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Tag Archives: w a swanberg
The Lonely Individual
In my latest reading of W.A. Swanberg’s Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist, which is about six-time Socialist candidate for President Norman Thomas, I saw example after example of Thomas alienating people whenever he took a stand. Thomas was opposed to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged america first committee, Chiang Kaishek, internment of japanese americans, Norman Thomas, Politics, w a swanberg
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The Small Farmer and Socialism (With Some Interesting Stuff on Pacifism)
On page 216 of his biography on six-time Socialist U.S. Presidential candidate Norman Thomas, entitled Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist, W.A. Swanberg quotes a New York Times article that said the following: “Norman Thomas has proved an eye-opener to European … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Political Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Tagged american socialism, european socialists, Norman Thomas, Politics, Richard Nixon, Six Crises, socialism, w a swanberg
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Bureaucracies and Working the System
For my write-up today on W.A. Swanberg’s Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist, a book about Socialist Norman Thomas, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Swanberg says on page 196: “Because [Thomas] became known as an easy mark, he constantly … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Political Philosophy, Politics, Ronald Reagan
Tagged bureaucratic maze, government, immigration authorities, Norman Thomas, Politics, public works projects, w a swanberg
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Norman Thomas and Huey Long
I’ve been reading W.A. Swanberg’s biography of Socialist Norman Thomas, entitled Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist. Swanberg talks about Thomas’ relationship with Huey Long, the controversial populist Governor of Louisiana. Essentially, what I get out of Swanberg’s description is that … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged american civil liberties, American Civil Liberties Union, civil liberties union, Huey Long, new orleans times picayune, Norman Thomas, personal fortunes, w a swanberg
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Norman Thomas on the New Deal
In my post today about W.A. Swanberg’s Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist, I’ll talk about Socialist Norman Thomas’ views regarding President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. This will probably not be the last time that I discuss Norman Thomas’ views on … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, History, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged agricultural adjustment act, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, Huey Long, military coup, National Recovery Administration, New Deal, Norman Thomas, president franklin roosevelt, w a swanberg, wall street brokers
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Norman Thomas on the Soviet Union, Government, and Religion
My latest reading of W.A. Swanberg’s Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist covered Thomas’ views on the Soviet Union, the 1932 platform of the Socialist Party, and Thomas’ changing religious views. Thomas was critical of the Soviet Union’s tyranny, favored “evolutionary … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, History, Political Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Tagged FDR, government, Herbert Hoover, Morris Hillquist, Norman Thomas, old age pensions, Politics, president herbert hoover, Socialist Party, w a swanberg
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Starting a Biography on Norman Thomas
I started Norman Thomas: The Last Idealist, by W.A. Swanberg. Norman Thomas was the Socialist Party’s candidate for President of the United States between 1928-1948. Why am I reading this book? For a variety of reasons. I became somewhat interested … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, History, Political Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Tagged Franklin Roosevelt, Norman Thomas, presbyterian minister, red scares, Richard Nixon, role religion, Socialist Party, w a swanberg
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