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The Emerging Democratic Majority (Lisa Drew Books)

John B. Judis, Ruy Teixeira

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"A LONGER TREND...IS LEADING AMERICAN POLITICS FROM THE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF THE 1980s TO A NEW DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY. DEMOCRATS AREN'T THERE YET, BUT BARRING THE UNFORESEEN, THEY SHOULD ARRIVE BY THE DECADE'S END." -- from the Introduction

At the end of the 1960s, Kevin Phillips, battling conventional wisdom, correctly foretold the dawn of a new conservative era. His book The Emerging Republican Majority became an indispensable guide for conservatives through the 1970s and 1980s -- and, indeed, for all those attempting to understand political change at the time. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, with the presidency and the House in Republican hands, political experts John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira convincingly use hard data -- demographic, geographic, economic, and political -- to forecast the dawn of a new progressive era. Their book, The Emerging Democratic Majority, is the indispensable guide to this era.

In five well-researched chapters, the authors show how the most dynamic areas of the country are trending Democratic. Once the party of the Rust Belt, Democrats are now the party of Silicon Valley and of North Carolina's Research Triangle. Once the party of Archie Bunker and Ralph Kramden, the Democrats are now also the party of professionals, working women, blacks, Asian-Americans, and Hispanics.

These new Democratic voters embrace what the authors call "Progressive centrism." They take umbrage at Republican calls to privatize social security, ban abortion, and cut back environmental regulations. They are leery of subjecting science and the family to fundamentalist religious precepts. They welcome the free market as a spur to growth and initiative, but they don't want companies to be free to pollute the environment, mistreat their workers, or defraud their stockholders.

As the GOP continues to be captive to the religious right and K Street business lobbies, The Emerging Democratic Majority is an essential volume for all those discontented with their narrow agenda -- and a clarion call for a new political order.

Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us)

Mona Charen

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The New York Times bestseller about the harm that liberal do-gooders have wrought on those they’ve tried for decades to help

Liberals from Capitol Hill to Hollywood, from our major news organizations to our leading universities, are convinced that they know what’s best for America’s poor and middle class. And they are equally convinced that anyone who disagrees with them isn’t just wrong, but morally inferior, cold hearted . . . maybe even evil.

But consider the mess liberals have made of education, race relations, crime, welfare, homelessness, and just about every other domestic issue over the past four decades. It’s a wonder they’re still so smug and self-righteous.

Bestselling author and columnist Mona Charen now offers a comprehensive look at the damage caused by decades of well-intentioned liberal “big-heartedness.” She shines the spotlight of truth on the nation’s best-known—and most dangerous—do-gooders, including Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon, Jesse Jackson, Al Franken, Maureen Dowd, Bill Moyers, Dan Rather, Katie Couric, Gloria Steinem, and Hillary Clinton.

Mona Charen holds the do-gooders accountable for their bad ideas, and refuses to let them hide from the real world facts that disprove their naïve theories.

“Charen’s new book . . . comes at the perfect time. . . . Her book is not only an easy read, but her wit and humor make it truly enjoyable.”
—Betsy Hart, Chicago Sun-Times

“The indispensable Mona Charen devotes her new book . . . to depicting the severe price that America has paid for past acts of ill-considered liberal beneficence. The array of facts Charen assembles, from crime to welfare to education, is daunting and definitive. . . . To read this excellent book is to receive a keen insight into why America has moved so far in the conservative direction in recent years.”
—National Review

“Following up on her bestselling Useful Idiots, Charen seeks to debunk liberal discourse and unearth the facts that never make the New York Times.”
—Christopher Benson, The Weekly Standard

“Anyone who does not understand the utter cynicism of politics does not understand politics. An education on that subject can be found in Mona Charen’s incisive new book, Do- Gooders.”
—Thomas Sowell, Capitalism Magazine

“Do-Gooders abounds in powerful data.”
—Front Page Magazine

The Politics of Freedom: Taking on The Left, The Right and Threats to Our Liberties

David Boaz

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I agree but disagree 3 out of 5 stars.
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While I agree with about 75 % of this book (I consider myself a libertarian-oriented Republican, or a libertarian, or maybe an independent)...

I have some issues with the book:

- I disagree with the entire discussion of smoking bans. The author refers to people who are for clean indoor air as "fascists". This is of course more than a bit ridiculous.

- The author contradicts himself. One example is that he excoriates Giuliani for cleaning up New York city by getting rid of "street vendors" and beggars. Later in the book, he criticizes U.S. cities for allowing "panhandlers". So which is it ? Are street vendors and panhandlers an expression of American individual liberty, or a menace ? He takes both positions at once.

