Selene Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Evening at FEE: “The Curse of Alexander Hamilton,” a lecture by Professor Jack ChamblessOn Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Foundation for Economic Education will be hosting an Evening at FEE event with Professor Jack Chambless of Valencia College.“The Curse of Alexander Hamilton” will examine the historical evolution of the General Welfare Clause of the U.S. Constitution from the Constitutional Convention to the 1936 Supreme Court decision that fundamentally changed the role of government in the lives of the citizenry. Hamilton’s view of the definition of the ‘general welfare’ along with competing views by other Founders and statesmen that followed will be examined in order to provide a historical picture of the intense debate that has been with us since the founding of the nation and still shapes economic policy today.Jack A. Chambless is a professor of economics at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida where he served as the Patricia Whalen Chair in Social Science in 1999 and 2004. In addition to teaching Principles of Micro and Macroeconomics he has also taught honors courses in economics and special topics courses entitled “Biological Economics” and “Oil, Economics and Terrorism.”He is a frequent contributor to the Op-Ed page of The Orlando Sentinel and has had his work published in The Wall Street Journal, The University of Miami Law Review, The Public Utilities Fortnightly, Orlando Magazine and many other domestic publications. His research has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Reason Magazine, The Foreign Press Review, The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, The Detroit News, The British Caledonian Press and many other foreign and domestic publications.Can’t attend the event in person?We will be broadcasting this event as a live webinar, beginning at 7:20 p.m. on May 5.Register for the webinar. Event DetailsSpeaker: Jack ChamblessStarts: May 5, 2012, 6:15 pmEnds: May 5, 2012, 9:30 pmAddress:30 S. BroadwayIrvington, NY 10533View Map of LocationHosted by: Foundation for Economic EducationCost: FREEContact: Krystal KierneyPhone: (914) 591 7230Email: kkearney@fee.org Register Online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hamilton was the Statist From Hell.Jefferson lost. Hamilton won.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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