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Live Talk with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz

  On June 15, 2018  Julia Hanna and Aya Katz had a livestreamed conversation. Topics discussed include: Tariffs and what their effect is on the economy of the country that enacts them. Who should pay for waging war. Alexander Hamilton … Continue reading

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The Character of Aaron Burr: A Review

This is a review of Roger G. Kennedy’s biographical book, Burr, Hamilton and Jefferson: A Study in Character.   Kennedy’s  is not the sort of book one should read when not familiar with the history of the United States, the … Continue reading

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Who Should Pay for Waging War?

War is a zero sum game, in which nations battle over territory and natural resources. It therefore follows that those who get the most territory for the least expenditure of resources are the most successful. For this reason, war should be financed at the expense of the enemy, and not at the expense of one’s own people. In lieu of taxation, issuing letters of marque and reprisal is a better choice. Continue reading

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