Senator Robert Taft on government intervention

America's Town Meeting of the Air, 12/07/1939: Can Business and Government Work Together Today?

"Socialism is a relative term, but if and when Government power threatens to direct all the lives of its people and absorb the greater part of the activities of the nation, it is fair to say that socialization reaches the goal of socialism itself. Basically the issue is one of liberty against socialism and we must decide it in 1952. This nation was conceived in liberty. Liberty has been the basis of its tremendous progress in the past. It is the cause of the great production and productivity per worker which have made us the greatest country in the history of the world and given our people the highest standards of living. There is no reason why that progress should not continue to heights undreamed of today, but only if we follow the same principles and the same kind of Government which we have enjoyed during the past 165 years. There is no assurance that progress can continue if we turn from American principles to adopt the European philosophy of today that only more Government operation and control can improve the condition of the people." - Robert Taft

"Error makes its way because truth is not taught. We must teach the truth.... not attacking the ones who teach errors because that would never end — they are too numerous. We have to teach the truth." - Charles E. Rice

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[OldRightPaleocon]

great speech! america would benefit greatly with senators like robert taft in congress today.

[n64wilbert]

Thank You for posting.

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