Claar

As these taxpayer victories come in, I'll keep my local Tea, oops, I mean "taxpayer advocates" informed of how their hard work is paying off -- dismantling community-based public school systems and making sure that teachers like Ginger Claar are sharing the pain.

Timothy D. Slekar: 'Taxpayer Advocates' Shocking Public Schools Timothy D. Slekar 2011

In other words, these candidates were going to make sure that Ginger Claar was furloughed.

Timothy D. Slekar: 'Taxpayer Advocates' Shocking Public Schools Timothy D. Slekar 2011

In a speech at the American Enterprise Institute last week, Claar posited that another deadly sin -- envy -- is an inherent part of the free-market system and can prove even more insidious.

Greed may not be good for the economy, but envy is worse Carlos Lozada 2010

As these taxpayer victories come in, I'll keep my local Tea, oops, I mean "taxpayer advocates" informed of how their hard work is paying off -- dismantling community-based public school systems and making sure that teachers like Ginger Claar are sharing the pain.

Timothy D. Slekar: 'Taxpayer Advocates' Shocking Public Schools Timothy D. Slekar 2011

But Claar worries that this road can lead to initiatives that, "in the guise of social justice," produce greater unemployment or less overall wealth.

Greed may not be good for the economy, but envy is worse Carlos Lozada 2010

"It sounds like blue-collar frustrations that we hear today," Claar said.

Greed may not be good for the economy, but envy is worse Carlos Lozada 2010

Claar, a co-author of "Economics in Christian Perspective," relied on Thomas Aquinas's definition of envy: sadness at the good of another.

Greed may not be good for the economy, but envy is worse Carlos Lozada 2010

Was Claar talking about President Obama's policies?

Greed may not be good for the economy, but envy is worse Carlos Lozada 2010

"Greed -- the pursuit of embarrassing riches -- is not good; it's a deadly sin just like envy is," Claar said in his speech.

Greed may not be good for the economy, but envy is worse Carlos Lozada 2010

In other words, these candidates were going to make sure that Ginger Claar was furloughed.

Timothy D. Slekar: 'Taxpayer Advocates' Shocking Public Schools Timothy D. Slekar 2011