First at the Trough

10/30/2006 Mises Wire N. Joseph Potts

This report in the Christian Science Monitor brings news that surprises little. It seems the affirmative-action program in South Africa has turned into a giveaway to those with government connections.

Go here to read the details, which are as familiar as they are predictable.

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