This is an historical story with just a tinge of current relevance. I hope y'all will find it interesting.
John / Billybob
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To: Congressman Billybob
Every now and then I see something on the net that's especially good---I can tell in a couple of paragraphs---and I read it aloud to the kid, joyfully and gratefully.
So I come to the end of my recitation and there's the author's name. John Armor---of course!
Who leaves more pearls on my cyberbeach than Congressman Billybob? Nobody! :)
To: Congressman Billybob
Franklin's investment in the Ohio Company, and the subsequent creation of the modern property-owning corporation was vastly more important. This is the true basis of modern capital. Intellectual property contributes marginally to the main game.
77 posted on
12/09/2005 10:28:40 AM PST by
RightWhale
(Not transferable -- Good only for this trip)
To: Congressman Billybob
he would have a blog entitled Poor Richards AlmanackCome back!
80 posted on
12/09/2005 10:41:39 AM PST by
GVnana
(Former Alias: GVgirl)
To: Congressman Billybob
81 posted on
12/09/2005 10:54:30 AM PST by
aculeus
To: Congressman Billybob
Thank you for posting this.
87 posted on
12/09/2005 1:36:11 PM PST by
Ohioan
To: Congressman Billybob
I hope y'all will find it interesting.I sure do. Whenver I think about Franklin and the other founders, I am once again reminded of who the TRUE greatest generation is in American history. Although it helped Brokaw sell a lot of books, I rue the day he or his publishers ever came up with that title for the WWII generation.
Without the founding generation, there would have been no American WWII generation to save Europe in the 1940's.
96 posted on
12/09/2005 3:35:43 PM PST by
Wolfstar
("In war, there are usually only two exit strategies: victory or defeat." Mark Steyn)
To: Congressman Billybob
Congressman, I have to confess my ignorance up until now on this subject. Thanks for the fascinating post!
104 posted on
12/09/2005 4:31:18 PM PST by
gitmo
(From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Excellent JOhn, very well done.
107 posted on
12/09/2005 8:10:07 PM PST by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Ben Franklins Greatest Invention
I always thought his greatest invention was the $100 bill. I've never seen one but I hear they're pretty cool.......
113 posted on
12/10/2005 3:50:51 AM PST by
Hot Tabasco
(It must suck being an Islamofascist....... they don't get Christmas presents.....)
To: Congressman Billybob
And he also recognized that it must be temporary, for limited times, since he was aware of permanent monopolies such as the salt monopoly in the Ottoman empire, which were benefits for preferred supporters of the ruler.This important concept has been completely eradicated by the legal establishment.
To: Congressman Billybob
I emailed a link to this thread to my stepson, who is studying history in college.
Thanks for posting this.
117 posted on
12/10/2005 7:18:58 AM PST by
genew
(Fact: Political correctness is a deadly social disease.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Every thing about Franklin is enterprising and interestiong
119 posted on
12/10/2005 4:27:39 PM PST by
MilspecRob
(Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Excellent post. I even forgive the fact that the author is a lawyer.
To: Congressman Billybob
**he would have a blog entitled Poor Richards Almanack.**
And there's no doubt that Silence Dogood, Martha Careful and Anthony Afterwit would all be very pleased at just such a development.
Thank you for another great article.
To: potlatch
Ben Franklin ping
...as I sit here in my bifocals (and pjs), being warmed by my Franklin stove, protected by my lightning rods...
To: Congressman Billybob
Thank you- I found it very interesting and just finished reading it to my 14 year old.
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