Tag Archives: The Great Depression

Senator Huey Long: Huey Long Collection- Share Our Wealth Societies: 2/23/1934

Posted on April 12, 2019 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Huey Long speaking with John A Simpson, President of the National Farmer’s Union, in 1934. FORMER LOUISIANA GOVERNOR HUEY LONG, CALLED “THE KINGFISH”, SPEAKING WITH JOHN A. SIMPSON, PRESIDENT NATIONAL FARMER’S UNION, ON SHARE THE WEALTH MOVEMENT” … Continue reading →

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AJ Fowler: Huey Long- Share the Wealth

Posted on September 23, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The Daily Times The progressive or even socialist side of Huey Long coming out that basically no one is entitled to a certain amount of money in society. Other than to meet their basic needs even if they create all … Continue reading →

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Daniel JB Mitchell: ‘Huey Long Seen as Threat to FDR in 1930s’

Posted on September 22, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:Daniel J.B. Mitchell– The U.S. Congress, where Huey Long once served as Senator from Louisiana. Source:The Daily Times  “Senator Huey Long of Louisiana led a populist “Share the Wealth” movement during the Great Depression. Long planned to run for president … Continue reading →

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American Enterprise: Nicholas Eberstadt: The Government vs. The American Character

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Nicholas Eberstadt on the growth of the entitlement state in America. . We use to be a society in which you took care of yourself as much as you could and when you couldn’t, … Continue reading →

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Crooks & Liars: Joshua Holland: Outrage Over ObamaCare is Nothing Compared With FDR’s New Deal

Posted on April 28, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  In the 1920s and 30s, the U.S. economy was a pretty freewheeling affair. Taxes were low and regulation of the economy was minimal.  Libertarians were as close to utopia as they had ever been.  When the first … Continue reading →

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PBS: The Great Depression: The New Deal Response

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Derik Schneider

Source: The Daily Journal In 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt became President of The United States he inherited the Great Depression. Basically an economy that was sinking and collapsing with basically no money anywhere, or no money being created. And anyone … Continue reading →

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