Liberty Chronicles, Ep. 37: The Whigs
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Channel: Libertarianism.org · 2018 · News & Politics
While the two parties gripped one another in mock mortal combat, struggling for votes more than for principles, some precious few Americans remained unimpressed. In corners all over the country, people saw through the myth making and the gamesmanship. Put frankly, American democracy was a sham and the evolving two parties were vast conspiracies against the public’s liberty, security, and well-being. Further Readings/References: Clay’s “American System” Speeches Kohl, Lawrence. The Politics of Individualism: Parties and the American Character in the Jacksonian Era. New York: Oxford University Press. 1989. Pessen, Edward. Jacksonian America: Society, Personality, and Politics. Homewood, Illinois: The Dorsey Press. 1969. https://www.libertarianism.org/media/liberty-chronicles/whigs Download the .mp3 of this episode https://cdn.cato.org/libertarianismdotorg/liberty_chronicles/LibertyChronicles_37.mp3 Subscribe through iTunes: http://apple.co/2pPgsEC Subscribe through Google Play Music: http://bit.ly/2pyKxJm Liberty Chronicles RSS feed: http://bit.ly/2opQVAN
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