My, oh my! How the ideas of what the US should be have changed over these many long years. From Henry Charles Carey (December 15, 1793 – October 13, 1879), a leading 19th century economist of the American School of capitalism said this, "Such is the true mission of the people of these United States. To them has been granted a privilege never before granted to man, that of the exercise of the right of perfect self-government; but, as RIGHTS AND DUTIES ARE INSEPARABLE, with the grant of the former came the OBLIGATION to perform the latter. Happily their performance is pleasant and profitable, and involves no sacrifice. To raise the value of labour throughout the world, we need only to raise the value of our own. To diffuse intelligence and to promote the cause of morality throughout the world, we are required only to pursue the course that shall diffuse education throughout our own land, and shall enable every man more readily to acquire property, and with it respect for the rights of property. To improve the political condition of man throughout the world, it is needed that we ourselves should remain at peace, avoid taxation for the maintenance of fleets and armies, and become rich and prosperous. "
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:58:12 +0000
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