“There are those who believe that business is inherently corrupt — communists would be among those, and socialists. The very idea of striving to make a profit is treated by these people as morally objectionable. Of course, some even think medicine fits the bill, or military service. And there are animal rights advocates who believe the entire meat industry is morally base. For my money the one profession that has indeed become completely, utterly morally irredeemable is politics. Not that even this is necessarily the case — politics could be an upstanding profession in a genuinely free country where those practicing it did what the American Founders believed should be their task: to secure our rights, period. But that has never been the way most people in government viewed their job. Instead these days politicians are hired extortionists.” (05/13/08)