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'''Thomas James DiLorenzo''' (born August 8, 1954) is an American [[economics]] [[professor]] at [[Loyola University Maryland]] [[Sellinger School of Business and Management|Sellinger School of Business]].<ref name=loyola>[[Sellinger School of Business and Management]], [[Loyola University Maryland]] [http://www.loyola.edu/sellinger/faculty-research/directory.aspx Faculty Directory] and [http://www.loyola.edu/webtrans/aca/sellingertest/profile.html?profile=2009053&directory=1487196 Sellinger School of Business school staff profile of Thomas DiLorenzo], ''accessed November 22, 2013''.</ref> He identifies himself as an adherent of the [[Austrian School]] of economics.<ref>[http://archive.mises.org/13581/faculty-spotlight-interview-thomas-dilorenzo/ Interview with Thomas DiLorenzo] at [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] website, August 16, 2010.</ref> He is a research fellow at [[The Independent Institute]],<ref>[http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=544 Thomas DeLorenzo profile] at [[The Independent Institute]] website, ''accessed November 22, 2013''.</ref> a senior fellow of the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]],<ref name= "mises">[http://academy.mises.org/faculty/thomas-j-dilorenzo/ Thomas DiLorenzo profile], at the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] website, ''accessed November 22, 2013.''</ref> and an associate of the [[Abbeville Institute]].<ref>[http://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/index.php/associates Abbeville Institute associates list], ''accessed November 22, 2013.''</ref> He holds a [[Ph.D.]] in Economics from [[Virginia Tech]].<ref name=loyola/>
'''Thomas James DiLorenzo''' (born August 8, 1954) is an American [[economics]] [[professor]] at [[Loyola University Maryland]] [[Sellinger School of Business and Management|Sellinger School of Business]].<ref name=loyola>[[Sellinger School of Business and Management]], [[Loyola University Maryland]] [http://www.loyola.edu/sellinger/faculty-research/directory.aspx Faculty Directory] and [http://www.loyola.edu/webtrans/aca/sellingertest/profile.html?profile=2009053&directory=1487196 Sellinger School of Business school staff profile of Thomas DiLorenzo], ''accessed November 22, 2013''.</ref> He identifies himself as an adherent of the [[Austrian School]] of economics.<ref>[http://archive.mises.org/13581/faculty-spotlight-interview-thomas-dilorenzo/ Interview with Thomas DiLorenzo] at [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] website, August 16, 2010.</ref> He is a research fellow at [[The Independent Institute]],<ref>[http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=544 Thomas DeLorenzo profile] at [[The Independent Institute]] website, ''accessed November 22, 2013''.</ref> a senior fellow of the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]],<ref name= "mises">[http://academy.mises.org/faculty/thomas-j-dilorenzo/ Thomas DiLorenzo profile], at the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] website, ''accessed November 22, 2013.''</ref> and an associate of the [[Abbeville Institute]].<ref>[http://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/index.php/associates Abbeville Institute associates list], ''accessed November 22, 2013.''</ref> He holds a [[Ph.D.]] in Economics from [[Virginia Tech]].<ref name=loyola/>


==Biography==
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==Social and political views==


In his autobiographical essay "The Evil of Politics", DiLorenzo examines the formation of his social and political views. He attributes his early commitment to individualism to "playing competitive sports." DiLorenzo also resented the government's treatment of a friend who "had the same kind of athletic ability as [[Joe Namath]], [[Joe Montana]], [[Tony Dorsett]], and [[Dan Marino]]", but whose [[National Football League]] prospects were cut short by his having to move to Canada to avoid conscription.<ref name=evil>DiLorenzo, Thomas (December 25, 2002). [http://www.lewrockwell.com/2002/12/thomas-dilorenzo/the-evil-of-politics/ "The Evil of Politics."] LewRockwell.com</ref>
In his autobiographical essay "The Evil of Politics", DiLorenzo examines the formation of his social and political views. He attributes his early commitment to individualism to "playing competitive sports." DiLorenzo also resented the government's treatment of a friend who "had the same kind of athletic ability as [[Joe Namath]], [[Joe Montana]], [[Tony Dorsett]], and [[Dan Marino]]", but whose [[National Football League]] prospects were cut short by his having to move to Canada to avoid conscription.<ref name=evil>DiLorenzo, Thomas (December 25, 2002). [http://www.lewrockwell.com/2002/12/thomas-dilorenzo/the-evil-of-politics/ "The Evil of Politics."] LewRockwell.com</ref>
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DiLorenzo's libertarian path continued in his college years, in which he read the works of [[Milton Friedman]] and [[Ludwig von Mises]]. While completing his doctorate at [[Virginia Tech]], he studied under [[Gordon Tullock]], who introduced him to a number of Austrian School texts. Eventually, he met [[Murray Rothbard]], whose political and economic theories heavily influenced DiLorenzo's later thought.<ref name=evil/>
DiLorenzo's libertarian path continued in his college years, in which he read the works of [[Milton Friedman]] and [[Ludwig von Mises]]. While completing his doctorate at [[Virginia Tech]], he studied under [[Gordon Tullock]], who introduced him to a number of Austrian School texts. Eventually, he met [[Murray Rothbard]], whose political and economic theories heavily influenced DiLorenzo's later thought.<ref name=evil/>


