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Written by Ryan Hodinka
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Saturday, 05 July 2008 17:48 |
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The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution - After reading these documents you'll likely conclude that the government we currently have is not what the Founders had in mind.
- The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul - Ron Paul succinctly and decisively states his case for liberty. A must read for anyone dissatisfied with how the federal government currently operates.
- The Case Against the Fed by Murray Rothbard - Ever wonder why it takes so many more dollars to buy the same amount of gas? Rothbard discusses the Federal Reserve and its power to control the value of the dollar by expanding the money supply. He shows how "the Fed" robs Americans of purchasing power by continually inflating the number of dollars in circulation.
- Blowback by Chalmers Johnson - Johnson's thesis focuses on the unintended consequences of U.S. military intervention abroad, a phenomenon the CIA refers to as "blowback." The book also details the growth and near impossibility of controlling what Eisenhower famously called "the military-industrial complex."
- 1984 by George Orwell - A cautionary tale about the horrors of living in a totalitarian police-state.
- Socialism by Ludwig von Mises - The Austrian economist delivers a devastating blow to the Marxist and Keynesian schools of economic thought. Mises shows through brilliant analysis that socialism will always fail and that it has an inherently authoritarian nature.
- War is a Racket by Smedley Butler - Classic anti-war treatise by a man awarded the Brevet Medal (the highest honor at that time for a Marine) and twice awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
- Mises and Austrian Economics by Ron Paul - A short introduction to the Austrian school of economics.
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand - What would happen if the most productive members of society just opted out? This is the question Rand addresses in Atlas Shrugged.
- Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt - One of the shortest, easiest reads on basic economics. Hazlitt addresses many of the economic fallacies that pervade most discussions of the subject.
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A Foreign Policy of Freedom by Ron Paul-A collection of speeches from 1970 to the present from Ron Paul.
Electronic Medicine by Alan Stang-A history of homeopathy and allopathy in the medical field and offers an alternative electronic form of medicine. The form of medicine presented is not mainstream and many are opposed to its efficacy.
Mother Earth News-A magazine for renewable energy and homesteading practices.
"The One Percent Solution" (this movie does espouse some socialist views, but on the whole is a remarkable movie made by the heir of the Johnson & Johnson dynasty about the richest people in the world and how they think).
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand- A good one to read in addition to Atlas Shrugged.
Capitalism and Freedom AND Free to Choose by Milton Friedman- While he may have some disagreements with Austrian economists, Friedman does the best job I've come across at conveying why capitalism is essential to freedom.
The Road to Serfdom by FA Hayek- Really just essential anti-socialism reading.
The General Theory AND The End of Laissez-Faire by John Maynard Keynes- It's good to understand how the other side of the spectrum thinks. Keynes' theories are creative and interesting,but just completely wrong.
The Vision of the Anointed by Thomas Sowell- Exposes the liberal point of view and the flaws behind the philosophy.
Creature from Jekyll Island by G.Edward Griffin-The most complete history of the Federal Reserve
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky-a great primer for activists.
Deliberate Dumbing Down of America by Charlotte Iserbyt-Written by a former Department of Education Bureau Chief this book exposes the plan to dumb down American educated students.
PNAC Documents by Neocon traitors-The plan for America in this century.
Shouldn't we also have a must watch list too?
Like "Money Masters", "Freedom to Fascism", "Iraq for Sale", "Money as Debt"