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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Page 94
... responsibility is impersonal , and the responsibil- ity of their organizers and owners is limited by statute or char- ter . The responsibility of the private individual for his acts and for his debts , however , is personal and ...
... responsibility is impersonal , and the responsibil- ity of their organizers and owners is limited by statute or char- ter . The responsibility of the private individual for his acts and for his debts , however , is personal and ...
Page 105
... responsibility of the stockholders for the conduct of the company , but does not at all complete the regulation nec- essary , as it is manifestly impossible for all the stockholders of any large corporation to be responsible for every ...
... responsibility of the stockholders for the conduct of the company , but does not at all complete the regulation nec- essary , as it is manifestly impossible for all the stockholders of any large corporation to be responsible for every ...
Page 116
... responsibility possible . It doesn't make it inevitable . The history of the big corporation shows that the men in control , having a remote , symbolic , paper con- nection with the owners , can violate their responsibility in two ways ...
... responsibility possible . It doesn't make it inevitable . The history of the big corporation shows that the men in control , having a remote , symbolic , paper con- nection with the owners , can violate their responsibility in two ways ...
Contents
A FORGOTTEN AMERICAN CLASSIC | ix |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | xli |
David Cushman Coyle | 9 |
Copyright | |
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