and has served in that capacity since 2005.
SAFE is a “think tank” which produces a stream of political & economic commentary.
SAFE does not endorse political candidates, but does compare where candidates stand on policy issues.
Bill and his wife, Valerie, reside in the Middletown area. They have three daughters and four grandchildren, all in Delaware.
The article is entitled, “What’s all this talk about Socialism?”
Here is the quote about my column in his September 2 article:
“In terms of making a positive case for free enterprise, a Delaware state legislator recently hit it out of the park. Here’s a link, and the closing lines as a teaser. DE Sen. Bryant Richardson [R- SD 21], 8/23/19.
“What is better: To have the means to provide for yourself or to depend on the government for your needs?
“When you give the government more control, you lose your rights to self-determination. That’s a high price to pay for “free stuff.”
Here are a few other quotes from Whipple’s writings:
“As a group, millennial’s don’t have the first clue about American history, civics, and government.
“A recent study found, for example, that only the residents of one state (Vermont) were able to pass a simple American history test.
“How can things be made better? Our answer would be that parents should demand better for their children, and government should foster more choice and competition in the educational system versus supporting a top-down model.
“Equality of opportunity is a worthy goal; equality of outcomes is a rationale for accepting mediocre results.”
