Restoring the American Dream [Hardcover]

Robert J. Ringer (Author), William E. Simon (Foreword)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1979

Restoring the American Dream

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: QED (January 1, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0068596022
• ISBN-13: 978-0068596028
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Libertarian Primer, September 2, 1999

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L. Donovan Heinz (Bensenville, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Restoring the American Dream (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book when it was first written, and found it to be an excellent introduction to libertarian principles, one that gets across the important principles in a non-academic way. It's an easy read, while being quite convincing.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Should be read by all -- even those who might not agree., August 9, 2003

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L. L Teuling "meloroze" (McAllen, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Restoring the American Dream (Hardcover)

Robert Ringer points out a lot of problems in the financial state of the government. Many of the fiscal ideas he has are sound and common sense. He accurately calls the American political parties the "Demopublicans." (I like the term "Republicrat") His views are definitely Libertarian.

Here's the reason I couldn't give the book 5 stars: He states that he believes that when people know the true, right way to things, they will DO IT RIGHT. Although I am not cynical about humanity in general, I still don't share this positive view. I believe that there are people out there who jolly well know the right thing to do and they deliberately choose NOT to do it. In fact, anybody who has ever raised children and/or taught in a classroom in a public school knows that.

However, if enough people begin doing the right thing, it will make a difference in society. So -- read the book and make what you feel are the right choices.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for libertarians and wannabes, August 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Restoring the American Dream (Hardcover)

This book finally convinced me to become a libertarian, or, more appropriately, made me realise I already am one. The basic premise is that nothing is more precious than individual rights. Freedom is more important than equality (the two ideals are actually antithetical and incompatible), more important than the "social safety net," even more important than "love of country." I urge anyone who feels our freedoms are being taken away from us to read this book ASAP. It's very much a rallying cry to return to limited government and individual liberty.