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Once again, Professor Cottrell has proven that he is one of our best biographers of radical left intellectuals. As with Cottrell's earlier biographies of I.F. Stone and Nicholas Comfort, this latest biography fills a woeful gap and does so with expertise. Cottrell leads us through the inception and growth of the ACLU, as we follow Baldwin's travels from the east coast to the midwest. This book is exquisitely researched, beautifully written, and passionately conveyed, as Cottrell shares with us the fascinating story of both Baldwin and the ACLU, surely one of America's greatest contributions to personal rights. Cottrell's biography is a MUST for historians, those interested in left-leaning intellectuals, and anyone who is moved by bravery, ideals, and the depiction of fascinating life and times.

It should merit 3 stars alone just to have Prof. Waldstreicher actually come out with a book that people can read! His other works have been dreadfully written (esp. his work in Journal of the Early republic), the worst prose in the business. However, not only is this book very nicely written, for which he deserves commendation, but its also interesting. What Waldstreicher does is demostrate how labor inthe 1st half of the 18th century in America was quite often "unfree": either due to slavery, indentured servitude or an apprenticeship. Waldstreicher's contribution here si to show how BF's life was marked by all three. He was an apprentice himself, kept Indentured servants and owned a slave or two. It is a great way to explore this issue of labor and freedom in the colonies, and to do so by using the life of a Founding Father.
Given the subject and the prose, I have no reservations at all about rating this book 5 stars.

This book is a collection of 15 essays on the constitutional rights associated with the Second Amendment. Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America has assembled a collection of writings for Americans who are concerned with the erosion of their basic civil liberties, providing a historic background on how these fundamental rights can be protected from an ever-increasing government. This book is a welcomed addition to Larry Pratt's 1990 little jewel, Armed People Victorious, that recounts the stories of how two countries as dissimilar as Guatemala and the Philippines, teetering on the brink of disaster, turned defeat into victory when the governments recognized that allowing and encouraging the people to form armed militia to protect themselves, their families, and their villages from communist insurgents in the 1980s helped to preserve their freedom.

Safeguarding Liberty will point out the relevancy of the Second Amendment in modern society. This volume should be perused by concerned citizens who abhor violence and crime, and cherish the freedom enshrined in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D., Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Sentinel of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) and author of Medical Warrior: Fighting Corporate Socialized Medicine.

This is the most important and accessable resourse for anyone intersested in the Salem Witch Trials. It seems a real shame that a person can buy Journey albumn released ten years ago but books go out of print so quickly, especially books as vital as this one. Let's hope the publish on demand people flourish!

This is an excellent story based on historical fact about one of our country's most important symbols, the Liberty Bell. It's an eloquent example of how a child can make a difference.

This is an amazing book. I love the storyline. I love that the storyline is true to history. When you look at the back of the book there is an explanation of how the characters in the book fit into the storyline of the historical perspective.

I've used this book for lesson plans in a third grade classroom. It works really well and the students love learning history and hearing a story at the same time. Best book I've seen for the Liberty Bell.

This is by far the best book I have come accross for breaking down strongholds, and does it through demonstrating the Love of Christ, and the healing virtues of faith in him. The workbook format also helps to apply what is being taught to your own life, so you can not only learn about being healed, but see it happen through the advice given. I believe this book is even better than the authors other famous work "The Search for Significance" (although it to is a great book). For anyone struggling with past hurts, and repetative sins, this book is a must read!

John Locke (1632-1704) wrote "Second Treatise of Government" in 1690, it was the main political philosophical source that our "Founding Fathers" went to in writing the "Declaration of Independence" and in forming our government. I think you should know something of Locke to understand what influenced his thinking. His father was a small landowner, attorney, Puritan and his political sympathies were with the Cromwell Parliament. Like Hobbes, Locke attended Oxford Univ. and did not think much about the curriculum or his professors. Most of his education came from reading books in the Univ. library. Renee Descartes and Sir Isaac Newton's writings greatly influenced Locke. Like Hobbes, he took a tutoring job teaching the son of the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, and traveled Europe. His friendship with the Earl was beneficial in obtaining government appointments. During the political unrest in England, (1679-83) he fled to Holland because his liberal notions put him at odds with the government.

Locke writes the "Second Treatise of Government" to justify the Revolt of 1688 and the ascension of William of Orange to the English throne. The book argues against two lines of absolutist ideas. The first is Sir Robert Filmer's "patriarchal theory of divine right of kings; secondly, Hobbes argument for the sovereign's absolute power in his book "Leviathan." Locke argues that government emanates from the people. Locke's treatise rests like other political writings on its interpretation of human nature. He sees our nature opposite the way Hobbes did, decent and not as selfish or competitive. Man is more inclined to join society through reason and not fear. Man prefers stability to change.

