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A Conservative Politics and History Book List
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Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal HypocrisyDo As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy by Peter Schweizer
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What can you say about a book that has a photostat of Michael Moore's foundation ownership of Halliburton stock on its back cover? Has all, from from Noam Chomsky's large house to the Kennedy family's oil company ownership.
When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free CountryWhen I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country by G. Gordon Liddy
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A great history of how American culture has changed from the time Gordon Liddy was a boy until now. I would also recommend his other books, such as "Will."
Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped AmericaBorn Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America by James Webb
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Yes, this history of the people who made up the majority of the American Revolutionary soldiers - and significant number of them today - was written by the Republican-turned-Democrat state of Virginia Senator. It is still a good history book with insight into the American character.
A Deficit Of DecencyA Deficit Of Decency by Zell Miller
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The book Democrat Zell Miller wrote just before making his famous speech at the 2004 Republican Convention.
The Closing of the American MindThe Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
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A classic that shows when and how ignorance and indifference became the new "sophisitication."
WitnessWitness by Whittaker Chambers
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A great book, a piece of literature and history, by the former Communist who broke the Alger Hiss case. It reads as vibrantly true today as it did years ago. A great read.
White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights EraWhite Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era by Shelby Steele
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A great book about American race relations by an African-American author and Hoover Institute Fellow, Shelby Steele. I've never read such an honest and profound history and analysis.
The Troops Need You, America: Six Ways to Help them Win From Your Living RoomThe Troops Need You, America: Six Ways to Help them Win From Your Living Room by Major Eric Egland
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A great book by an intelligence officer who was on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. He tells what needs to be done to fight a 21st century war against insurgents who order bomb parts from European "Radio Shack"-like stores on the internet.
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of ChangeLiberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change by Jonah Goldberg
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A new classic showing how former international socialist Mussolini founded national socialism and other surprises.
They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do ItThey Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It by Brigitte Gabriel
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Written by a Christian from Lebanon who saw what a creeping takeover by Islamist radicals did to her home and society.
Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American DeclineSlouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline by Robert H. Bork
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A great book that lays out values - and those that have none - for all to see. Also a great history of the 60s and 70s.
Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic EconomicsEconomics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics by Henry Hazlitt
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The title says it all. It talks, in plain language, about what really motivates individuals and groups - and what is the effect of a government official mandating "fairness." Hint: Fairness winds up often being who has given the most political contributions to that government official's party.
How to Raise an American: 1776 Fun and Easy Tools, Tips, and Activities to Help Your Child Love This CountryHow to Raise an American: 1776 Fun and Easy Tools, Tips, and Activities to Help Your Child Love This Country by Myrna Blyth
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An antidote to the politically correct drivel they teach - or don't even bother to mention - in grade and high school history class.
Why We Whisper: Restoring Our Right to Say It's WrongWhy We Whisper: Restoring Our Right to Say It's Wrong by Jim DeMint
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A true civics class from the real world. A conservative Senator and a college professor team up to describe our history and our current political attitudes - both the conservative and the opposing "progressive" (they call it regressive). Much livelier than most high school Civics classes, full of real world examples.
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (Signet Classics)The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (Signet Classics) by Ralph Ketcham
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Another thing even older people had hidden from them in liberal high school systems. The arguments of the anti-Federalists against a strong central government have come way too true. The essays read like something written today in an website editorial.
Godless: The Church of LiberalismGodless: The Church of Liberalism by Ann Coulter
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I could easily have listed another four by Ann, but this is a recent one that details the belief system of liberals.
Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History)Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) by David Hackett Fischer
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A great book about the famous painting and the history surrounding this pivotal event in the American Revolution.
Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi GermanyMasters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller
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An encyclopedia of World War II in one book. Everything from Chuck Yaeger's time in France in the underground to the Ploesti oil field raids. A gem.
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory SchoolingDumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto
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Mr. Gatto is a genius at understanding how are spirits are stiffled in schools. A definite must read.
The Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western CivilizationThe Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization by Diana West
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A fine book that combines the psychology of narcissism with its effect on civic participation and duty.
The Ominous Parallels: A Brilliant Study of America Today - and the 'ominous parallels' with the chaos of pre-Hitler GermanyThe Ominous Parallels: A Brilliant Study of America Today - and the 'ominous parallels' with the chaos of pre-Hitler Germany by Leonard Peikoff
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A profound book on the groupthing that entered American intellectual thought in the 19th Century, arguing against our American individualistic traditions and trying to paint them as bad or evil. Written in the 1980s, it reads like some work written in 2008.
The Morality of Everyday Life: Rediscovering an Ancient Alternative to the Liberal TraditionThe Morality of Everyday Life: Rediscovering an Ancient Alternative to the Liberal Tradition by Thomas Fleming
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A fine book that might be called "Rediscovering our Cultural Roots and Traditions in America." Thomas Fleming is a profound writer and classics scholar. The chapter headings address many liberal assumed "truths." For example, "Citizen of the World," "Growing Up Unabsurd," "The Myth of Individualism" and "Goodbye, Old Rights of Man."
The Burden of Bad Ideas: How Modern Intellectuals Misshape Our SocietyThe Burden of Bad Ideas: How Modern Intellectuals Misshape Our Society by Heather Mac Donald
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A great analysis of the liberal fads of the last 40 years and the damage they have done to society in general and the poor and minorities in particular.
Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast, 1942 (Bluejacket Books)Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast, 1942 (Bluejacket Books) by Homer Hickam
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Another thing you weren't taught about in school. Nazi subs attacking off the US coast repeatedly in WW II.
Battle of Brooklyn 1776Battle of Brooklyn 1776 by John J. Gallagher
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A pivotal point in the Revolutionary Battle of Brooklyn was the suicidal charge by the Marylanders that covered Washington's retreat. The next time some Northern liberal sneers at you Southerners, tell them about The Battle of the Stone House and how the Marylanders saved the Revolution in my city, New York.
Piggy Bank to Credit Card: Teach Your Child the Financial Facts of LifePiggy Bank to Credit Card: Teach Your Child the Financial Facts of Life by Linda Barbanel
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Another subject not taught much in schools these days: how to handle money, i.e., "filty lucre." I guess they don't cover this because they believe when the Revolution comes, no one will need to know how to manage money. Yeah, right.
Somebody's Gotta Say ItSomebody's Gotta Say It by Neal Boortz
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A great conservative book written in a down home, regular guy style - by a down home, regular guy.
Rough RidersRough Riders
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A bit politically correct, but it does set the record straight on the Buffalo Soldiers (African-Americans) fighting on San Juan Hill.