5. Heinlein became naval officer in 1929, served till 1934, was mustered out because of TB, received lifetime pension at 2/3rds of naval pay
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16. Robert Heinlein 1941: "This country has been very good to me, and the taxpayers have supported me for many years.”
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17. Once he turned libertarian Heinlein forgot his gratitude to taxpayer. In Glory Road (1963) he mocked paying taxes to "Uncle Sucker"
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@HeerJeet Social Credit a long way from socialist, no? Wiki credits CH Douglas SoCred ideas as inspiring both Heinlein and Ezra Pound. -
@corkingiron Social Credit took many forms, Heinlein's was close to socialism. He called himself a socialist in 1930s/1940s. - Show replies
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