Archive for Ralph Bradford
Capitalism: Hero or Culprit?
Mr. Bradford was a noted poet, writer, speaker and business organization consultant. He returned corrected galleys of this article a few days before his death on October 17, 1982, in Ocala, Florida.
Picture in your mind a large, gross man, with a huge paunch, heavy jowls, wicked, pig- like eyes, and a scowling face. Clothe [...]
The American Idea
Ralph Bradford, noted poet, writer, speaker and business organization consultant, is now retired in Ocala, Florida.
The really significant American Revolution was not the military revolt that led to political independence from England, but the philosophical about-face which freed the developing American economy from the deadly shackles of bureaucratic control, and by liberating the creative [...]
The Basic Law
A New Year’s prayer of faith and hope for friends of freedom.
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We men of Earth have searched to find
A moral principle or guide—
A basic Law for humankind,
To light our steps, and to provide
[...]
Penalties on Employment
Mr. Bradford, of Ocala, Florida, is well known as a writer, poet, speaker, and business organization consultant.
Among those who deplore the ravages of Big Government, there is a tendency to dwell upon aggregate figures, rather than on individual experiences. Emphasis is apt to be placed upon the billions that are being exacted from the [...]
Those Mayflower Ecologists
A satirical approach to some ancient and recurring problems.
1Nov1978 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Golden Age
Not in the past, or future; now is the time.
1Sep1978 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedGourds and Dollars
From gourds to gold as money in Haiti.
1Aug1978 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedWe the People
Concerning each person’s responsibility if we are to preserve freedom and prosper.
1Jul1978 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedMaking Sense Out of the World
Dropping out of life “to find oneself” may be harmful to the health.
1Mar1978 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedCommon Sense: Whatever Happened to It?
A Bicentennial call for a return to the values of the Founding Fathers.
1Nov1975 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Great American Revolution
Shall the real revolution continue to bear its fruit of freedom and opportunity?
1Jul1975 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Pursuit of Excellence
Man’s most important field of conquest is still himself.
1Jun1975 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Great Anniversary Festival
A review of the birth of the United States, the founding principles and subsequent events which are worth celebrating.
1May1975 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Enigma
The testing of America by citizens who are doing their utmost to destroy it.
1Sep1974 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedWhat Are You Worried About?
The fate of our nation depends upon you and me and how we use our talents.
1Aug1974 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedOur Lives and Goods
Our liberty and freedom consist in having those laws by which our lives and goods may be most our own.
1Feb1974 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | ContinuedOn "Using" the Government
When special interests start using the government for their purposes, look to your defenses.
1Jan1974 | Ralph Bradford | 0 comments | Continued-
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Government as Consumer
Destutt de Tracy, as I discussed last week, was a French economist whom Thomas Jefferson did his utmost... Read More
Profits, Losses, and Structural Change
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Underconsumption Is Not the Problem
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The Fruits of Imperfection
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Jefferson’s Economist
In 1817 the Frenchman the Count Destutt de Tracy (1754-1836) published his Treatise on the Will and... Read More
