Archive for Robert E. Hood
Talent
Mr. Hood, a businessman in Meredith, New Hampshire, formerly served in the State Legislature. How many times have we stood before a fine painting and heard a viewer say, “That artist certainly has talent. But I can’t even draw a straight line!” Well, there probably was a time when the artist also could not “even [...]
1Jul1981 | Robert E. Hood | 0 comments | ContinuedSweet Land of Liberty?
Mr. Hood, a businessman in Meredith, New Hampshire, formerly served in the State Legislature. Liberty, freedom, justice, equality: these are a few of the words olden used to define America. But each time I attempt to associate these qualities with “America is” I find myself more inclined to use “America was”. America is the sum [...]
1Feb1980 | Robert E. Hood | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Law Also Is Polluted
Respectable law is upheld largely through moral conviction rather than at the point of a gun.
1Jul1978 | Robert E. Hood | 0 comments | ContinuedSeeds of Oppression
How government welfare programs inevitably lead to abuse and oppression.
1May1973 | Robert E. Hood | 0 comments | Continued-
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