- He focuses on the Founding Fathers' love of individual liberty, totally disregarding Hamilton's love of strong federal power.

- At one point he states that "free people" have a right to secession (where is that in the U.S. Constitution ?)

- I disliked his defense of "gated communities". He ignores the fact that in cities like Dallas (where I live), the communities have expropriated public streets and closed entire public areas and put gates across what before were public streets. So it is not just about the private sector. It is about the private sector taking over public roads. He ignores this. He defends gated communities, saying that they make people safer. But is it real safety, or is it fake safety. Again: not addressed.

- His basic philosophy is: public sector = bad, private sector = good. I think this is oversimplified. Don't I get anything for my tax money ? Ever been in Minnesota and seen the public services there, the roads, the rest stops, the public infrastructure ? Now go to a state that has low taxation (Mississippi or rural Texas), and compare basic services. I don't think his statement that the public sector is ALWAYS less efficient than the private sector is right. Was Enron a good use of societal resources ? Was Worldcom a good use of resources ?

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Is it any wonder that Americans have become so dissatisfied with government today? Politicians have given us soaring federal spending, rampant violations of our constitutional rights, a futile war in Iraq, corruption, incompetence, and a growing nanny state. Now one of the leading libertarian critics of big government raises the flag of freedom. David Boaz takes on both liberals and conservatives who seek to impose their own partisan agendas on the whole country. He discusses the roots of American freedom, the growing libertarian vote in America, the arrogance of politicians, and everything from taxes and education to terrorism and the war on drugs. For the millions of Americans who don't fit the red-blue divide, who are fiscally conservative and socially liberal, who reject big-government conservatism and nanny-state liberalism, this book points the way to a new politics of freedom.

Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left

David Horowitz

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The truth hurts 5 out of 5 stars.
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How can the far left be allied with the far right of Islamic Nazism? David Horowitz, a former brainwashed member of the Stalinist left, tells us decisively, accurately and with fastidious research. I know no lefty wants to read this, and the few negative reviews, show that many of them did not, but it's so true, so maddening and so dangerous.
Whenever America, Israel, democracy and capitalism is involved, the left steps back and condemns. It's no wonder as we mature, folks like me, move right.

Excellent investigation of the link between the Left and radical Islam 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is an interesting book that uncovers well supported links between the Left and radical Muslim organizations funding terrorist activities. Horowitz also shows how the Left drifted away from the Center on foreign policy since Clinton left office. This book complements Ken Timmerman's Shadow Warriors: The Untold Story of Traitors, Saboteurs, and the Party of Surrender. While Timmerman investigates the dark alleys of arms deal and intelligence agencies corruption, Horowitz covers political currents closer to the broad day light. Thus, Horowitz easily supports his statements with public sources.

Horowitz states that after the repeated failure of communist regimes associated with dire poverty and brutality, the left movement transited into anti-globalization. This movement was lead by many professors and scholars. Horowitz advances the Left has made governance extremely difficult during the Bush presidency. He accepts political dissent is the characteristic of a healthy democracy; but, he feels the Left went overboard. He narrates how the Left organized huge rallies worldwide right after 9/11 conveying a radical anti-Americanism message.

Horowitz feels the Left promotes tragic unintended consequences. He feels the Left's anti-globalization fuels poverty. While, the Left's anti-war on terror serves as the front guard for Islam and its Sharya Laws that are discriminating and violent against women, gays, and other minorities. The Left unintentionally takes the side of Islam that violently opposes its own liberal values.

He criticizes the writings and opinions of leading Leftist intellectuals and historians. This includes Eric Hobsbawm and his main book The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914-1991, Gerda Lerner, Maurice Zeitlin and his "Root and Branch," Leslie Cagan, and Professor Todd Gitlin. He dedicates an entire chapter to Noam Chomsky the leading contemporary leftist intellectual. He refers to his book: Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (American Empire Project) as the manifesto of the anti-American, anti-globalization movement. He dedicates another chapter to a Chomsky follower: historian Howard Zinn and his book A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.). He then moves on to the political writings of Norman Mailer. Next, comes William Blum, a former State Department staffer and writer of Rogue State, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower.

Horowitz states this anti-American movement relies on two assumptions: 1) America can do no right; 2) even the rights America appears to do are wrong. As he demonstrates this movement supports those assumptions through egregious manipulations of history including omissions of the economic failures and human rights tragedies of communist regimes and arbitrarily assigning such failures and tragedies to the U.S. By doing so, they demonize the U.S. and even rejects its foundation and Constitution.

