Reviewed by Marcia
Where They Stand is a lively account of the game of rating the presidents, the pastime described by political scientist Clinton Rossiter (1917-1970) as “a Favorite Indoor Sport of history-minded Americans.†Merry takes readers on a tour through presidential history and he is an accomplished guide.
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Reviewed by Marcia
In his new book, Prager examines the values that animated the Founders more than 200 years ago, and have defined America ever since, and contrasts them with the values on which Leftism and Islamism are based.
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Reviewed by Martin
The American Bible is a fascinating collection of famous American texts bundled with relevant commentary which is sometimes enunciated more than 2 centuries after the fact. This is evidence that ideas are important both as agents of change and stability. Arguments over things like “the rule of law†are as important today as they were in 1776 and people are still fighting over these ideas today.
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Reviewed by Martin
If you’re a fan of P.J. O’Rourke, you’ll probably get a chuckle out of this book by Phoenix area high school basketball coach Curtice Mang. Curtice was nice enough to send me a copy of his book. When (then) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the walking advertisement for Botox and plastic surgery, was asked by a reporter about the Constitutionality of the (misnamed) Affordable Health Care Act, and she replied incredulously, “Are you serious?†- twice. Hence the title of Mr. Mang’s book.
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Reviewed by James D. Best
The perspective of time and the unveiling of Deep Throat allowed Holland to add significantly to the history of Watergate. Future works by historians will include many references to Leak, Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat.
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Reviewed by Marcia
In The Road to Freedom, Arthur Brooks expands upon his earlier book, The Battle, in which he wrote that the outcome of The Battle between free enterprise and big government would determine America’s future. To win, he asserted, free enterprise warriors must make the case that their side is morally superior to statism and redistributionist policies. Money-based arguments, although factually correct, do not win hearts.
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Reviewed by Martin
Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals a practical manual of tactics for breaking down civil society in order to radically reform it according to the Community Organizer's design.
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Reviewed by Marcia
This is an important book that should be read widely. Fulsom lays out the choices represented by the two political parties, assuming Republicans regain the courage of the convictions they espouse. It seems to this reviewer more than likely that the next election will be decisive: when we determine if the all consuming state will continue to take our money to buy our votes and our liberties, or the Founders’ vision will prevail.
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Reviewed by Martin
If you’re a programmer or gamer type, Hello World is a book you’ll enjoy. One might be tempted to say that Hello World is a poor man’s Neal Stephenson novel, but that might connote some deficiency in the writing which does not exist. It’s only that this e-book is to be had for a pittance on Amazon.
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Reviewed by Marcia
Your Teacher Said What?! is a book worth reading despite its somewhat misleading title. Mr. Kernen disappointed by not establishing the bona fides for his title.
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