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Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History
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Enumerates a series of government myths that have become accepted over time, from the founding of the United States to the present, and describes how these myths betray constitutional ideals and erode personal freedom.
Publishers Description
What new crisis will the federal government manufacture in order to acquire more power over individuals? What new lies will it tell? Throughout our history, the federal government has lied to send our children off to war, lied to take our money, lied to steal our property, lied to gain our trust, and lied to enhance its power over us. Not only does the government lie to us, we lie to ourselves. We won't admit that each time we let the government get away with misleading us, we are allowing it to increase in size and power and decrease our personal liberty. In acquiescing to the government's continuous fraudulent behavior, we bear partial responsibility for the erosion of our individual liberties and the ever-expanding federal regulation of private behavior. This book attacks the culture in government that facilitates lying, and it challenges readers to recognize that culture, to confront it, and to be rid of it. |
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Pages 349
Dimensions: Length: 1.25" Width: 5.75" Height: 8.5"
Weight: 1 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Mar 1, 2010
Publisher Thomas Nelson
ISBN 1595552669
EAN 9781595552662
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 | Judge Andrew Napolitano Hits a 4 Run Homer Jun 7, 2010 |
| Judge Napolitano's Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History is an outstanding work and should be an assignment for all Civic type classes in all High Schools in the U.S. | | |  | Great Intro to Myths about US History May 31, 2010 |
Starting with topics such as voting, the value of black person, and the right to bear arms, Napolitano recounts story after story about how the federal government lied, mislead, or otherwise provided a mythical zeitgeist regarding how life works in the United States. Both conservatives and progressives alike have lessons to learn in this book, if indeed they are awake and willing to learn and repent. Napolitano shows us how American history, as we have been taught it, has been recounted by the mainstream in such a way that these stories do not fit within. For example, when they say "every vote counts," Napolitano shows how special interest politicians (pretty much all of them) rig the system so well that we would never really know if our votes count anyway. Further, the so-called "two party system" (which Napolitano sees as a single party--the Big Government Party) is constructed to prevent the emergence of a third party into the system.
Overall, I think the book is worth reading due to the storytelling nature of the book, with some attention given to basic philosophy and principles of liberty. Since the chapters don't flow like a novel, it's easy to jump around from chapter to chapter, reading whatever suits one's fancy. The title is a bit misleading, because it isn't about "lies," but more about the mythology throughout American history. But if Napolitano's goal was to raise cognizance among readers about the truth about American history, he's given us a great taste of how the truth has been suppressed or ignored. | | |  | Lies The Government Told You May 31, 2010 |
| This book provides the author's critique of portions of the U. S. Constitution. He explains the original intent of the drafters of The Constitution and provides historical and factual basis for his conclusions. It illustrates how our Government deceives us daily and is systematically stealing our liberty. This is a brilliant study by a learned author. If this book was required reading in our schools the next generation would have a better understanding of how our country was created, and how politicians are twisting interpretation of the Constitution to gain more power over ever aspect of our lives. | | | | Our Government Would Never Lie to Us, Not! May 28, 2010 |
Now we all know that politicians lie when they run for office, but does the government also mimic those elected official's disregard for the truth? Of course, when the heads of the government lie, the rest of the body follows in their footsteps.
Judge Andrew P. Napolitano provides us a sample of the "biggest lies" the government tells in his new book about the "Myth, Power, and Deception in American History." Congressman Ron Paul provides additional insightful history in an introduction to the volume.
In this 350-page tome the author and legal scholar details 19 of the biggest fibs the U.S. Government has told to the American citizens. Number one is the lie that "All Men Are Created Equal." Others include the following: "All Men ...Are Endowed by Their Creator with Certain Inalienable Rights:" "Every Vote Counts:" "Everyone Is Innocent Until Proven Guilty: "The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed:" "It's Only a Temporary Government Program:" "I'm from the Government and I'm Here to Help:" and several others with the last one discussed titled "America Has a Free Market." Some of those individual chapters also discuss other related monster lies told by Uncle Sam. The reader is going to be surprised by how often the exacting instructions of the U.S. Constitution have been, and still are being totally ignored.
In Lie #9, "It's Only a Temporary Government Program" one example is taxation, a second example is Rent Control and the third example is Social Security. That particular chapter is summed up with a section entitled "FDR's Legacy of Lies." That bit about FDR is going to shock and awe a lot of big "FDR Was Our Savior" fans.
This reviewer found one of the more interesting chapters to be "Lie #6--The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed." That important right of the people was so accepted by the founders of our nation that it passed with almost no debate. It was just so obviously a key to freedom that nobody thought it would ever prove controversial. "George Washington called the Second Amendment the teeth that gave the Constitution its bite."
"Essentially, the right to keep and bear arms is a restatement of the ancient natural right to self defense: it recognizes not only the right to protect oneself from criminal conduct, but also from a tyrannical state or federal government." That's why the government wants people disarmed. Once disarmed they will be easier to enslave.
Every reader will naturally have different lies and topics that particularly appeal to them. This reviewer believes that within the next two years "freedom of speech" and "every citizens right to keep and bear arms" will be severely attacked by our own federal government. These two amendments were considered by the nation's founders to be the two most important freedoms necessary for the citizens to keep control of their government. They are the keys to every American's freedom. It's a battle that Americans must be prepared to defeat in advance at the ballot box. If the government still continues to govern against the will of the vast majority of the people it may result in another American Civil War or Revolution. Let's hope that fear proves unfounded although Thomas Jefferson and the other founders of the country voiced concern that "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." The paragraph that contains the above quote wasn't referring to wars against outsiders, but about protecting our freedoms from our own government. It's worth Googling to read in its entirety. Jefferson's warning begins with, "God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion."
This is a fascinating read by the man who was the youngest judge ever appointed to a life-tenured judgeship for the New Jersey Superior Court. He returned to private practice and began television broadcasting in 1995. One of the most surprising things about this book is that readers, who love parts of the book, won't necessarily agree with all the good judge's opinions. I totally disagreed with some of his opinions even though I loved many of his points. The book is clearly written, well documented and thought provoking. It's not bogged down in a lot of legal or academic jargon. It can also be easily read in separate parts because some of the government's lies are more current and relevant to individuals based on their own individual experiences.
It's nice to read the clearly explained "Cliff Notes" version of important legal opinions and their history by a universally acknowledged Constitutional Scholar.
| | | | Interesting interpetation of US History May 27, 2010 |
| Judge Andrew Nepolitano provides a very interesting account of US history and looks at the way in which those in power have tried to spin it. From the obvious account such as racial inequality to the torture in present day Iraq. Lies the government told you tries to sort through the deception and does a very good job of taking both sides to task. The book is very face paced to read and really delves into the constitutional arguments behind much of his subject. I particularly enjoyed the discussion of the 17th amendment being unconstitutional for violating the separation of powers clause. In addition to the 17th amendment one of my favorite government quotes is explored here in the chapter entitled "its only a temporary program" which looks at all the programs that have become permanent especially during the New Deal. Much of the blame often does not lie with those who enacted them but those who followed who decided to make the law permanent. Overall this was very well done and fun to read for those who are looking for something different and unexpected for those who are tired of the normal droll fox news books. This is intelligent, insightful, and well done giving the reader a sense of history, law and articulate thought. | | | Write your own review about Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History
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