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7 of 11 customers found the following review helpful:
The most important writing since Patrick Henry's "Common Sense"., 2008-04-30
Dr. Paul is a very rare kind of politician, and it seems we only get one of them in a generation. His purpose in serving in elected office is to do whatever he can to restore our liberty, not to seek power for its own sake or to enrich himself at the taxpayers' expense.
Dr. Paul's scholarship in economics and history enable him to fully explain how we got to where we are, and what we need to do to regain the liberty, security, and prosperity that our government has been attacking since the beginning of our Republic.
-jcr
11 of 15 customers found the following review helpful:
A wonderful manifesto, 2008-04-30
What a great read! Highly recommended, as Paul spells out what is wrong with government today. I've bought copies for several friends and plan on sharing the common sense he speaks of.
14 of 18 customers found the following review helpful:
Good God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, 2008-04-30
I am a humor fan, I like books like Mr Instabilitybecause it is hilarious, I liked The Last Lecture because of the sentiments and turmoil. But this book, really stopped me in my tracks and made me think about the country we live in and the courage of some to actually stand up and say something about it.
27 of 34 customers found the following review helpful:
Irritable tone but great content, 2008-04-30
When you've been in politics as long as Ron Paul has, and you've seen the nation move so far away from principles which he regards as fundamental, I suppose it's natural for the man to feel exasperated. Unfortunately, getting impatient with the status quo is not usually the best way to entice people away from conventional opinions. The irritable tone in this book may therefore count against it as a tool for outreach. In addition, the book is not exceptionally well written; it seems a bit rushed.
The content, however, is so important, I feel more than willing to overlook the stylistic issues. Here's one of the last honest men in the federal government, and probably the last strict constitutionalist, telling it as it is.
While George W. Bush allegedly dismissed the Constitution as "just a piece of paper," its purpose was to preserve individual rights in the face of the inevitable tendency of people in power to seek more power. Thus the Constitution is not merely an historic document; it is our primary safeguard against a centralized system which exercises increasing authority in areas which are inappropriate.
This seems a reasonable enough concept, yet we have moved so far from it, it now sounds radical. Ron Paul's book attempts to show that in fact it is not radical at all, and the "revolution" in his title should not seem revolutionary. The values he advocates should remain fundamental to all the workings of the U. S. government. If Paul can convince a new generation of readers that this principle is as valid today as it was before World War II, this book will have served its purpose.
In the 1970s I read various warnings about the possible consequences of lobbyists and special-interest groups exercising increasing influence in Washington, news sources being bought up by just a handful of media conglomerates, the growth of the military-industrial complex, TV news becoming ruled by competition for ratings, unrestricted immigration, the growth of entitlement programs, and a disintegrating public education system. Thirty years later, it turns out that many of these warnings were correct, and we are now living with the consequences. The major news media have narrowed their coverage to the point where they omit more than they include and cannot deal with any topic that extends beyond sound bites. The two major parties have converged to the point where only their rhetoric is different; their actions are almost indistinguishable. Entitlement programs threaten to bankrupt the whole system, while encouraging people to depend on their government instead as a caregiver. A higher standard of living has placated the public, while poor education has reduced the capacity for independent thought.
Personally I doubt that there's a way out. But if there is any possibility for reversing any of these trends, Ron Paul is probably the best-situated person to inspire such a reversion, and this book is probably the best hope for spreading the message right now.
11 of 15 customers found the following review helpful:
Libertas inaestimabilis res est. , 2008-04-30
Utimate survival kit for seekers of liberty:
1. The Bible.
2. The Revolution A Manifesto.
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