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Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2013

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism is the World Economy’s Only Hope by John A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, Cox and Forkum, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, education, Edward Cline, financial crisis, General MacArthur, Harry Truman, history, John A. Allison, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, President Truman, Sydney Kendall, top books, William MacArthur | Leave a comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 2nd Quarter 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for April – June 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. A Turn for DeWurst by Sydney Kendall | Related post: A Turn for DeWurst, an alternative to the state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged books, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, economic regulation, education, education reform, financial crisis, Harry Truman, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, Sydney Kendall, terrorism | 2 Comments

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 1st Quarter 2013

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for January – March 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism is the World Economy’s Only Hope by John A. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, President | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Aristotle, Benjamin Franklin, Cox and Forkum, Douglas MacArthur, financial crisis, Harry Truman, John Allison, neoconservative, Thomas Jefferson, William Manchester | Leave a comment

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: An Administration Not on the Same Page

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Jim

The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President | Tagged civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, North Korea, South Korea | 4 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Unprincipled Policies Lead to Serial SNAFUs

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jim

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President | Tagged April Glaspie, Chicoms, China, civilian control of the military, Containment, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Formosa, Harry Truman, Indo-China, Iraq, Korean War, leadership, Mali, North Korea, Saddam Hussein, South Korea, Sudan, Taiwan, Uganda, Vietnam | 5 Comments