Content tagged with "conservative"

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Book Review
October 10, 2019
147

“I don’t disagree with the author’s advice , but his writing style did not fit with me. He meanders, and tells stories that are way, way removed from the point he’s trying to make. There were multiple moments when I had to stop and try to figure out where the author was, what he was talking about,…”

100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (and Al Franken is #37)
Book Review
September 8, 2024
832

“This book is pretty funny. I have to ask why it even exists. Actually, I don’t have to ask that; it exists because people love a hero. They love someone to fight their battles and attack people they don’t like in their stead. What’s interesting is that this book was published in 2005. I’d like to…”

Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle
Deane’s Library
Book Review
August 15, 2017
130

“I enjoyed this book, which is more of a rebuke of President Trump than anything else. I agreed with most everything in it, and Flake makes his case well, though I don’t know what other purpose the book serves. I didn’t really learn anything new, except that there are Republicans who explicitly…”

The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America
Deane’s Library
Book Review
July 26, 2021
253

“I’m not really a Conservative, but I do a fair amount of conservative reading. With that perspective, this is a well-written and thoughtful book. Its basic premise is this: Liberal policies have hurt people, especially the poor. Disadvantaged Americans are no better off than when LBJ’s ‘War on…”

The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot
Deane’s Library
Book Review
November 30, 2018
127

“I’m giving this five stars just because it’s so comprehensive, and I applaud the detail of the work. But…it’s a lot. Perhaps read this blog post from Kirk Center: Ten Conservative Principles This is the crux of Kirk’s argument. This book is simply a long historical survey of the basis and background…”

The Conservative’s Handbook: Defining the Right Position on Issues from A to Z
Deane’s Library
Book Review
February 3, 2016
593

“I am a Democrat. I like to think of myself as liberal, but sometimes I think I just say this to be contrarian. Sure enough, this book has me thinking I’m much more conservative than I say I am. I read this because I’ve been looking for years for a clear elucidation of conservative values. I have…”

How Now Shall We Live?
Deane’s Library
Book Review
September 9, 2014
83

“Much better than I expected. As a Democrat, I read this as a counterpoint to my inherent views and found that I liked it quite a bit. Colson is a very good writer, and the book is engaging. While I didn’t agree with everything he said, he makes some very good arguments in places, and the book should…”

Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World
Deane’s Library
Book Review
November 20, 2023
288

“This is another book to which I gave every chance, but I eventually abandoned because it just never proved its point. The author is apparently quite famous in politically conservative circles. His prior book – Wealth and Poverty – was well-known, and I gather that he had something to do with…”

The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic
Deane’s Library
Book Review
December 27, 2022
917

“This is the second of Mark Levin’s books that I’ve read, after Liberty and Tyranny. Levin, of course, is the firebrand right-wing radio show host. He’s considered one of the most aggressive, according to Wikipedia. Like his other book, Levin uses the word ‘Statist’ to describe someone who he…”

On the House: A Washington Memoir
Deane’s Library
Book Review
December 1, 2022
572

“This is not a sophisticated book. The author rambles. He tells stories. It jumps back and forth between time and scope. Subjects come and go and you never know what he’s going to talk about next. But this is a fun book. Boehner tells a great story. He swears a lot. He’s a good old boy. He’s met a…”

See, I Told You So
Deane’s Library
Book
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