My republican philosophy

Posted by Abe on February 11, 2008 at 11:20:57:

In Reply to: Re: Corporations have been enthroned! posted by I Hate the Theatre on February 09, 2008 at 06:34:31:

In my address to Congress, Dec. 3, 1861:

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is superior of capital, and deserves much higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that there is, and probably always will be, a relation between labor and capital, producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation....

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• Re:Corporations have been enthroned! - Cara 14:42:19 02/19/08 (2)
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