Alex Peak

Live-Blogging — Hamilton’s Curse

Hamilton’s Curse: How Jefferson’s Archenemy Betrayed the American
Revolution—and What It Means for Americans Today

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Introduction: The Real Hamilton 12 March 2009 — Jefferson supported smaller government, Hamilton bigger.  Unfortunately, although we still honour Jefferson, Hamilton’s views reign the day.  Moreover, Hamiltonianism is a betrayal of the American revolution.

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 1: The Rousseau of the Right 31 March 2009 — Hamilton wanted these United States to adopt a powerful central government that could emulate the British Empire.  In order to achieve this goal, he used deceptive “public interest” rhetoric and lied about the conceivable actions of a more-centralised state.

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 2: Public Blessing or National Curse? 22 May 2009 — One of Hamilton’s objectives was to increase national debt as much as he could so that wealthy investors would become a permanent lobby for higher taxes and bigger government.  Today the national debt is over ten trillion, with even more exorbitant trillions in unfunded liabilities.  The working class is thus exploited by the political class through taxes both direct and hidden.

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 3: Hamilton’s Job Bank 2009 —

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 4: Hamilton’s Disciple: How John Marshall Subverted the Constitution 2009 —

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 5: The Founding Father of Crony Capitalism 2009 —

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 6: Hamiltonian Hegemony 2009 —

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 7: The Hamiltonian Revolution of 1913 2009 —

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Chapter 8: The Poisoned Fruits of “Hamilton’s Republic” 2009 —

Live-blogging: Hamilton’s Curse: Conclusion: Ending the Curse 2009 —