RECENT READS Updated!

So it’s about time we updated the Recent Reads page with some new books that we’ve found really enlightening. There are some great resources on politics out there (not boring at all!) and we hope that you get a chance to check these out. 

 

 A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell – Ever wonder why conservatives and liberals disagree on almost if not every single issue? Thomas Sowell illuminates the underlying assumptions of these two political philosophies to make sense of this relentless rift between the two. One of the best foundational books on politics we’ve read!

 

 Ronald Reagan by Dinesh D’Souza – What’s with all the buzz about Ronald Reagan with conservatives? That’s what I wondered when I first began wanting to know more about politics. Well this wonderfully written book will introduce you to this great American president and how he inspired a generation and beyond of Americans with conservative values.

 

 A Bound Man by Shelby Steele – A renowned expert on race relations, also of mixed race, Shelby Steele gives a highly insightful and personal account of the white guilt complex that has plagued America since the Civil Rights Movement and how this phenomenon has accelerated Barack Obama to the national political scene.  Shelby Steele’s extraordinary eloquence makes this book an enjoyable read.

 

 Embryo: A Defense of Human Life by Robert P. George & Christopher Tollefsen – There are a lot of abortion books out there, many I’ve read. However, this one really outshines them all. Forgoing religious grounds, the authors find common ground with those of all sides, using purely scientific and philosophical reasons for the preciousness of life.

 

 What Our Mothers Didn’t Tell Us by Danielle Crittenden – Modern day feminism seems very attractive and empowering to women – forgetting marriage and children, living as independent women with careers and a string of boyfriends… However, how has a generation of these women ended up? Crittenden assesses the real outcomes of what feminist ideals have brought us and why happiness still eludes many modern women.

 

 FairTax: The Truth by Neal Boortz, John Linder, & Rob Woodall – A whole lot of politicians have been talking about scrapping the IRS and replacing it with the “FairTax”. What the heck is the FairTax and why is it a fairer, more transparent, cost-efficient, business-growing, incentive-driving, better tax system than the monstrous $350-billion-per-year one we have now? Find out in this very informative book!

 

 Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg – In the book’s own words, “Jonah Goldberg reminds us that liberals from Woodrow Wilson to FDR to Hillary Clinton have advocated policies and principles remarkably similar to those of Hitler’s National Socialism and Mussolini’s Fascism.” Fascinating, indeed! 

 

 Do the Right Thing by Mike Huckabee –  Mike Huckabee gives you his first-hand account of his phenomenal 2008 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Despite finishing 2nd, his outstanding oratory gift, charisma, and humor caught the eye of Hollywood’s largest talent agency. Only a year after, this very talented former governor of Arkansas now has one of the most popular commentary shows on cable!

 

 Makers and Takers by Peter Schweizer - An extensive research by a Hoover Institution scholar on “why conservatives work harder, feel happier, have closer families, take fewer drugs, give more generously, value honesty more, are less materialistic and envious, whine less… and even hug their children more than liberals”.  

 

 48 Liberal Lies about American History by Larry Schweikart –It is funny that I have to question and relearn almost everything that I was taught in U.S. history. During my high school days, I was subjected to the liberals’ total monopoly on history and given a very biased and manipulated account of it. This book gives a list of the most common liberal lies perpetrated by some of the most popular textbooks and refutes them one by one.

*These have been added to the RECENT READS page for easy reference.