Fred Herring?
September 20, 2007
That’s what an emailer suggested we refer to the Fred Thompson candidacy as. So be my guest — unless you’re concerned about ruffling the feathers of those birds at the Cato Institute who seem to believe that Fred (Herring) Thompson is the next Thomas Jefferson.
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.

