People of Interest 2010

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People of Interst
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Plato (Greek Philosopher)

• Platos The Republic
• Philosopher Kings
• Learned from Socrates, taught Aristotle,
  influenced Hobbes.

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John Locke (English Philosopher)

• Natural Rights
• Life, Liberty, Property
• Enlightenment Era

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Thomas Hobbes (English Philosopher)

• Leviathan
• Social Contract, BUT absolute sovereign in
  central government.
• Natural Rights Philosopher

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Karl Marx (Political Philosopher)

• Marxism/ Communism
• Classless Society
• Command Economies

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Adam Smith (Political Philosopher)

• Capitalism
• Invisible Hand
• Market Economies

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Alexander Hamilton (Founding Father)

• Federalist
• Secretary of Treasury
• The Federalist Papers

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Thomas Jefferson (Founding Father)

• Declaration of Independence (inspired by Locke
  not Hobbes)
• Bill of Rights
• Anti-Federalist

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Barack Obama (D) (44th President)

• Executive Branch
• Democrat
• Universal Health Care

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Joe Biden (D) (47th Vice President)

• Liberal
• Legislative Branch to Executive Branch
• Iraq Confederacy

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Hillary Clinton (D) (Sec. of State)

• Executive Branch
• Heads State Department
• Former First Lady

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George W. Bush (R) (43rd President)

• Executive Branch
• Republican
• War in Iraq

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Richard Nixon (R) (37th President)

• Watergate
• Realpolitik
• McCarthyism

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Ron Paul (R) (Representative, TX)

• Laissez-Faire
• Libertarian
• Presidential Candidate 2008

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Sarah Palin (R) (Former VP candidate)

• VP Candidate 2008 (McCain)
• Tea Party Representative
• Advocate of Decentralized political organization
  (grassroots).

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Jim Hightower (Radio Host)

• Populist
• Corporatism
• Political Corruption

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Election 2010
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