books about: constitution

books about: constitution

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Constitution

A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship

Ron Paul

Foundation for Rational Economics and Educati, 2007

Foreign Policy Alternative based on History, Logic, and Reason
In A Foreign Policy of Freedom, Ron Paul presents his thoughts on foreign policy in a very logical manner substantiated by both reason and history. Paul provides a collection of his statements to congress over the last thirty years that will be eye opening as many of ...

Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries

Naomi Wolf

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Finally, a book that speaks to what I can do as a citizen
The economic structure of the United States on the brink of collapse, the Iraqi war continues, the Patriot Act is still in force, our politicians are talking about earmarks, bridges and roads to nowhere, the rhetoric is flying without concrete solutions being proposed. ...

The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The ...

Thomas Jefferson, Second Continental Congress, ...

Wilder Publications, 2008

Very handy reference
Read it, know it, live it. If things keep going they they have with people not caring about the Constitution, we won't have. You know the adage, ignore it and it will go away, it's very true for the constitution. The 2008 RNC is a standout example of this where the ...

The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World

Alan Greenspan

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

Wisdom of a charming geek
I am a data person. Don't tell me the world is going to the dogs; give me the data. And I always recorded Greenspan's congressional testimony if I couldn't be home for it. So maybe it's just me, but I found this the best thing I had read for a long time. He makes ...

The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics)

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ...

Signet Classics, 2003

Why we are who we are.
You will not know American History without reading these papers. I am a history major and forget or never realized the importance of these papers. I know I never read them in college.

The Revolution: A Manifesto

Ron Paul

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

IMPORTANT American Document!!
REQUIRED READING: This book reveals the lies every American suspects of their government. Other than the Constitution which is being destroyed, this book is an education of protecting our liberties.

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot

Naomi Wolf

Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007

Concise and compelling
I thought I'd heard all I could of the political, military and social commentary of our time, but I gave this book a chance. What an excellent book, compelling, well-voiced and the most concise presentation of the socio-pilitical ills brought about by our current ...

We the People: The Story of Our Constitution

Lynne Cheney

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008

The prefect gift
A friend recently introduced me to Lynne Cheney's books, and I think they're some of the best history books for kids that I've seen. "We the People" is no exception. Mrs. Cheney does a great job of telling the story of our Founding in both an interesting and ...

The Invisible Constitution (Inalienable Rights)
Laurence H. Tribe

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

As everyone knows, the United States Constitution is a tangible, visible document. Many see it in fact as a sacred text, holding no meaning other than that which is clearly visible on the page. Yet as renowned legal scholar Laurence Tribe shows, what is not written in the Constitution plays a key role in its interpretation. Indeed some of the ...

Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals

Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw

Zondervan, 2008

Independent Candidate in the Upcoming Election
This is Shane Claiborne's second book, with Chris Haw as coauthor. Claiborne's first book, The Irresistable Revolution, challenged Christians to live more like Christ. This book explores the relationship between spirituality and politics. Readers should be prepared for ...

The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom

Robert A. Levy, William Mellor

Sentinel HC, 2008

Outstanding - one of the best I have read
I have read the Constitution several times and it has always been a mystery to me how many (if not most) laws are permissible by our courts and deemed congruent with our founding fathers vision. This book no only addresses my confusion but does it in a clear ...

What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Paul Meisel

HarperTrophy, 1998

Wonderful teaching tool!
My son received this when he was almost 4, and understood the concepts of solid, liquid, and gases by 4.5yo! This describes the concepts in such a way that youngsters can easily understand, but won't bore older children. I would highly recommend this book, along with ...

My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir

Clarence Thomas

Harper, 2007

Persistence
An incredible story of regardless the present situation - keep your focus. Real goals are not going to be easy, rely on the facts, not your emotions or the misconstrued opinions of others. Rear your children with discipline and honor.

We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Puffin, 2005

Super discussion starter!
This fun book helped me to reach my fifth grade class in a way their social studies text never would have! Catrow finds a way to take the elegant (and sometimes difficult to translate into kid-talk) language of the Preamble and not only make it simeple to understand, ...

The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation

Drew Westen

PublicAffairs, 2007

People vote their passions!
The Republican Party, to its credit, has exploited this fundamental principle of politics for decades, while many Democratic candidates have retreated into a "safe" strategy of not offending the electorate. This has lead to an extremely unhealthy state of ...