tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4550595037928897848..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: The Thoughts of Thomas JeffersonRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-67716858452237766112013-05-09T16:56:19.734-04:002013-05-09T16:56:19.734-04:00@Ed Ucaton:
Can you please cite for me some evide...@Ed Ucaton:<br /><br />Can you please cite for me some evidence for your view?Anand Venigallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300652293584046392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6138611795450293882013-05-09T16:53:08.369-04:002013-05-09T16:53:08.369-04:00In response to Ed Ucaton on Rothbard and Jefferson...In response to Ed Ucaton on Rothbard and Jefferson, can you please give me some evidence from Rothbard himself to support your view? I know that he would refer to Jefferson as a libertarian here and there, and also as a radical. He would also cite him in the context of the libertarian tradition of America. Anand Venigallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300652293584046392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-60211875693747482972012-12-12T02:28:34.942-05:002012-12-12T02:28:34.942-05:00According to Rothbard, Jefferson was great, except...According to Rothbard, Jefferson was great, except for the 8 years when he was in power. I have to agree with that sentiment.Ed Ucationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375062362847706272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28574715182871390312012-12-11T22:59:45.273-05:002012-12-11T22:59:45.273-05:00Thomas Jefferson was an pioneer PEU, given he took...Thomas Jefferson was an pioneer PEU, given he took on huge debt using slaves as collateral. Jefferson pioneered the monetization of slaves:<br /><br />http://peureport.blogspot.com/2012/11/peu-to-star-at-smithsonian-book-festival.html<br /><br />PEU Report/State of the Divisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269683860174947542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31515522211554344092012-12-11T18:28:12.231-05:002012-12-11T18:28:12.231-05:00Tommy Jeff, like Dr Ron, wasn't perfect. His a...Tommy Jeff, like Dr Ron, wasn't perfect. His actions are at odds with his stated ideas. That's why I try to separate the ideas from the person. <br /><br />Murray, Ludwig, Lew, me, you- we're human and fallible. We all "fall short of the glory" but that doesn't invalidate our beliefs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-30974644116161013752012-12-11T17:34:02.094-05:002012-12-11T17:34:02.094-05:00I initially had a lot of respect for Jefferson, du...I initially had a lot of respect for Jefferson, due to his opinions, however I now think he was the Reagan of his day; great sound bites, but when it really counts on the side of government, not liberty.2wild2betruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327925250852849204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28151391761272217592012-12-11T16:51:13.286-05:002012-12-11T16:51:13.286-05:00Heath,
Thanks. I forgot its okay to purchase land...Heath,<br /><br />Thanks. I forgot its okay to purchase land via debt on behalf of involuntary collectives so long as its done in a game format against other empires.<br /><br />Also, I'll be sure to remember the argument for enslaving.other human beings rests on convenience. This has been educational.Taylor Conanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270678440957992085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-78210171351063698592012-12-11T15:29:19.195-05:002012-12-11T15:29:19.195-05:00One of the reason is that the British government w...One of the reason is that the British government was angling in on it, ostensibly to protect Spanish rights from Napoleon, who had seized it back from Spain in 1800 after the France had given it up in 1760s. The last thing the US government wanted was Britain back again and Napoleon needed the money to fight the British so......<br /><br />would you give your car away because walking makes a Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62335701460860026942012-12-11T14:41:58.513-05:002012-12-11T14:41:58.513-05:00I like a lot of what he said, but some of the thin...I like a lot of what he said, but some of the things he actually did make me just stare and blink when I read about it. As in I would have to go back and make sure I was still reading the same book several times. <br /><br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488483860138306993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-59324119050303964982012-12-11T13:24:14.447-05:002012-12-11T13:24:14.447-05:00Would've been nice if jefferson had freed his ...Would've been nice if jefferson had freed his own.slaves before he died.<br /><br />Also the Louisiana purchase. The hell was up with that?<br /><br />One thing I like about Jefferson is he pisses off modern progressives. My DC-located family.member once complained of Jefferson's "duplicitousness" in not faithfully carrying out Washington's policies as his public functionaryTaylor Conanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270678440957992085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-2301733860775166402012-12-11T12:32:16.719-05:002012-12-11T12:32:16.719-05:00“The price of Liberty is eternal vigilance.”
This...“The price of Liberty is eternal vigilance.”<br /><br />This is one especially.<br /><br />Last week or the week before, I saw a video of Ron Paul giving an interview, and the interviewer asked him why libertarianism isn't as widespread as it could be. Paul responded by saying something to the effect that with liberty comes additional wealth, and with additional wealth comes apathy.<br /><brGeoffnoreply@blogger.com