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Walter Williams RIP
The Library of Economics and Liberty ^ | December 2, 2020 | David Henderson

Posted on 12/02/2020 7:34:40 AM PST by Wiz-Nerd

I learned from Don Boudreaux this morning that Walter Williams died either this morning or last night. For those of you who don’t know, he was a long-time economics professor at George Mason University.

I’ll have more to say later but I want to give one appreciation.

Walter liked smoking and he also hated the TSA. Some years ago, the combination of no-smoking regs on planes and intrusive groping by the TSA caused him to vow never to fly by commercial airline again. When he received offers to give speeches that were far enough away that driving was infeasible, he negotiated for a private airplane to take him there.


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To: Eddie01

I’m trying to find more info, but there is little reporting on this. I first heard it on the Rick and Bubba show.


21 posted on 12/02/2020 7:41:12 AM PST by Wiz-Nerd
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To: Wiz-Nerd
Terrible news. This has been a terrible year. I would trade a dozen Ginsberg's for one Walter Williams.

22 posted on 12/02/2020 7:41:20 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Wiz-Nerd

Great mind. A bad loss for freedom.

RIP, Mr. Williams.


23 posted on 12/02/2020 7:41:38 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: Wiz-Nerd
Sad to hear! He was great when he'd guest host for Rush. I loved the way he'd say “if I want to sell my kidney I should be able to do so”. Great stuff.
24 posted on 12/02/2020 7:42:18 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (BLM Stands For "Bidens Loot Millions"!)
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To: Wiz-Nerd
Oh no... This man was a true National Treasure and one of the clearest thinking individuals I've come across.

2020 is making a case for it's inclusion on the list of Worst Years Ever.

RIP Walter. You will not be forgotten.

25 posted on 12/02/2020 7:42:21 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Wiz-Nerd

A great conservative champion, and a life well lived.


26 posted on 12/02/2020 7:42:27 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Ghislaine Maxwell lives and Joe Biden is losing.)
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To: EEGator

YES. “BLACK by popular demand” was his introduction.


27 posted on 12/02/2020 7:42:47 AM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: deport

Mea culpa.


28 posted on 12/02/2020 7:42:56 AM PST by Wiz-Nerd
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To: Dan in Wichita

Walter Williams was my favorite substitute host for Rush.
I dont remember when he last hosted but I presume it’s been a few years back.

Mark Steyn has now taken over favorite substitute.

RIP Dr. Williams.


29 posted on 12/02/2020 7:44:38 AM PST by texanyankee
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To: Covenantor

I’m thinking it was a joke...


30 posted on 12/02/2020 7:44:57 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Wiz-Nerd

Not necessary. Just linking in case others wanted to read
comments on that thread. Have a nice day.


31 posted on 12/02/2020 7:45:59 AM PST by deport
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To: Wiz-Nerd

He went home to be with our Lord.

He was a good man. He filled in for Rush a few times back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s

RIP Brother, and prayers for the living who are in mourning.


32 posted on 12/02/2020 7:46:08 AM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Now the left will be hoping for Thomas Sowell next.

No Blacks are allowed to leave the plantation.


33 posted on 12/02/2020 7:46:11 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Qiviut
"Tremendous loss ... we’ve lost some great conservatives this year. RIP Mr. Williams - you will be greatly missed."

Speaking of Black Lives who matter. We've lost three great ones this year:


34 posted on 12/02/2020 7:46:16 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Wiz-Nerd

So sorry! I remember him guest hosting for Rush and was wondering why I hadn’t heard him in a long time. He was a national treasure.

I remember when he had a run in with the TSA - he said his wife got searched (over 80 years old) - and TSA confiscated her tiny sewing scissors. He said he told the TSA worker “Hope you’re happy with yourself!” - the idiot told him he was “just doing his job.”

I remember when TSA grabbed my brand new (expensive) cosmetics that hadn’t even been opened - confiscated out of my purse. Guess they were over the “liquid” limit at that time - I had no idea but I lost about $100 worth of stuff.


35 posted on 12/02/2020 7:46:43 AM PST by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!)
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To: Wiz-Nerd

He was one of my favorite columnists. He was 100% right in emphasizing (actually demonstrating and proving) that minimum-wage laws reduce the employment of minimum wage workers, particularly teenagers and especially black teenagers.

Historically, the minimum wage law got its start as a way to prevent southern black highway construction crews from underbidding northern white unionized crews. The minimum wage is just another anti-black law that Democrats passed.

The minimum wage law remains popular because of its name. It sounds like it raises wages, when in fact it merely outlaws jobs. It’s a little like outlawing Fs, Ds and Cs in school so as to raise GPAs.

Walter Williams offered both common and uncommon sense on a variety of topics.


36 posted on 12/02/2020 7:47:30 AM PST by ChessExpert (NAFTA - Not A Free Trade Agreement)
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To: LeonardFMason

I remember that intro...


37 posted on 12/02/2020 7:47:50 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: texanyankee

Yes,Williams and Steyn are tied for my favorite guest host.


38 posted on 12/02/2020 7:48:04 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (BLM Stands For "Bidens Loot Millions"!)
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To: Wiz-Nerd

Thanks to the great Dr. Williams, I do not have to pay reparations: http://walterewilliams.com/WalterWilliamsAmnestyProclamation.pdf


39 posted on 12/02/2020 7:48:11 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Those were the ones I was thinking about. Thanks for listing the names.


40 posted on 12/02/2020 7:48:29 AM PST by Qiviut (Govt acting like it's Ebola w/ a 90% fatality rate, not COVID w/ a 99+% survival rate for most.)
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