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Doge of Venezia
Harken, my comrades, indisputable proof of liberal bias within the school system has surfaced! I have written an essay of tremendous value, yet it scored a measly 92. You may think this is a good score, but my liberal counterparts wrote far worse essays whilst garnering a far higher score.
Here is the essay. The topic this pertained to was the book "The Crucible" for an Honors 11 English class.
Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate. Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned
Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism. Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.
Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados”. Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress. Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.
Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.
Here is the essay. The topic this pertained to was the book "The Crucible" for an Honors 11 English class.
Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate. Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned
Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism. Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.
Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados”. Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress. Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.
Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.
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