Horowitz then moves on to the Islamic Revolution. He mentions the seminal text of Syyid Qutb called Social Justice in Islam with its purpose of imposing Sharia Law on to the entire world. He quotes Qutb referring to Sharia Law as "a universal declaration of the freedom of man..." Horowitz then shows the intellectual convergence between radical Islam and the Left by referring to the socialist author Paul Berman who stated that Qutb was inspired by the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights." Yet, Sharia Law treats women and other minorities as chattel and does away with freedom of speech and religion.

Later, Horowitz mentioned that some of the moderate socialists did express alarm regarding radical Islam espousing terrorism. He mentions Paul Berman's book Terror and Liberalism. Berman was puzzled how progressive utopians could embrace such a pathological movement. But, more radical socialist elements felt Islamic terrorism is a justified response to American Imperialism. And, if only America would leave Islam alone it would seize. This ignores that Muslim terrorism is also aimed at their own (Shiites vs Sunnis) and others (Christian Africans, Hindus Indians, etc...).

Horowitz dedicates a short chapter to the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. He mentions that you can't explain how the entire Muslim world is up in arms over Jews establishing a state on 1% of Arab lands. Meanwhile, the segregation against the majority of Palestinian population in Jordan evokes no protest from Arabs or even Palestinians. Also, both land and state were offered twice to the Palestinians (latest in the Oslo proposals in 2000 when 97% of their requested land was offered) and were turned down flat out.

Supranational bodies also participate in this radical anti-American anti-globalization movement. He refers to the UN conference held 10 days before 9/11 named World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Xenophobia. This forum saw dictators including Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein excoriate the U.S. for its racism and crime against humanity. None of them considered the irony given the brutality of their own regimes. This same irony bypassed the many supportive American NGOs present at the conference.

In later chapters, he describes the `unholy alliance' between U.S. based Muslim organizations that support terrorism, the extreme Left including the American Communist Party, and the Legal Left that defends any Muslim arrested for facilitating or participating in terrorism.

In another chapter, he described how Clinton and Gore were vehemently opposed to Saddam Hussein during their term. They passed a resolution in 1998 that was promptly approved by Congress calling for regime change due to Hussein's refusal to submit to UN's arms inspections and evidence of his continuing development of WMDs (quotes Clinton). Horowitz quotes Gore stating it had been a grave error that we had not finished the job of taking Hussein out in 1991 and that we should do everything to prevent him from building WMDs. Yet, a few years later Gore will call Bush a liar and a traitor when Bush follows through on Gore's earlier intent. Gore will side with the three members of the UN Security Council, France, Russia, and China. All of them against regime change since they were all major arms dealers of Saddam Hussein's regime.

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The bestselling Unholy Alliance-now in paperback! Former Leftist radical David Horowitz blows the lid off the dangerous liaison between U.S. liberals and Islamic radicals. With America's battle against the disastrous force of terrorism at hand, Horowitz takes us behind the curtain of the unholy alliance between liberals and the enemy-a force with malevolent intentions, and one that Americans can no longer ignore.

The Law of Peoples

John Rawls

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This book consists of two parts: the essay "The Idea of Public Reason Revisited," first published in 1997, and "The Law of Peoples," a major reworking of a much shorter article by the same name published in 1993. Taken together, they are the culmination of more than fifty years of reflection on liberalism and on some of the most pressing problems of our times by John Rawls. "The Idea of Public Reason Revisited" explains why the constraints of public reason, a concept first discussed in Political Liberalism(1993), are ones that holders of both religious and non-religious comprehensive views can reasonably endorse. It is Rawls's most detailed account of how a modern constitutional democracy, based on a liberal political conception, could and would be viewed as legitimate by reasonable citizens who on religious, philosophical, or moral grounds do not themselves accept a liberal comprehensive doctrine-such as that of Kant, or Mill, or Rawls's own "Justice as Fairness," presented in A Theory of Justice (1971). The Law of Peoples extends the idea of a social contract to the Society of Peoples and lays out the general principles that can and should be accepted by both liberal and non-liberal societies as the standard for regulating their behavior toward one another. In particular, it draws a crucial distinction between basic human rights and the rights of each citizen of a liberal constitutional democracy. It explores the terms under which such a society may appropriately wage war against an "outlaw society," and discusses the moral grounds for rendering assistance to non-liberal societies burdened by unfavorable political and economic conditions.

