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The Evolution of Laissez Faire: Free Market Economics in Political Theory and American Thought

Leonard O Goenaga The Evolution of Laissez Faire: Free Market Economics in Political Theory and American Thought I. Intro Opening Statement: Defining Laissez Faire Thesis Statement II. Outline III. Body Laissez Faire in the 18th Century Thought 1: The Founding: Thomas Jefferson (18th Century) Thomas Jefferson ú  Declaration of Independence ú  First Inaugural Address (1801) … Continue reading »

Total Public Debt, as of April 2nd, 2008

Total Public Debt, Outstanding, as of 4.2.09: $11,110,654,357,209.33 http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/NPGateway   So Democrats, how do we cut this debt, let alone the future   $8,000,000,000.00+ yearly interest payments on the debt…?   Your share of the public debt: $36,000.00+   Enjoy…?

Obama and the Budget, Heritage Foundation

  “During his presidential campaign, President Barack Obama promised the American people a “net spending cut.”1 Instead, he signed a “stimulus” bill that spends $800 billion, and he has proposed a budget that would: Increase spending by $1 trillion over the next decade; Include an additional $250 billion placeholder for another financial bailout; Likely lead … Continue reading »

The Evolution of Laissez Faire: Defining ‘Let Be’ Economics and Politics from Thomas Jefferson to Modern Libertarians.

Leonard O Goenaga Question 2: The Evolution of Laissez Faire: Defining ‘Let Be’ Economics and Politics from Thomas Jefferson to Modern Libertarians. I. Intro · Opening Statement: Defining Laissez Faire · Thesis Statement II. Outline III. Body · Laissez Faire in the 18th Century o Thought 1: The Founding: Thomas Jefferson (18th Century) § Thomas … Continue reading »

Pinochet’s Authoritarianism; Between Might and Right

Leonard O Goenaga Professor Boronat CPO3055 10 March 2008 Pinochet’s Authoritarianism; Between Might and Right Whenever September 11th is mentioned in the United States, Americans always conjure up images of the flaming twin towers, as well as the other atrocities and acts of terror that marked that day in eternal sadness. Although this image is … Continue reading »