His very important contribution to "law of nature" theory was his bias toward individualism. In state of nature, before government, men were free independent, equal enjoying inalienable rights "chief among them being life, liberty, and property." Where have you read that before? Property rights receive much attention in this treatise. Locke argues that government based on consent of man can still preserve freedom independence and equality.

His political writing had immediate influence in the world and influenced our founding fathers in their struggle against tyranny. He is an excellent writer and his theories are easy to understand by the laymen. As a graduate student of political philosophy, I recommend if you have an interest in politics, philosophy, or government then you must read Locke's "Second Treatise of Government"

John Locke (1632-1704) wrote "Second Treatise of Government" in 1690, it was the main political philosophical source that our "Founding Fathers" went to in writing the "Declaration of Independence" and in forming our government. I think you should know something of Locke to understand what influenced his thinking. His father was a small landowner, attorney, Puritan and his political sympathies were with the Cromwell Parliament. Like Hobbes, Locke attended Oxford Univ. and did not think much about the curriculum or his professors. Most of his education came from reading books in the Univ. library. Renee Descartes and Sir Isaac Newton's writings greatly influenced Locke. Like Hobbes, he took a tutoring job teaching the son of the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, and traveled Europe. His friendship with the Earl was beneficial in obtaining government appointments. During the political unrest in England, (1679-83) he fled to Holland because his liberal notions put him at odds with the government.

Locke writes the "Second Treatise of Government" to justify the Revolt of 1688 and the ascension of William of Orange to the English throne. The book argues against two lines of absolutist ideas. The first is Sir Robert Filmer's "patriarchal theory of divine right of kings; secondly, Hobbes argument for the sovereign's absolute power in his book "Leviathan." Locke argues that government emanates from the people. Locke's treatise rests like other political writings on its interpretation of human nature. He sees our nature opposite the way Hobbes did, decent and not as selfish or competitive. Man is more inclined to join society through reason and not fear. Man prefers stability to change.

His very important contribution to "law of nature" theory was his bias toward individualism. In state of nature, before government, men were free independent, equal enjoying inalienable rights "chief among them being life, liberty, and property." Where have you read that before? Property rights receive much attention in this treatise. Locke argues that government based on consent of man can still preserve freedom independence and equality.

His political writing had immediate influence in the world and influenced our founding fathers in their struggle against tyranny. He is an excellent writer and his theories are easy to understand by the laymen. As a graduate student of political philosophy, I recommend if you have an interest in politics, philosophy, or government then you must read Locke's "Second Treatise of Government"

Though this book may not be shelved next to Bastiat, Mises, Rand, Rothbard, or even Harry Browne - this is a significant little book.

Though many Libertarians seek out the hard-core economic or philosophy tomes to delve into, those books generally only equip them to better argue the minutia amongst themselves - something that Libertarians DON'T need any more help doing. What Libertarians NEED desperately to do is to reach out to people who would rather have a root canal than read F.A. Hayek or Von Mises. THIS book gives you the stuff you need to reach those people - folks who don't yet know (or care) about the finer points of the Austrian school of Economics.

THIS book gives Libertarians - or anyone else who needs to sell something, even a great "product" like Liberty - the tools, tips, and techniques they'll need to sell it to others. That's probably why Cloud called the book "Secrets to Libertarian Persuasion" - though I think he's selling himself short. Properly adapted, many of his "secrets" could easily be adapted and used to sell any product. (In other words, salesmen who would like to make more sales - whether its Liberty or Life Insurance - will benefit from this book.)

This book is a quick read - an afternoon would be all it takes to breeze through it - but it's the kind of book that demands you go back and re-read, take notes, experiment.

With much of the country keeping a close eye on Ron Paul's candidacy, freedom (AKA Libertarianism) is in the public eye more than ever before. The opportunity to reach out to people and bring them into the light of Liberty is better than it has been for a long time - and THIS is the book that will get you past quoting "Atlas Shrugged" and getting only blank stares.

If you're a Libertarian - and want to do something positive for your party - for the movement - for Liberty, buy this book. Read it. Do as Michael Cloud suggests: try out a few of the techniques and tools. See what works for you, put them in your bag of tricks. Discard what doesn't work for you.

If you're a Republican, Democrat, or any other authoritarian collectivist who wants to keep Libertarians out of office - you should buy up this book in quantity! That may be your only hope of keeping it out of Libertarians' hands.

If enough Libertarians buy this book - actually read it - and put its "secrets" into practice - we'll be unstoppable. (If you like freedom - that is a GOOD thing!)

Go ahead - you slogged through Hayek, fumbled through Friedman, and muddled through Mises - the least you can do is spend an easy afternoon communing with Cloud.

(I see Amazon.com doesn't have any of these books in stock - until they get some - the Advocates for Self Government has them available)