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To: huckfillary
To one & all, if you have not heard of, or read "The Law" by Frederick Bastiat.

I would highly recommend it.

I believe "Bastiat" is pronounced Bass-ye-yea, don't hold me to that, but that does seem how most people say the name.

The Law

by Frederick Bastiat

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Preface

When a reviewer wishes to give special recognition to a book, he predicts that it will still be read “a hundred years from now.” The Law, first published as a pamphlet in June, 1850, is already more than a hundred years old. And because its truths are eternal, it will still be read when another century has passed.

Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, statesman, and author. He did most of his writing during the years just before - and immediately following -- the Revolution of February 1848. This was the period when France was rapidly turning to complete socialism. As a Deputy to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bastiat was studying and explaining each socialist fallacy as it appeared. And he explained how socialism must inevitably degenerate into communism. But most of his countrymen chose to ignore his logic.

The Law is here presented again because the same situation exists in America today as in the France of 1848. The same socialist-communist ideas and plans that were then adopted in France are now sweeping America. The explanations and arguments then advanced against socialism by Mr. Bastiat are -- word for word -- equally valid today. His ideas deserve a serious hearing.

If you want a copy, send me your E-Mail via a private message, and I'll send you a copy that is in RTF {Rich Text Format} form.

17 posted on 01/20/2019 9:59:10 PM PST by Stanwood_Dave ("Testilying." Cop's lie, only while testifying, as taught in their respected Police Academy(s).)
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To: Stanwood_Dave
I believe "Bastiat" is pronounced Bass-ye-yea, don't hold me to that, but that does seem how most people say the name.

French mostly turns a lot of Ts into Ys. So Bastiat would be similar to Bass-ee-ay.

Also, yes, The Law is a good one to read, and everyone should have it in their library.
21 posted on 01/21/2019 7:13:51 PM PST by Svartalfiar
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