Liberalism: The Classical Tradition

Ludwig von Mises, Ludwig von Mises

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Excellent Introduction to Classical Liberalism 5 out of 5 stars.
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It's a shame that the liberalism von Mises espouses must be pre-classed as "classical," since the word "liberal" has come to mean precisely the opposite of what von Mises and his predecessors in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries meant by the word. In today's lexicon, his liberalism is closer to libertarianism, although I caution readers not to dismiss this book if they dismiss the political movement.

What von Mises intends to show in easy to read eloquent prose is that capitalism and democracy are natural complements to a free society. Betwixt the two, prosperity and freedom of choice have been maximized beyond all other systems, and the general well-being benefits all, even those on the lowest economic rung. This is not a comprehensive exegesis of economics that one will find in von Mises' "Human Action." Rather, it is a general survey of the dominant themes that are given their fuller voice in his more detailed analysis. Thus, this book is an excellent introduction to democratic economics in general and to capitalism in particular.

What makes the book particularly engaging is its polemical tone. It is not a polemic, but it never loses sight of its opponents, and frequently takes socialism and critics of capitalism to task for their anxiety over the merits of being free.

After a brief introduction that is thoroughly engaging, von Mises covers four broad themes: (1) The foundations of liberalism and its policies; (2) liberalism's economic policies; (3) implications of liberalism in foreign policy; and (4) how liberalism is manifested in the political process. It's in the last section that he deals with doctrinaire liberalism and why, short of necessary regulations, the market must be free if man is to be free. Von Mises is unapologetically extreme in his views, and those of us who have come to expect an interventionist economic system will see why a "well-regulated" market economy has shortcomings. Alas, however, von Mises does not address the circumstances surrounding deceit, fraud, and other malfeasance (which is the book's only shortcoming).

The "liberal" of today will also learn a great deal about himself. Von Mises explores the reasons for socialism's popularity and staying power, despite its predeliction towards despotism, totalitarianism, and ineptitude. Socialism has no rational basis for existence, but it does have a very strong psychological dynamic that von Mises admits (and frankly doesn't discuss enough in this book).

After reading this short volume, readers will likely want to investigate these ideas further. Von Mises was a prolific author, and tackles many issues in any number of his works. Certainly, "Socialism" and "Human Action" are two of his major works that may find interest. Furthermore, one of von Mises' pupils was Frederick Hayek, one of the preeminent thinkers of the twentieth century.

If you want a concise, short, and eloquent introduction to classical liberalism, I can think of no better book to serve this function. Eschew some of the latter-day libertarians, and read from the foundational author of our times.

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A comprehensive exposition of classical liberalism -- the philosophy of the free market and individual freedom.

Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of NeoLiberalism

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Eclectic thinkers, brought together by the bestselling author of City of Quartz, meditate on future worlds being created by unfettered capitalism.

"Not content with existing offshore tax shelters, multi-millionaires and property developers have aspired to build their own....To defeat the predatory outreach of nations and tides, it is clearly not enough to be offshore: true freedom floats."—from "Floating Utopias" by China Miéville

Evil Paradises, edited by Mike Davis and Daniel Bertrand Monk, is a global guidebook to phantasmagoric but real places—alternate realities being constructed as "utopias" in a capitalist era unfettered by unions and state regulation. These developments—in cities, deserts, and in the middle of the sea—are worlds where consumption and inequality surpass our worst nightmares.

Although they read like science fiction, the case studies are shockingly real. In Dubai, where child slavery existed until very recently, a gilded archipelago of private islands known as "The World" is literally being added to the ocean. In Medellín and Kabul, drug lords—in many ways textbook capitalists—are redefining conspicuous consumption in fortified palaces. In Hong Kong, Cairo, and even the Iranian desert, burgeoning communities of nouveaux riches have taken shelter in fantasy Californias, complete with Mickey Mouse statues, while their maids sleep in rooftop chicken coops. Meanwhile, Ted Turner rides herd over his bison in 2 million acres of private parkland.

Davis and Monk have assembled an extraordinary group of urbanists, architects, historians, and visionary thinkers to reflect upon the trajectory of a civilization whose deepest ethos seems to be to consume all the resources of the earth within a single lifetime.

Contributors include: Judit Bodnar, Patrick Bond, Anne-Marie Broudehoux, Teddy Cruz, Mike Davis, Joe Day, Marco d'Eramo, Anthony Fontenot, Marina Forti, Forrest Hylton, Sara Lipton, China Miéville, Don Mitchell, Tim Mitchell, Dan Monk, Dennis Rodgers, Laura Ruggeri, Emir Sader, Rebecca Schoenkopf, Jon Wiener.

