In a nutshell: With Bankruptcy of Our Nation, Jerry Robinson has done a good job of informing us about the current economic problems we are facing in the United States. He shows us why the value of the dollar is declining, and how debt has grown. He also shows us what the economy may look like in the future based on our current economy. His research is well-documented within each chapter, and the information he shares is easy to understand. Jerry Robinson ends the book by sharing with us twelve strategies for ensuring that your finances are protected in the uncertain future. These are very helpful strategies, and my only wish is that more of the book was spent discussing them. Overall, the book is very informative, insightful, and thought-provoking.
Extended Review:
Content: Part 1: The Demise of the Dollar (What is Money. . . Really?, A Short History of Fiat Currencies, Why the Dollar is Doomed). Part 2: A Nation of Debt (America: The Greatest Debtor Nation in World History, The 2040 Crisis, Why Inflation is Coming). Part 3: The Energy Crisis (Hubbert's Peak: Our Greatest Fears Confirmed, The Coming Breakdown of the Petrodollar System, The Future of Oil and the End of Dollar Hegemony). Part 4: The Federal Reserve Fraud (How America Lost the Revolutionary War, Modern Money Mechanics: What the Banking Industry Does Not Want You to Know, Bailout Nation). Part 5: The End of the Consumption Gospel (Maxed Out: The New American Slavery, Shattering the Myths of the American Mindset, Why the Message of "Sacrifice" is Coming to the American Church, Forecasting the Future, Twelve Key Strategies for Weathering the Impending Economic Storm).
Format: The subjects within the book progress nicely, and are supported by documented research (endnotes of each chapter).
Readability: The book is written in a manner that is understandable for everyday people.
Overall: The book provides a lot of insight into how we arrived where we are, and what may happen if we keep doing what we've done. There are some very good actions to take in the last chapter to safe-guard your finances - I just wish this was a bigger focus of the book overall.
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