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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Revised and updated edition.
Language
English
Description
Libertarianism - the philosophy of personal and economic freedom-has deep roots in Western civilization and in American history, and it's growing stronger. Two long wars, chronic deficits, the financial crisis, the costly drug war, the campaigns of Ron Paul and Rand Paul, the growth of executive power under Presidents Bush and Obama, and the revelations about NSA abuses have pushed millions more Americans in a libertarian direction. Libertarianism:...
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical masterpiece that employs biting wit and irony to address the pressing issue of poverty and overpopulation in 18th-century Ireland. Swift's proposal, presented in a straightforward and logical manner, suggests a shocking and absurd solution to the problem: the consumption of infants.
As readers delve into this essay, they quickly realize that Swift's proposal is not to be taken seriously but is...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Language
English
Description
"Rights of Man, " Paine's most widely read work, is considered a classic statement of faith in democracy. First appearing in 1791, this work spoke on behalf of equality and supported social security for workers, public employment for those in need of work, and other social reforms.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A vital, necessary playbook for navigating and defending free speech today by the CEO of PEN America, Dare To Speak provides a pathway for promoting free expression while also cultivating a more inclusive public culture. Online trolls and fascist chat groups. Controversies over campus lectures. Cancel culture versus censorship. The daily hazards and debates surrounding free speech dominate headlines and fuel social media storms. In an era where one...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When Norman Pearlstine-as editor in chief of Time Inc.-agreed to give prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald a reporter's notes of a conversation with a "confidential source," he was vilified for betraying the freedom of the press. But, in this hard-hitting inside story, Pearlstine shows that "Plamegate" was not the clear case it seemed to be-and that confidentiality has become a weapon in the White House's war on the press, a war fought with the unwitting...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Here, in this landmark personal work, Gerry demonstrates how, despite the democratic rhetoric we hear and believe, we have become enslaved. All of us are trapped by a complex web of corporate and governmental behemoths he calls the "New Slave Master" that today controls our airways, educates our children, and manages every facet of our lives.
Yet, far from being a pronouncement of gloom, Give Me Liberty! is an inspiring and visionary work. In the...
Author
Publisher
Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Stop thinking about who you might offend and start thinking about who you might inspire.
Fans are always asking Tomi Lahren where she gained the confidence and candor that have made her who she is: a celebrated free-speech advocate, a conservative media star, and one of the most controversial pundits in America.
In Never Play Dead, Tomi cheers on anyone, especially other young women willing to speak their minds. She takes readers on a tour of the...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Language
English
Description
"What Part of the Second Amendment Don't You Understand?" That's the question posed by award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, and professional firearms instructor, Larry Correia. Bringing with him the practical experience that comes from having owned a high-end gun store--catering largely to law enforcement--and as a competitive shooter and self-defense trainer, Correia blasts apart the emotion-laden, logic-free rhetoric of the gun control...
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Language
English
Description
Erich Fromm's bestselling 1941 debut, about freedom and authoritarianism, is as relevant today as when it was first published The pursuit of freedom has indelibly marked Western culture since Renaissance humanism and Protestantism began the fight for individualism and self-determination. This freedom, however, can make people feel unmoored, and is often accompanied by feelings of isolation, fear, and the loss of self, all leading to a desire for authoritarianism,...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When the United States government passed the Bill of Rights in 1791, its uncompromising protection of speech and of the press were unlike anything the world had ever seen before. But by 1798, the once-dazzling young republic of the United States was on the verge of collapse: partisanship gripped the weak federal government, British seizures threatened American goods and men on the high seas, and war with France seemed imminent as its own democratic...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
This book transports the reader to a turbulent era in which fascism and Communism are on the rise and America retreats from the world. Noel Field joined the secret underground of the international Communist movement during a time of national collapse, when Communism promised the righting of all social and political wrongs. Many in Field's generation were seduced by its siren song, but none paid a higher price for his betrayal of his country and his...
Author
Publisher
Humanix Books
Language
English
Description
Filled with stories that demonstrate the mind-numbing reasons behind the secular left's smug disdain for Christianity, Horowitz traces the history of religious liberty from the Founding Fathers to now. He shows how the Founding Fathers put aside their own skepticisms about God and religion to write The Declaration of Independence. Today, he writes Donald Trump's "genuine love for his country" has galvanized Christians to fight the secular war waged...
Author
Publisher
Humanix Books
Language
English
Description
"Chad is a verbal cannon with common sense."- Glenn Beck "This book is classic Chad Prather, which is to say insightful, manly, funny-absolute must read!"- Dinesh D'Souza "The World needs Chad Prather more than ever. He's a throwback to a saner and more fun-loving America. His rants are OUR rants."-Charlie Kirk "In a time when we are constantly lectured by powerful elites, Chad Prather brings a much needed common sense sanity to the political landscape....
Author
Publisher
Pelican
Edition
2nd ed. rev.
Language
English
Description
THE SOUTH WAS RIGHT! A NEW EDITION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY IN 1991, THE KENNEDY BROTHERS first published The South Was Right!, launching the modern movement of Southern awareness and activism. To date the first and second edition of this book has sold over 135,000 copies! Not for the faint of heart, The South Was Right! is an authoritative and well-documented study of the mythology behind "Civil War" history and its ongoing effects. In their new edition...
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Language
English
Description
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first Secretary of State to declare the subjugation of women worldwide a serious threat to U.S. national security. Known as the Hillary Doctrine, her stance was made part of the 2010 Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development Review of U.S. foreign policy, formally committing America to the proposition that the empowerment of women is a stabilizing force for domestic and international peace. Blending history, fieldwork, theory,...
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Series
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Language
English
Description
James Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976) is widely recognized for his work as a screenwriter, playwright, and author, but he is also remembered as one of the Hollywood Ten who opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee. Refusing to answer questions about his prior involvement with the Communist Party, Trumbo sacrificed a successful career in Hollywood to stand up for his rights and defend political freedom. Here, authors Larry Ceplair and Christopher...
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