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==Social and political views==
DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. He has said, "[President] Lincoln is on record time after time rejecting the idea of racial equality. But whenever anyone brings this up, the Lincoln partisans go to the extreme to smear the bearer of bad news."<ref>[http://mises.org/daily/973 "Confronting the Lincoln Cult," ''Mises Daily'' 3 June 2002]</ref> DiLorenzo has also spoken out in favor of the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]], defending the right of these states to secede.<ref name=Abolitionist>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo82.html "An Abolitionist Defends the South," LewRockwell.com] October 20, 2004]</ref>
DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. He has said, "[President] Lincoln is on record time after time rejecting the idea of racial equality. But whenever anyone brings this up, the Lincoln partisans go to the extreme to smear the bearer of bad news."<ref>[http://mises.org/daily/973 "Confronting the Lincoln Cult," ''Mises Daily'' 3 June 2002]</ref> DiLorenzo has also spoken out in favor of the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]], defending the right of these states to secede.<ref name=Abolitionist>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo82.html "An Abolitionist Defends the South," LewRockwell.com] October 20, 2004]</ref>


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Thomas DiLorenzo
Thomas DiLorenzo at CPAC in February 2010.
Born (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 70)
NationalityUnited States
Academic career
FieldEconomic history, American history, Abraham Lincoln
School or
tradition		Austrian School
InfluencesHenry Hazlitt, John T. Flynn[1]

Thomas James DiLorenzo (born August 8, 1954) is an American economics professor at Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School of Business.[3] He identifies himself as an adherent of the Austrian School of economics.[4] He is a research fellow at The Independent Institute,[5] a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute,[6] and an associate of the Abbeville Institute.[7] He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Virginia Tech.[3]

Biography

In his autobiographical essay "The Evil of Politics", DiLorenzo examines the formation of his social and political views. He attributes his early commitment to individualism to "playing competitive sports." DiLorenzo also resented the government's treatment of a friend who "had the same kind of athletic ability as Joe Namath, Joe Montana, Tony Dorsett, and Dan Marino", but whose National Football League prospects were cut short by his having to move to Canada to avoid conscription.[8]

DiLorenzo despised the social programs of the Great Society, which he thought was responsible for "human degradation by destroying the work ethic and breaking up families." The police's failure to arrest a man who allegedly mugged his older brother, on the basis of not wanting to "create racial tension" in the community, also helped foster DiLorenzo's "hatred" of government.[8]

DiLorenzo's libertarian path continued in his college years, in which he read the works of Milton Friedman and Ludwig von Mises. While completing his doctorate at Virginia Tech, he studied under Gordon Tullock, who introduced him to a number of Austrian School texts. Eventually, he met Murray Rothbard, whose political and economic theories heavily influenced DiLorenzo's later thought.[8]

Social and political views

DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. He has said, "[President] Lincoln is on record time after time rejecting the idea of racial equality. But whenever anyone brings this up, the Lincoln partisans go to the extreme to smear the bearer of bad news."[9] DiLorenzo has also spoken out in favor of the secession of the Confederate States of America, defending the right of these states to secede.[10]

DiLorenzo is a frequent speaker at von Mises Institute events, and offers several online courses on political subjects on the Mises Academy platform.[6] He also writes for LewRockwell.com.[11]

Books

See also: Lincoln Unmasked and The Real Lincoln

The publication of The Real Lincoln created attention for DiLorenzo's views concerning Lincoln and the U.S. Civil War. In a review published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, historian David Gordon[12] noted DiLorenzo's arguments that the tariffs Lincoln put in place were the cause of the Civil War and that Lincoln was a "thoroughgoing dictator" who suppressed civil liberties.[13] Regarding slavery, Gordon quotes DiLorenzo as writing: "[it] was already in sharp decline in the border states and the upper South generally, mostly for economic reasons". In his review of the book, historian Ken Masugi called DiLorenzo's work "shabby" and his treatment of Lincoln "feckless". Masugi stated that DiLorenzo's book is "truly awful" and called it "demagoguery".[14][15]

In 2002, DiLorenzo debated historian Harry V. Jaffa on the merits of Abraham Lincoln's statesmanship before and during the Civil War.[16]

