From Erica Martinson’s article in Politico:
Matt Patterson of the Competitive Enterprise Institute began an opinion piece March 29 in the Washington Times with the “bankrupt” quote. “Well, we can’t say we weren’t warned,” Patterson wrote, charging that the greenhouse gas rule will “virtually destroy the coal industry, just as President Obama once promised he would do.”
Fred Smith is the animating spirit at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Fred conceived of the idea for an organization that would, in his words, “find a more positive answer to the challenge Joseph Schumpeter laid down in his essay, “Can Capitalism Survive?” He founded the organization and served as president for nearly three decades.
He died at the age of 83 at home in Maryland where he is survived by his beloved wife Fran. Fred was a friend and mentor, an advocate and ally, and an inspiration. His bright light lives on in our work.
Fred Lee Smith
December 26, 1940 – November 23, 2024