So I'm reading this book on the American Revolution and it strikes me that the terms of colonial debate are once again shockingly relevant.
The revolutionaries objected to a monarchs because they were corrupt and monarchies tended to have a bunch of ass-kissing sycophants collecting public money and giving no value in return.
The revolutionaries thought that men should own property in an ideal republic. People who are in debt to other develop servile personalities not suitable for voters and free men.
Finally, they thought that people should be able to rise on merit not just in science and art, but in politics, law, and other important offices related to the public welfare.
So today, we have a negative savings rate and a guy name George running the country as the most corrupt president in U.S. history. Kind of makes you wonder why we bothered with our little old revolution.
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