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While Hoover was generally correct, he was also of the opinion that providing equal opportunity was all that the government needed to do. His lack of attention to other economic variables and potential problems made him totally unprepared for the Great Depression which would occur the following year and his narrow view of the role of government provided no relief or improvement as those of his successor FDR did.


He was one of those arguing for tha nation to award every American 15 pounds upon reaxhing the age of 18, This would allow the young man (it is not clear that this applied to females as well) to buy a basic start in life. A houirse, a gun, and the ability to buy a small plot of land. The proposal got lost in the events of the Revolution. The ancient middle age Jews had a custom whereby when a young man reached the age of 13, and could demonstrate that he was literate, and familiar with the Torah (1st 5 Books of the Old Testament which was for them the "law", he would be given gifts by his relatives and often the comminithy or congregation as a whole, so taht he had the wherewithall to start an adult life. Many of the founding fathers were very familiar with the Ancient Jewish Republic and some adopted a version of this.]


Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
  • Born: July 19, 1970
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Politician

Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon is a Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014. She has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region, and as the member for Glasgow Southside (formerly Glasgow Govan) from 2007.