Book ReviewsAmerican scripture
Historian Pauline Maier has written a very interesting and complete book about the making the Declaration of Independence which also puts the document in its historical context.
Ameritopia
I have just finished reading Ameritopia. It is quite simply one of the best books on political theory I have ever read.
Samuel Adams: A Life
Ira Stoll does not appear to be a fawning admirer of Sam Adams, nor does he have a political axe to grind.
Suggested Readings
No matter how much we think we know, we can always learn more. Additionally--and I hate to say that this applies to me--over time our memories fade; what we think we know is not, in fact, what we once learned.
Dumbing Us Down
Very few books are able to impress, much less change a person's view of the entire system of public education. Here's one.
Rules for Radical Conservatives
This has got to be the best, most entertaining political book I've read in a long time.
Defeating the Totalitarian Lie
I had read about this book last fall when it was first released and, reading about it again recently, finally bought it and read it. I am certainly glad I did.
Economics in One Lesson
If you have never read much about economics--and especially about economic policy--here is a great place to start.
How to Read The Federalist Papers
How to Read The Federalist Papers is a relatively short and highly readable introduction to The Federalist Papers, the argument for and explanation of the Constitution.
The Road to Serfdom
Billed as a "classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics," it was first published in 1944. It is about the relationship between individual liberty and government authority.
The Shadow Party
I think it is quite fitting to review this book on Halloween: it is a very frightening book. The long subtitle pretty much tells you what the book is about.Sequentially, the authors introduce you to George Soros, his methods and his relationship with Hillary Clinton.