Category Archives: Hamiltonian vs. Jeffersonian

Philosophy and the Civil War.


Another thing I learned from David P. Goldman‘s book about Civilizations dying.  What makes the United States different? Well the United States is united by an idea.  The idea is buying into changing your life and self improvement. The Pilgrims … Continue reading

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David Goldman How Civilizations Die, The Thirty Years War.


I remember learning about the Thirty Years War in Europe as a basic Catholic vs. Protestant.  The argument David P. Goldman makes in How Civilizations Die is more complex.  Two churchmen, who helped to build the French state were Cardinal … Continue reading

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My REAL Thomas Jefferson Crush!


My REAL Thomas Jefferson Crush!.  From my friend Tereza.  I have to agree, Thomas Jefferson, a great man.

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Hamiltonian vs. Jeffersonian Part II, Public Works.


Public works is now viewed as rampant government involvement and liberalism.  Rebuilding our highways, investing in our schools, Alexander Hamilton would have seen this not as liberalism but as investment in our nation. Jeffersonians would have complained less about the … Continue reading

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