Who Owns America?: A New Declaration of IndependenceHerbert Agar, Allen Tate ISI Books, 1999 - 450 pages "It was a radical statement in 1936 and remains one at the end of the twentieth century. How should a republic exercise power over its citizens? How may economic goods be justly distributed? What status should the small farm have in the life of a nation? By what means may family life be rendered stable? What is the economic role of women in a free society? These are just some of the issues raised, and answered in unique ways, in this book. |
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... enterprise . The difference be- tween property and enterprise can be briefly illustrated . Private enterprise is a basic human instinct which , like all instincts , be a good thing if it is made to serve a moral purpose , or a bad thing ...
... enterprise . The difference be- tween property and enterprise can be briefly illustrated . Private enterprise is a basic human instinct which , like all instincts , be a good thing if it is made to serve a moral purpose , or a bad thing ...
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... enterprise accompanied by a guaranteed standard of living ) must prove , in the era of State interference with the conduct of industry , politically unstable . A guaranteed stan- dard of living for the unemployed ; minimum wages for the ...
... enterprise accompanied by a guaranteed standard of living ) must prove , in the era of State interference with the conduct of industry , politically unstable . A guaranteed stan- dard of living for the unemployed ; minimum wages for the ...
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... enterprise for all to the point where no new enterprise can be started without a subsidy or a guaranty . Thus the very factor which justifies , and , on a long view , demands , the retention of the system of private enterprise , cannot ...
... enterprise for all to the point where no new enterprise can be started without a subsidy or a guaranty . Thus the very factor which justifies , and , on a long view , demands , the retention of the system of private enterprise , cannot ...
Contents
A FORGOTTEN AMERICAN CLASSIC | ix |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | xli |
David Cushman Coyle | 9 |
Copyright | |
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