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RECOMMENDED READING |
- Aldrich, Gary. Unlimited Access
Inside story of how the Clinton White House operates, written by an
FBI agent who was there. This book generated a lot of controversy when
it was first published. The author endured active neglect from the
mainstream media, but, in spite of this treatment, his work became a
bestseller. I consider this a must-read.
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Ashcroft, John. Never Again: Securing America and
Restoring Justice.
Ashcroft was Attorney General when
the 9/11 terrorist attack occurred. His book is an account of how that event
led to a transformation of security policy in the United
States. He earnestly defends the steps that were taken,
showing how many other potential disasters have been
averted due to the nation’s greater diligence in
preventing terrorism. This is a ringing endorsement of
the Patriot Act from someone who desires both security
and personal liberty.
- Bastiat, Frederic. The Law.
A classic! Bastiat was a French legislator in the mid-nineteenth
century who fought tirelessly against burgeoning socialistic
propaganda and programs in his country. Although he wrote to his
countrymen, the principles he enunciated are universal. A small book
that can be used as a powerful introduction for anyone who wonders why
socialism is wrong.
- Cord, Robert. Separation of
Church & State: Historical Fact and Current Fiction.
Excellent documentation on the history of the relationship between
church and state. Even though the author is a member of the ACLU, he
rejects the organization's claim that the state has always been
neutral (an impossibility) in regard to religion.
- Eidsmoe, John. God and Caesar: Christian Faith and
Political Action.
A valuable primer on the Christian's responsibility in civil
government, as well as an introduction to Biblical concepts of
government.
- Grant, George. Bringing in the Sheaves: Transforming
Poverty into Productivity.
A clarion call for the church to recapture its role as the dispenser
of welfare. Positive Biblical instruction on how to carry out this
responsibility properly.
- Grant, George. Grand Illusions: The Legacy of Planned
Parenthood.
Powerful expose of the history and policies of the number one advocate
of abortion in America. Strips away the veneer of respectability that
has somehow attached itself to an organization built upon racism and
genocide.
- Grant, George. Trial and Error: The American Civil
Liberties Union and Its Impact on Your Family.
Grant exposes the ACLU in the same manner as he did Planned Parenthood
in the previous book.
- Morley, Felix. Freedom and Federalism.
Straightforward and constitutional explanation of how federalism is
really supposed to work.
- Murray, Charles. Losing Ground: American Social Policy,
1950-1980.
Essential reading for anyone who still thinks the welfare-state
actually helps those in poverty. Murray, through use of statistical
information and logical analysis, devastates any arguments in favor of
maintaining the status quo.
- Nash, Ronald. Poverty and Wealth: The Christian Debate
over Capitalism.
One of the finest books written on economics from a Biblical
perspective. Nash begins with a basic explanation of economics-a sort
of primer for the uninitiated-and then shows how welfare-state
politics is really opposed to a Biblical understanding of economics.
- Presser, Stephen. Recapturing the Constitution: Race,
Religion, & Abortion Reconsidered
Superb analysis of a legal scholar who compares the decisions of the
earliest federal judges with those made by judges in the past four
decades. Presser focuses on decisions dealing with affirmative action,
race-norming, First Amendment religious liberty rights, and the
regulation of abortion. He calls for a return to the Framers'
understanding of law and society.
- Schmidt, Alvin. The
Menace of Multiculturalism.
The devastating consequences of multiculturalist thinking are
documented. The author makes a distinction between true cultural
differences that should be understood and the multicultural ideology that
stifles critique and leads America into harmful governmental policies.
- Story, Joseph. A Familiar Exposition of the
Constitution.
Story was a Supreme Court justice in the first half of the nineteenth
century. His treatise on the Constitution is considered by many
(myself included) as a true and faithful explanation of the dominant
view of the Founders. As a commentary, it has no contemporary equal.
- Titus, Herbert. God, Man, and Law: The Biblical
Principles.
Thorough explanation of the foundations of law in Western
Civilization. Shows how the Bible and Biblical concepts were the root
of all Western views of law, government, and society.
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