The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics

Matt Bai

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Drawing on remarkable access to myriad factions of the Democratic Party, The New York Times Magazine writer Matt Bai distills the party's future prospects and current dilemmas in this raucous and devastating account of the party's search for The Argument that fits the twenty-first century.

Great political movements need more than a bunch of shared principles; they need an argument. The New Dealers had one. So did the Goldwater conservatives. So what's the progressive argument? What new path are Democrats urging us to choose in the era of Wal-Mart, Al Qaeda, and YouTube? Matt Bai seeks answers in The Argument, a book that brings you deep inside the turbulent, confusing new world of Democratic politics, where billionaires and bloggers are battling politicians and consultants over the future of a once-great party.

Beginning with the devastating election of 2004 and ending with an unexpected triumph in the 2006 congressional elections and the run-up to the 2008 campaign, Bai's book follows such memorable power brokers as Howard Dean, the billionaire George Soros, the union leader Andy Stern, the blogger Markos Moulitsas, and the leaders of moveon.org as they vie for control of the new Democratic landscape. In the pages of The Argument, we are introduced to these activists not just as political figures but as fascinating and flawed characters-ordinary people motivated by ideology or ambition or even personal tragedy.

At stake is the future of the Democratic Party and, quite possibly, of American politics itself. At a time when assorted pundits offer their own prescriptions for Democratic success in the 2008 presidential election, Bai uses rich narrative and vivid portraits to illuminate the party's challenges. In scene after scene from around the country-with Dean in Alaska, with movie stars in Hollywood and financiers in New York-Bai reveals a movement that is learning how to win again, even as it struggles to articulate a compelling argument for progressive government in a confusing new century.

Readers of The Argument will recognize the unsparing insight and gift for storytelling that have made Matt Bai one of the country's most widely read observers of the American political scene-and its most trusted authority on the Democratic Party.

The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy: The 2008 Presidential Election Edition

Mark W. Smith

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Already tired of the left-wing media spin on the 2008 elections? Had enough of Democratic talking heads hyping tax increases and the global warming scare? Looking for an island of straight-talking sanity in today's swamp of multi-cultiliberal gibberish? Look no further. Mark Smith continues his crusade against the lunatic Left with this new edition of The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy. Right on time for the 2008 elections, this book shows you how to shoot down the latest liberal rants for bigger government, a cowardly foreign policy, and depraved social values. If you need a quick comeback to a liberal's demand to expand the nanny state, this is the place to find it. If you want handy arguments to challenge a leftist's denial of liberal media bias, you'll get them here. And if you must have the one book that drives liberals absolutely berserk, this is it. Why stay silent in the face of so many leftist lies? Grab a copy of The Handbook and you'll be ready to wade into a San Francisco cocktail party, a Grateful Dead reunion concert, or an Ivy League classroom and take on liberals on their home turf. More fun than Hillary's dysfunctional village and less expensive than John Edwards's haircuts, The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy will get you riled up and ready for battle in the 2008 presidential election.

Shut Up & Sing: How Elites from Hollywood, Politics, and the UN Are Subverting America

Laura Ingraham

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Don't waste your money!!! 1 out of 5 stars.
8 of 27 people found this review helpful.

This book is a waste of time. It has no real substance. She constantly contradicts herself, and drones on and on about nothing.

Feels like a high school term paper 2 out of 5 stars.
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I knew nothing of Laura Ingraham before picking up this book. Never heard her radio show, never read anything (that I'm aware of, at least.) Though I agree with much of what she says, she says it in a boring, repetitive, know-it-all, condescendingly-laughing-at-the-condescending, smarmy and whiny manner. The personal asides, where she describes those she disagrees with as failed actors or once-funny comedians may work on radio, but in print just come off as mean spirited and irrelevant. We care about the views, not the source.

Besides being smug and pompous, she is a mediocre writer. (And the typos--come on, guys....) Her prose reads like someone who talks extemporaneously for a living. And I don't think I learned anything new at all. The same ideas are expressed far more eloquently by many others. Mona Charen, Daniel Flynn, Peter Wood. Go to those authors to read excellent prose and thoughtful reasoning. This is stream of consciousness blather, a product that feels rushed to market. Books written in a hurry die equally fast. Save your time. Go elsewhere.

Editorial Review:

Tired of the Hollywood Left--and the vast network of liberals in elite positions--who always bad mouth America? Well, so is feisty radio sensation Laura Ingraham--and she has the answers in this pugnacious, funny, and devastating critique of the liberals who hate America.