| Commentaries
on the Constitution - Joseph Story |
| Story's
Commentaries is considered even today to be one of the most
authoritative works on the meaning of the Constitution. This work can be found online here. |
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| Commentaries
on the Laws of England - William Blackstone |
| The
writings of this renowned legal scholar were very influential on our
Founders. This is a great resource to gain a greater understanding of
natural law - a concept foundational to our system of
government. This work can be found online
here. |
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| Common
Sense -
Thomas Paine |
| This
famous work is a scathing rebuke of the English system of government
and provides justification for moving toward American independence.
This work can be found online here. |
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| The
Federalist Papers -
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison |
| Three
great names from the Founding Era contribute to this collection of
newspaper publications designed to "sell" the newly written
Constitution to the American people. This is essential reading for
anybody that wishes to discover what the Constitution means and what
it was intended to accomplish. |
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| The
Jubilee of the Constitution
- John Quincy Adams |
| Adams
provides great insight into the history and philosophy of America's
Founding. This work can
be found online
here. |
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| The
Law -
Frederic Bastiat |
| Bastiat
describes the proper role of the law and how it is corrupted. This
work can be found online
here. |
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| On
the Law of War and Peace -
Hugo Grotius |
| An
extensive treatise on law that influenced legal thinking in the
Founding Era. This work can be found online here. |
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| Slouching
Towards Gomorrah -
Robert Bork |
| A
bestselling author and former Reagan Supreme Court nominee, Robert Bork builds a strong case that the decline of America can
be attributed to the rise of modern liberalism and the resulting
abandonment of strong moral principles. |
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| Spirit
of Laws -
Charles de Montesquieu |
| An
extensive work on political philosophy and law that influenced
America's Founders. Includes some great insight into the principal of
separation of powers. This work can be found online here. |
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| Two
Treatises of Government
- John Locke |
| English
philosopher John Locke on the origin of civil government. This work
can be found online
here. |
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Washington's Farewell Address
- George Washington |
| The famous
address to the American people by our first president as he was
leaving office. This work can be found online
here. |
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| Christianity |
| The
Annals of the World -
James Ussher |
| An
absolutely amazing book written by 17th century Christian scholar
James Ussher. This book is perfect for those seeking to gain a
greater understanding of Biblical history. |
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| Spiritual
Secret of Hudson Taylor - Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor |
| An amazing
and inspiring account of the life of Hudson Taylor, founder of the
China Inland Mission. |
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| Economics |
| Empire
of Debt -
Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
| Bonner
and Wiggin build a strong case that America is following the defunct
empires of history down a road paved with debt leading to
obscurity.
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| Unsustainable
-
Eamonn Fingleton |
| A
very understandable read that describes the economically destructive
consequences of America's abandonment of manufacturing in it's
transition to a "service" economy. |
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| The
Race to the Bottom -
Alan Tonelson |
| Tradealert.org
columnist Tonelson builds a strong case that a worldwide surplus of
cheap labor and uncontrolled free trade is costing Americans jobs,
depressing wages, and lowering America's living standards. |
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| Paper
Money and Tyranny - A
Statement by U.S. Representative Ron Paul |
| Representative
Paul sounds the alarm that the nation's current monetary policy is
dangerous for freedom and economic stability. This statement can be found online
here. |
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| Gold
and Economic Freedom - A
1966 Speech by Alan Greenspan |
| Ironically,
Fed Chairman Greenspan condemned in 1966 the monetary policies that he
now implements. This speech can be found online here. |
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| Human
Action - Ludwig von Mises |
| The
authoritative work on Austrian economics by the respected master of
the subject. This
document can be found online
here. |
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| The
Mystery of Banking - Murray Rothbard |
| An
excellent and very readable treatise on the history and nature of
money and banking and the mechanisms that drive inflation. This
document can be found online
here. |
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| The
Road to Serfdom - F.A. Hayek |
| The classic
treatise on the evils of socialist, centralized government power and
its tendency to lead to tyranny. |
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| The
Theory of Money and Credit - Ludwig von Mises |
| Mises, a
prominent economist and adherent to the Austrian school of economics,
provides an extensive treatise about the function of money in a free
market society. This
document can be found online
here. |
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| Fiat
Money Inflation in France - Andrew Dickson White |
| White
reveals the destructive cycle of monetary inflation in his analysis of
an inflationary episode in the history of France. This
document can be found online
here. |
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| Family
Values |
| The
Marketing of Evil -
David Kupelian |
| David
Kupelian, the managing editor for WorldNetDaily,
exposes the agenda behind the radical movement to normalize
behaviors and practices offensive and hostile to traditional values. |
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| Personal
Finance |
| Rediscovering
Gold in the 21st Century - Craig R. Smith |
| The Founder
and CEO of the Swiss America Trading Corporation makes a strong case
for owning gold as a hedge against inflation. |
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| The
Demise of the Dollar, And Why It's Good For Your Investments
- Addison Wiggin |
| The
Editorial Director and Publisher of the Daily
Reckoning newsletter details how the Federal Reserve is
destroying the purchasing power of the dollar and how your
investment portfolio can profit from it. |
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| The
Automatic Millionaire - David Bach |
| Bach
details a great and easy-to-implement plan to pay off debt and
retire wealthy. |
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| Rich
Dad's Guide to Investing - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| Self-made
millionaire and New York Times bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki
reveals the wealth-building strategies the rich use to achieve
financial freedom. |
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| Rich
Dad's Who Took My Money?
- Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| Kiyosaki
describes the "fast money" strategy that enables ordinary
people to build wealth quickly and safely. |
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| Rich
Dad's Cashflow Quadrant - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| Ordinary
people can earn more, work less, and pay less to the IRS by thinking
and investing more like a business owner. |
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| Rich
Dad's Retire Young and Retire Rich - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| The story
of how Robert Kiyosaki started with nothing and retired financially
free in just under ten years. |
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