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Tag Archives: US Constitution
COVID Reviews #6 Cleaning Up with gangsters, Navajo, politicians, and so many Germans
Back in September and early October when I was under quarantine, I didn’t have computer access, so I couldn’t take many notes or write reviews when things were fresh on my mind. I tried to post comments intermittently, but some … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged Austria, crime, Eastern Europe, Germany, history, law, Mafia, Nazi, The Great War, US Constitution, WW2
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Of Putin, Hamilton, wars, and corona
I entered quarantine on Tuesday, immediately after having my COVID test done. Since then my physical condition has improved (coughing is minimal, energy levels are much better) although until I test negative I’m still locked away from the public. I’ve … Continue reading
Scams, beer, and the Constitution
This past week I’ve read a few books which haven’t gotten full reviews, but I wanted to mention them anyway:. Scam Me if You Can, Frank Abanagle Jr. If that name sounds familiar to you, Abnagle’s youthful feats in fraud … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged Cybersecurity, goods/services, history, security, US Constitution
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The Federalist Papers
“It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged "classic", Early American Republic, essays, US Constitution
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9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America
9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America and 4 Who Tried to Save Her© 2016 Brion McClanahan354 pages It is my dearest hope that by the time Donald Trump leaves the West Wing, the office of the presidency will have been … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews
Tagged Hail to the Chief, history, law, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, US Constitution
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Forgotten Founder, Drunken Prophet
Forgotten Founder, Drunken Prophet: The Life of Luther Martin© 2008 Bill Kauffman227 pages There isn’t enough whitewash in the world to create a Luther Martin hagiography, Bill Kauffman admits, but in the spirit of lost causes he does his best. Billed … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged American Revolution, Bill Kauffman, biography, subsidiarity, US Constitution
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The First Congress
The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government© 2016 Fergus Bordewich416 pages The first attempt at creating an American confederation resulted in a chronically bankrupt and impotent organization which no one … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews
Tagged Early American Republic, history, law, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, US Constitution
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The Cult of the Presidency
The Cult of the Presidency: America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power© 2008 Gene Healy264 pages Every four years, men and women with permanently-fixed smiles assure us that they will end corruption in D.C, get the economy moving, and end our … Continue reading
The Quartet
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783 – 1789 © 2015 Joseph Ellis 320 pages How many men does it take to make a revolution? The American Revolution is usually taken to include the rising animus against the political … Continue reading
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