Authors Forum: Hamilton's Curse | Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Thomas DiLorenzo, Professor of Economics at Loyola College in Maryland, discusses his latest book, "Hamilton's Curse: How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution--and What It Means for Americans Today." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

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[Steenville]

Last 10 seconds are not to be missed..

[RichardRoy2]

Fascinating. And I think we're in trouble.

[ThePatriotMuckraker]

I work with a clodpate who thinks highly of hamilton. He is capable of regurgitating facts about him without critically thinking, questioning what he reads, or noticing the dichotomy between hamiltonian dogma and his legacy of destruction brought on by private central banking. Naturally, he despises Jefferson.

[asierra1492]

@MachTwo1

The Bank of the U.S was abolished when James Madison rejected the renewal of the 20 year charter. I dont know the reasons why jefferson didnt abolish it, maybe if he would have been president when the renewal came up, he would have done the same thing Madison did. My guess is he still would not favor a central bank to his last days.

[BigDaddyDJD]

@Freeway74 if you still see politics in the "dmocrat/republican" pardigm then you are in the dark.

[Freeway74]

Or shall I say I think he is wrong to say that Obama "wants to control all of human behavior". That is an untrue and absurd assertion that just completely destroys his credibility.

[Freeway74]

I think he is high to say that Obama "wants to control all of human behavior". Just polluters and scheisters, and there is nothing wrong with that. Problem is he hasn't been getting much of that done since the Kochs bought offices for their teatard Republican lackeys.

[MachTwo1]

Jefferson & Hamilton needed each other. When Jefferson was tied with Aaron Burr in 1801, Hamilton urged his Federalist colleagues to cast their vote for Jefferson. When Jefferson took office, he left Hamilton's Bank of the U.S. intact, wisely seeing its value to a growing republic, even though he detested the idea when Hamilton proposed it to Washington. STATESMANSHIP triumphed when there was no other choice, and it's a shame that Thomas DiLorenzo can't display some comparable statesmanship :-(

[duvexy]

Amazing the last 10 seconds are erie of course and that is what is happening now. However, I don't understand why I obey. I just have been trained to obey obey etc etc.