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The Economic Foundation of Freedom
The late Howard Buffett was a U.S. representative from Nebraska (1943–1949 and 1951–1953). This article, condensed from a lecture at Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska, is reprinted from The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, December 1956. For more information on Buffett see Joseph R. Stromberg, “Howard Homan Buffett: Old Rightist Extraordinaire” at www.antiwar.com/stromberg/s042401.html. A clear understanding [...]
1Sep2003 | Howard Buffett | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Economic Foundation of Freedom
Mr. Buffett, former Congressman from Nebraska, is a member of the firm of Buffett-Falk Company in Omaha. This article is condensed from a lecture at Midland College, Freemont, Nebraska, February 20, 1956. It is no accident that the basic premise of communism is the abolition of private property. For private property is the standing ground [...]
1Dec1956 | Howard Buffett | 1 comment | ContinuedBook Review: Guaranteed for Life by Bruce Allan Findlay
137 pp. New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc. $2.50 In this volume, the author of an earlier study titled Your Rugged Constitution, declares “living in the United States is like being a member of a great orchestra,” with the U.S. Constitution being the score from which the musicians play. In 138 pages, sprinkled with over 150 illustrations, [...]
1Jan1956 | Howard Buffett | 1 comment | Continued-
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