Don't blame al-Qaeda. Don't blame Ashcroft. Look to yourself. Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the United States has been swinging from one extreme to another. At first, most citizens were so worried about being killed that they called for security at almost any cost. Then, when that cost became clear, some citizens protested that the amount was too high. From a keen Libertarian perspective, Walsh analyzes the effects of 9/11--and some Americans' childish notions of "liberty," demonstrating that Americans' ideas of liberty had been blurring for years. And he argues that these troubled times can force a clarification of what words like "liberty," "society" and "rights" truly mean.
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James Walsh demonstrates that putting risks in perspective is not only useful, but good reading, too. -- John Stossel, ABC News
Rather than just railing against the bad guys, Walsh gets inside their heads. And that makes for some great reading. -- Neil McCarthy, author of The Under 40 Financial Planning Guide
Rather than just railing against the bad guys, Walsh gets inside their heads. And that makes for some great reading. -- Neil McCarthy, author of The Under 40 Financial Planning Guide
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James Walsh is a publisher and risk-management expert. He has written a series of books that look at economic and political issues from a libertarian perspective.
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explains why Dem's and Rep's sound the same,
By Reads a lot of Ayn Rand (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Liberty in Troubled Times: A Libertarian Guide to Laws, Politics and Society in a Terrorized World (Paperback)
I loved this book. It gives you a good understanding of what "libertarian" means and why so many people say they're "libertarian on some issues." I also like the way he explains that the liberal-conservative scale doesn't work any more. Lots of people say the major US parties are the same. This book explains HOW and WHY. They both believe in expanding the state, so they agree to focus on fake issues like Medicare drug coverage and gay marriage. Meanwhile BOTH SIDES supported the Patriot Act. I just wonder if any media will cover this book, because it slams both parties...and political posers like Al Franken, Dennis Miller and Bill Maher.
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Great for insiders and outsiders to the libertarian movement,
By Dennis Zachman (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Liberty in Troubled Times: A Libertarian Guide to Laws, Politics and Society in a Terrorized World (Paperback)
This is a great read! Mr. Walsh is spot on in his evaluations of the libertarian movement in America. If your a Libertarian,"l"ibertarian, Classical Liberal, or just an "Old School" Conservative, you will enjoy being brought up to present time to all things concerning the US liberty movement.
For those who consider themselves none of the above, it can be a very informative read as well. "Conservative" and "Liberal" are terms that simply don't apply correctly to todays current US political spectrum, learn why..read this book!
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Rights and Responsibilities,
By jjhammer278 (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Liberty in Troubled Times: A Libertarian Guide to Laws, Politics and Society in a Terrorized World (Paperback)
When the Founding Fathers started the United States of America, they had a strong notion of what liberty meant. It meant freedoms and rights; but it also meant taking responsibility for your beliefs and actions. They expected every American to balance these rights and responsibilities in his heart and in his life. We've drifted such a long way from that....
This book gives you a road map for getting back to those strong notions. Walsh explains the rights that Americans should expect--and the responsibilites they should accept. He makes it really clear. I've read lots of books about politics and society but I've never read one that puts things so well. In such a balanced way. To me, libertarians have always seemed like a kind of wacky and extreme group. But this book isn't wacky at all. I don't know anything about James Walsh. But why isn't he better known in mainstream political circles?
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Toubled Times, Patriot Act, United States, Supreme Court, Bush Administration, Justice Department, New York, San Francisco, Racial Profiling, Posse Comitatus Act, World War, Department of Homeland Security, Libertarian Party, Saddam Hussein, Bill Clinton, Quibbling Among Statists, Clear Channel, John Ashcroft, American Civil Liberties Union, Soviet Union, Wall Street, Couret Courts, Defense Department, Due Process Clause, Hong Kong New!
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Toubled Times, Patriot Act, United States, Supreme Court, Bush Administration, Justice Department, New York, San Francisco, Racial Profiling, Posse Comitatus Act, World War, Department of Homeland Security, Libertarian Party, Saddam Hussein, Bill Clinton, Quibbling Among Statists, Clear Channel, John Ashcroft, American Civil Liberties Union, Soviet Union, Wall Street, Couret Courts, Defense Department, Due Process Clause, Hong Kong New!
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- Soviet Union (Collins Independent Travellers Guide) by Martin Walker on page 133, and page 209
- All the Laws but One: Civil Liberties in Wartime by William H. Rehnquist on page 82, and page 135
- Soviet Union (Global Studies) by Minton F. Goldman on page 120
- Anarchy, State, and Utopia by Robert Nozick on page 79
- Riverside County by Automobile Club of Southern California on page 260
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