Cliches of Politics [Paperback]

Mark Spangler (Editor), Inc. Foundation for Economic Education (Corporate Author)

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Anyone concerned with dispelling the myths that fuel endless pleas for political solutions will find this volume invaluable. -- Ron Paul, M.D., member of Congress, 1976-1984

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Foundation for Economic Education; Revised edition (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910614962
• ISBN-13: 978-0910614962
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,825,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be taught in kindergarten, September 7, 2001

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Joshua Minton - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cliches of Politics (Paperback)

This book is one of those gifts that come along at a time in life, right when you're ready to hear the message. This book is not just a libertarian manifesto. It is the basis of liberty presented in a highly digestible format of short essays that one can keep a copy of in the crapper. Good stuff in, bad stuff out. This book is a must read and must have for any citizen concerned with freedom, liberty, and a truly just society.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars These are clichés that attack the left only, February 10, 2008

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Herbert L Calhoun "paulocal" (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cliches of Politics (Paperback)

This is a reprint of a similar book previously entitled "Clichés of Socialism." It is an irreverent collection of 83 right-wing shibboleths, against "socialist tinkering," repackaged as contemporary nuggets of patriotic wisdom. Were it not so obviously politically skewed, this book could be a potentially valuable collectible. However since it is both dated and gores only one side of the "sacred cow," it is much less valuable. Instead of just changing the title, the author should also have changed the content.

Arguably, in today's reactionary American culture, which is slowly drifting in the direction of Fascism, and given that Communism is on its last legs, we sorely need a book that explores the clichés from the other side of the sacred cow much more than from the side presented here.

Still, if one can overlook this built-in bias, there is a great deal of knowledge and truth exposed in analyzing these clichés.

Three stars