Jan 29 2009
“An Evaluation of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address” by G. Stolyarov II - The Rational Argumentator
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An Evaluation of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address
G. Stolyarov II
Issue CLXXXV - January 29, 2009
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In this audio lecture, presented on January 24, 2009, before the Hillsdale Chapter of the Young Americans for Liberty, Mr. Stolyarov analyzes Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address both for its positive and its negative elements. Mr. Stolyarov finds encouraging Obama’s tolerance for non-believers, as well as his recognition that the recent economic crisis has not damaged any physical capital or the potential of workers. However, Mr. Stolyarov also finds numerous troubling ambiguities in Obama’s address that might lend themselves open to severe government intervention in the economy. Moreover, Mr. Stolyarov does not believe that Obama understands the genuine causes of the present economic crisis. It was not the market, but government intervention, that led to the present situation.
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G. Stolyarov II is a science fiction novelist, independent philosophical essayist, poet, amateur mathematician, composer, contributor to Enter Stage Right, Le Quebecois Libre, Rebirth of Reason, and the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Senior Writer for The Liberal Institute, former weekly columnist for GrasstopsUSA.com, and Editor-in-Chief of The Rational Argumentator, a magazine championing the principles of reason, rights, and progress. Mr. Stolyarov’s new blog, The Progress of Liberty, offers a combination of commentary, multimedia presentations, educational materials, and suggestions for effective activism in favor of individual freedom. Mr. Stolyarov also publishes his articles on Helium.com and Associated Content to assist the spread of rational ideas. He holds the highest Clout Level (10) possible on Associated Content. Mr. Stolyarov has also written a science fiction novel, Eden against the Colossus, a non-fiction treatise, A Rational Cosmology, and a play, Implied Consent. He has made YouTube Videos since the beginning of 2008, which have been watched over 27,000 times to date. Mr. Stolyarov can be contacted at gennadystolyarovii@yahoo.com.
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