The Road to Serfdom Fiftieth Anniversary Edition183 reviews
F. A. Hayek

University Of Chicago Press, 1994

Brilliant prima facie case against socialism

+ Too bad we aren't taking this advice
+ Please America take down your safety net...it is why we are great
+ Required Reading for Steadfast Leftists
  
  











  



  
Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror176 reviews
Michael Scheuer

Potomac Books Inc., 2005

required reading

+ Losing the war on terror
+ Everyone Should Read This Book!
+ Imperial Hubris
+ The Bitter Truth
  
  











  



  
Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil183 reviews
Michael C. Ruppert

New Society Publishers, 2004

The Occams Razor for 9-11 and our times.

+ Trying to absorb it and some questions
+ PERHAPS THE MOST DIFINITIVE BOOK ON UNDERSTANDING 9/11
+ A must read for all Americans
  
  











  



  
The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to the Constitution (Politically Incorrect Guides)38 reviews
Kevin R. C. Gutzman

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2007

Essential Reading For All Americans

+ Absolutely Fascinating
+ Politically Incorrrect Guide to the Constitution
+ Required reading for all citizens
  
  











  



  
What Would the Founders Do?: Our Questions, Their Answers15 reviews
Richard Brookhiser

Basic Books, 2007

WWFD?

+ A fun read. Not real deep, but fun. Good vacation read for history buffs.(a history teacher's review)
+ "America is about liberty, or it is about nothing" p.31
+ A witty, thought-provoking analysis
  
  











  



  
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1166 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman

Picador, 2007

The world is almost flat, but not completely flat.

Friedman does a good job explaining how the world became flat, or I would say almost flat. The examples are very relevant, although the book originally was written in 2004. His "Dell Theory" deserves applause.
  
  











  



  
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)499 reviews
Robert Spencer

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2005

Inform yourself and be prepared!

+ An insightful read but not everything about it is correct
+ Smithy's take

This is a truly scary book. One of the cover credits titled "praise for the author on RevivingIslam.com" reads as follows: "May Allah rip out his spine from his back and split his brains in two, and then put them both back, and then do it over and over again. Amen." The biography on the back ...
  
  











  



  
Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty10 reviews
Randy E. Barnett

Princeton University Press, 2005

Toward a jurisprudence of original meaning

+ innovative and interesting
+ Yes Virginia, there is a constitution
+ Head & Shoulders above all other Constitutional Scholars
+ Splendid
  
  











  



  
9/11 Synthetic Terror: Made in USA, Fourth Edition62 reviews
Webster Griffin Tarpley

Progressive Press, 2007

THIS SERIOUS WORK IS NOT FOR SIMPLETONS

+ Pay attention. If you tolerate this your children will be next. Sorry USA; you've been hijacked by Fascists - read on.
+ America awaken from your ignorance!
+ The "Simon Cowell" of political critics
  
  











  



  
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project)70 reviews
Chalmers Johnson

Metropolitan Books, 2007

"Let our object be...nothing but our country"

+ An outstanding scholarly study
+ Articulate, Provocative, and Interesting
+ Great Read
+ A Great American Patriot
  
  











  



  
Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics115 reviews
Henry Hazlitt

Three Rivers Press, 1988

STILL the best guide to clear economic reasoning

+ A basis for real thought about our money and how its spent
+ A Must Read for New Economists and Non Economists

With all the bad theory and misinformation in the field of economics, Hazlitt's book serves a much-needed purpose. It teaches basic, self-evident principles that form the foundation for logical economic thought. 'Economics in One Lesson' should have perhaps been titled, 'Economic Policy in One ...
  
  











  



  
The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to Capitalism (Politically Incorrect Guides)40 reviews
Robert P. Murphy

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2007

A wonderful beginner's guide

+ An enjoyable book!
+ Excellent Resource!
+ Excellent starting point
  
  











  



  
The Day of Islam: The Annihilation of America and the Western World34 reviews
Paul L. Williams

Prometheus Books, 2007

Harrowing

+ Boy Scouts' Motto: "BE PREPARED!" Day of Islam
+ "I will be patient until I outpatient Patience."--bin Laden's favorite Islamic verse.

Other reviewers have pounced on Williams for a few misstatements on relatively minor points. These commentators unfortunately miss the forest for the trees. Here, Williams has provided a collection of extremely well documented facts concerning al Qaeda's purchases of a dozen or so suitcase sized ...
  
  











  



  
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1581 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner

William Morrow, 2006

A much-appreciated gift

+ Sociology-flavored econ
+ Enlightened

I purchased this book as a gift for my fiance. He really enjoyed and appreciated it. Now it's my turn to read it!
  
  











  



  
America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It501 reviews
Mark Steyn

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006

Every American should read this book

+ Truly Eye Opening
+ Nostradamus
+ America Alone
+ Where are the babies? Steyn knows...
  
  











  



  
Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws60 reviews
Andrew P. Napolitano

Thomas Nelson, 2006

Required Reading!

+ What we've lost in the Clinton~Bush years
+ Awesome!
+ Constitutional Chaos: Good book and entertaining read.
+ A Conservative ex-Judge Assesses Unconstitutional Abuses.
  
  











  



  
Economics for Real People18 reviews
Gene Callahan

Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2004

Simplify without being simplistic

+ Recommended by Ron Paul...
+ Nice Overview, bit to broad

Gene Callahan accomplishes the monumentally difficult task of taking what seems to be "impossible" to outsiders and makes it accessible through his use of excellent examples and word-pictures. (I'm sure the logical positivist, mathematics-based economists will despise the rationalist ...
  
  











  



  
The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11235 reviews
David Ray Griffin

Interlink, 2004

September 11, 2001 Day of Deceit

+ An eye-opener for the American misinformed
+ Comprehensive Breakdown of the 9/11 attacks...

The collapse of the twin towers didn't look right to me, but so much was happening that I had to let it go. There was the antrax attacks that was "military grade" thought to come from Ft. Dietrick. There was a killer in my neighborhood called the DC sniper. Oh yeah, lets not forget the invasions of ...
  
  











  



  
A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship68 reviews
Ron Paul

Foundation for Rational Economics and Educati, 2007

Foreign Policy Alternative based on History, Logic, and Reason

+ Very fast delivery
+ Ron Paul Revolution
+ Best book of the year!
  
  











  



  
How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok57 reviews
Glenn Greenwald

Working Assets Publishing, 2006

Acurate and well researched!

+ Wow
+ How would a Patriot act?
+ A Patriot Would Read This Book, and Vote in 2008 and Thereafter
+ Packed With Facts