Controversy over League of the South involvement

Controversy arose in 2011 when DiLorenzo testified before the House Financial Services Committee at the request of former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul. During the hearing, Congressman Lacy Clay criticized DiLorenzo for his associations with the League of the South, which Clay described as a "neo-Confederate group".[17] In Reuters and Baltimore Sun articles about the hearing, a Southern Poverty Law Center story about DiLorenzo's connection with the League was mentioned.[18][19] Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank wrote about Clay's remarks and he said the League of the South was listing DiLorenzo on its Web site as an 'affiliated scholar' as recently as 2008.[20][21]

DiLorenzo denied any affiliation with the group, telling a Baltimore Sun reporter that "I don't endorse what they say and do any more than I endorse what Congress says and does because I spoke at a hearing on Wednesday."[22] In a LewRockwell.com column, he described his association with the League as limited to "a few lectures on the economics of the Civil War" he gave to The League of the South Institute about thirteen years ago.[23]

Publications

DiLorenzo has authored several books, including:[24]

  • Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government (2012). Ludwig von Mises Institute, ISBN 9781610162562. OCLC 815625479
  • Hamilton's Curse: How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution – and What It Means for Americans Today (2009). Random House LLC, ISBN 9780307382856. OCLC 593712801
  • Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed To Know about Dishonest Abe (2006). Random House Inc, ISBN 9780307338419. OCLC 67727894
  • How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our Country, From the Pilgrims to the Present (2004). Random House LLC, ISBN 9780761525264. OCLC 834478638, 56895316
  • The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War (2003). Random House LLC, ISBN 9780761536413. OCLC 716369332
  • From Pathology to Politics: Public Health in America, with Thomas T. Bennett, (2000). Transaction Publishers, ISBN 0765800233. OCLC 43978653
  • The Food and Drink Police: America's Nannies, Busybodies, and Petty Tyrants with James T. Bennett, (1998). Transaction Publishers, ISBN 9781560003854. OCLC 60213705
  • CancerScam: The Diversion of Federal Cancer Funds for Politics, with James T. Bennett, (1997). Transaction Publishers, ISBN 9781560003342. OCLC 59624748
  • Underground government: the off-budget public sector, with James T. Bennett, (1983), Cato Institute, ISBN 9780932790378. OCLC 9281695

References

  1. ^ Thomas DiLorenzo, The New Deal Debunked (again), Mises Daily, September 27, 2004.
  2. ^ http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/108102.html
  3. ^ a b Sellinger School of Business and Management, Loyola University Maryland Faculty Directory and Sellinger School of Business school staff profile of Thomas DiLorenzo, accessed November 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Interview with Thomas DiLorenzo at Ludwig von Mises Institute website, August 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Thomas DeLorenzo profile at The Independent Institute website, accessed November 22, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Thomas DiLorenzo profile, at the Ludwig von Mises Institute website, accessed November 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Abbeville Institute associates list, accessed November 22, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c DiLorenzo, Thomas (December 25, 2002). "The Evil of Politics." LewRockwell.com
  9. ^ "Confronting the Lincoln Cult," Mises Daily 3 June 2002
  10. ^ "An Abolitionist Defends the South," LewRockwell.com October 20, 2004]
  11. ^ Archive of DiLorenzo commentary for LewRockwell.com.
  12. ^ "Mises Institute Faculty". Mises Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  13. ^ DiLorenzo, Thomas J. (2002). "The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War." The Mises Review. 8(2).
  14. ^ Masugi, Ken. "The Unreal Lincoln". Claremont Institute. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  15. ^ Masugi is an academic in the fields of American history and multiculturalism at Johns Hopkins University and the Claremont Institute. See: "Ken Masugi Faculty bio". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  16. ^ Harry V. Jaffa (May 7, 2002). "The Real Abraham Lincoln: A Debate". Events. The Independent Institute. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Walker, Childs (February 11, 2011). "Loyola professor faces questions about ties to pro-secession group". The Baltimore Sun.
  18. ^ Sullivan, Andy (February 9, 2011). "Paul calls Fed's Bernanke "cocky" in House hearing." Reuters
  19. ^ Walker, Childs (February 11, 2011). "Loyola professor faces questions about ties to pro-secession group." The Baltimore Sun
  20. ^ Milbank, Dana (February 9, 2011). "Ron Paul's economic Rx: a Southern secessionist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  21. ^ League of the South Institute for the Study of Southern History and Culture
  22. ^ Burris, Joe (February 14, 2011). "Loyola investigating whether professor has ties to hate group." The Baltimore Sun
  23. ^ "My Associations with Liars, Bigots, and Murderers", Lewrockwell.com, February 11, 2011
  24. ^ Loyola University Maryland, listing of representative publications for Dr. Thomas J. Di Lorenzo
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