Ain't Nobody's Business if You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in a Free Society93 reviews Peter McWilliams Mary Books, 1996 If you read one book on the subject... + Wow! + Great book! + Devastating indictment of the state's assault on personal freedom             Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)86 reviews David Cay Johnston Portfolio Hardcover, 2007 Free Lunch + Change We Need + Read in small doses + Greed Oligarchy Plutocracy + Free Lunch             Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy19 reviews Ted Nace Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003 Either Scary Journalism or Scandalous Liable + Good Read & Love the Cover Jacket + must read + A Surprisingly Good Read + Democracy lost             The Naked Capitalist: a Review and Commentary on Dr. Carroll Quigley's Book Tragedy and Hope - a History of ... W. Cleon Skousen Privately Printed, 1972             The Case Against the Fed36 reviews Murray N. Rothbard Ludwig Von Mises Institute, 2007 The Case Against the Fed + Excellent + The case for the FED The Case Against the FedThis book is a good primer on the Federal Reserve and banking in general. It is not a hard read and is interesting to those who want to learn about this very important part of our economy. Anyone who has even a remote interest in this book should also check out "The ...             This was normalcy;: An account of party politics during twelve Republican years: 1920-19321 review Karl Schriftgiesser Oriole Editions, 1973 Slanted but easy reading The author makes no effort to be objective and that is all right. Arthur Schlesinger did three great volumes on the time before and during the New Deal (The Age of Roosevelt: The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-1933; The Age of Roosevelt: The Coming of the New Deal; The Age Of Roosevelt: The ...             Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army [Revised and Updated]239 reviews Jeremy Scahill Nation Books, 2008 Warriors without control Por Diogo Schelp. Em 2004, às vésperas de deixar o seu cargo de administrador do Iraque, para o qual havia sido nomeado treze meses antes pelo presidente americano George W. Bush, Paul Bremer baixou uma lei chamada Ordem 17. No dia seguinte, transferiu o poder a um governo provisório formado por ...             The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America3 reviews Georgetown University Press, 2003 When in the course of human events... + Every American should have a copy + No analysis needed. Every home in the United States should have a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Contrary to what is often thought, given the giant reputation and high esteem of these documents, the texts are in fact quite short - the Declaration takes but a few ...             Hemp & The Marijuana Conspiracy: The Emperor Wears No Clothes, The Authoritative Historical Record of the ...9 reviews Jack Herer Ah Ha Publishing Company, 1992 Wonderful World of Hemp! + friggin nuggins + Smoke Herb I believe that this book is a wonderful resource in learning the truth and facts about hemp. You wouldn't believe everything that this plant can do for you and the planet. If you find this to be wrong because of what you heard, try reading this and you will learn the truth,and will wonder why the ...             Railroading Economics: The Creation of the Free Market Mythology1 review Michael Perelman Monthly Review Press, 2006 Part history lesson, part cautionary tale, and part scholarly dissection Written by Michael Perelman (Professor of Economics, California State University), Railroad Economics is an openly critical denouncement of the weaknesses in modern economic theory. Denying the prevailing belief in "pure capitalism" or "perfect competition", Railroading Economics explores how the ...             Wall Street & the Rise of Hitler (Wall Street And...Trilogy)10 reviews Antony C. Sutton Buccaneer Books, 1999 ALL BECAME ACCEPTED IN THE 90's + very informative + Rotten Business + Telling All The Names Who Financed Hitler + Wall Street, Hitler and the games we've played             Prison Profiteers: Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration2 reviews New Press, 2008 Excellent and Important + Prison Profiteers is a well written and concise book In his 2005 article "Correctional HMOs and the Coming Prison Plague," author Will S. Hylton writes, "It occurs to me now that prisons are designed for keeping secrets, for holding inside not just men [and women] but also their lives and the details of those lives." In Prison Profiteers, Tara ...             Prison Nation: The Warehousing of America's Poor3 reviews Paul Wright Routledge, 2003 Prison Nation, U.S.A. + prison planet + Extremely eye opening The articles that comprise Prison Nation not only offer perspectives on prison life and the legal system, but make for a very in depth primer in American politics. A continuing thread through many of the works is an emotional and fact based analysis of how the U.S. legal system works against the ...             A Century Of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Order33 reviews F. William Engdahl Pluto Press, 2004 Powerful and Convincing!!! + A Must-Read + WILLIAM ENDAHL's HISTORY of OIL WAR + This explains it all.             Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA134 reviews Tim Weiner Anchor, 2008 An amazing history of the CIA. + A Wealth of information + History of a newspaper that kills This book is a real eye-opener, and I highly recommend it. I never expected the CIA to have world leaders on their payroll. I was shocked, for example, to find that King Hussein of Jordan was on the CIA's payroll. Some leaders in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and South American countries were also on ...             The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR20 reviews Jules Archer Skyhorse Publishing, 2007 A great book that should save as a warning for today + Greatest American Hero + "Fascinating and alarmingly true!" - Time Magazine + History repeats itself             The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism297 reviews Naomi Klein Metropolitan Books, 2007 Great Book + READ this Book! + The Shock Doctrine + Absolutely shocking             Ruling America: A History of Wealth and Power in a Democracy1 review Harvard University Press, 2005 The Other Side of 'People's History' This extremely stimulating, highly cohesive collection of essays focuses on a topic underappreciated in American history--the shifts in power from one elite group to another. The idea that small groups of very wealthy men play the major role in shaping the political dynamics of the US is every bit ...             Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights54 reviews Thom Hartmann Rodale Books, 2004 I recommend "Unequil Protection" as high school reqd reading + Hartmann Is Brillant + EXELLENT - Get this one for your collection + Unequal Protection + Value Base Economy             War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier44 reviews Smedley D. Butler Feral House, 2003 Wake up America!! + Prescient + ANOTHER RARE GEM, IN THE PEOPLE'S INTEREST + War is a Racket, General Smedley Butler + Powerful and Sad