http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-114853 William Bryan Sun, 30 May 2010 17:09:50 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-114853 Most of the founders were opposed to slavery. There was a long debate about slavery during the writing of the Constitution. All but three of the states wanted to abolish slavery. The other three refused to sign if slavery was abolished. Those three states also wanted their slaves to count toward the number of congressmen they could have. The anti-slavery states were of course opposed to this too, and even said they should be able to count their property (animals, etc) if those three states could count their property (the slaves). As a compromise the practice of slavery was not banned outright. The southern states were allowed to count their slaves for the purpose of how many congressmen they could have, but they were limited to just over 1/2. Most of the founders were opposed to slavery. There was a long debate about slavery during the writing of the Constitution. All but three of the states wanted to abolish slavery. The other three refused to sign if slavery was abolished. Those three states also wanted their slaves to count toward the number of congressmen they could have. The anti-slavery states were of course opposed to this too, and even said they should be able to count their property (animals, etc) if those three states could count their property (the slaves). As a compromise the practice of slavery was not banned outright. The southern states were allowed to count their slaves for the purpose of how many congressmen they could have, but they were limited to just over 1/2.

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-92073 Erik Nielsen Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:40:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-92073 That is all true. But before you think the Founders The Founders also were practitioners of one of the most brutal and oppressive social systems in human history--slavery. That is all true. But before you think the Founders The Founders also were practitioners of one of the most brutal and oppressive social systems in human history–slavery.

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-88363 The Economics of Mere Conservatism: Part II « A Voice in the Wilderness Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:20:37 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-88363 [...] property, and the property rights that logically spring forth from it, is the basis of economic, political, and religious freedom.  It gives the individual a vested interest, a [...] [...] property, and the property rights that logically spring forth from it, is the basis of economic, political, and religious freedom.  It gives the individual a vested interest, a [...]

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-52911 Wealth Redistribution: Legal Plunder Or Just California Dreamin? « Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:10:16 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-52911 [...] The Founders and Redistribution of Wealth [...] [...] The Founders and Redistribution of Wealth [...]

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-9275 Dennis Aderholt Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:21:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-9275 We are going to a socialist government. Look at Cuba and see if this is what we need. I do not like the idea of spreding the wealth to all. It has been said that 20% of the people controll 80% of the money in the world, if all the money was divided up equal among all the people in the world, it will be only a short time before 20% of the people controll 80% of the money. Most people cna not and will not manage their money in a manner that will be benefical to them. We are going to a socialist government. Look at Cuba and see if this is what we need. I do not like the idea of spreding the wealth to all. It has been said that 20% of the people controll 80% of the money in the world, if all the money was divided up equal among all the people in the world, it will be only a short time before 20% of the people controll 80% of the money. Most people cna not and will not manage their money in a manner that will be benefical to them.

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-8048 ChooseTheHero.com » Blog Archive » Thomas Jefferson On Wealth Redistribution Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:59 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-8048 [...] He was against it before Barack Obama was for it. Never let it be said that Joe the Plumber doesn’t have backup for his very sensible position and concerns regarding wealth redistribution. [...] [...] He was against it before Barack Obama was for it. Never let it be said that Joe the Plumber doesn’t have backup for his very sensible position and concerns regarding wealth redistribution. [...]

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-7935 Jefferson on Obama’s tax plan : Post-Ed Notes Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:56:45 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-7935 [...] Thomas Jefferson on the redistribution of wealth: [...] [...] Thomas Jefferson on the redistribution of wealth: [...]

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-7917 The Founders and Redistribution of Wealth - Jason’s Blog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:49:17 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/29/the-founders-and-redistribution-of-wealth/#comment-7917 [...] Link: The Founders and Redistribution of Wealth Posted in Shared Links at October 29th, 2008. Trackback URI: [...] [...] Link: The Founders and Redistribution of Wealth Posted in Shared Links at October 29th, 2008. Trackback URI: [...]

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