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"If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and Common Sense above all -- then I ask you to read this book...."

In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. And they find commonsense solutions to the nation's problems.

One such American, Thomas Paine, was an ordinary man who changed the course of history by penning Common Sense, the concise 1776 masterpiece in which, through extraordinarily straightforward and indisputable arguments, he encouraged his fellow citizens to take control of America's future -- and, ultimately, her freedom.

Nearly two and a half centuries later, those very freedoms once again hang in the balance. And now, Glenn Beck revisits Paine's powerful treatise with one purpose: to galvanize Americans to see past government's easy solutions, two-part monopoly, and illogical methods and take back our great country.

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Glenn Beck, the nationally syndicated radio and Fox News television show host, is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: An Inconvenient Book, The Christmas Sweater, Glenn Beck’s Common Sense, Arguing with Idiots, and the children’s version of The Christmas Sweater. America’s March to Socialism is available now from Simon & Schuster Audio or downloadable from Simon & Schuster Online. He is also the author of The Real America and publisher of Fusion magazine. Visit www.glennbeck.com.
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Threshold Editions; Original edition (June 16, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1439168571
  • ISBN-13: 978-1439168578
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
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34 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not really a fan, nor a hater.. but the book makes common sense, March 10, 2010
By Robert Kirk (Rancho Cucamonga, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine (Paperback)
I like to think of myself as an independent thinker. This book does a great job of breaking down some pretty big problems with government and society. If you are a parent or younger than 40, I finished the book with a bit of different perspective. I actually am not a fan of Mr. Beck, never seen his show. However he does seem to make some very valid points, especially about the economic troubles facing our nation. So, it's a fast read and if you are open minded, it's interesting and does make common sense.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars for Beck's, 5 stars for Paine's, June 4, 2010
By B. Wilfong (Newark, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine (Paperback)
Having never read any of Mr. Beck's books before I did not know what I was in for. It was not what I expected it to be. I found the book to be largely nonpartisan, as Mr. Beck thinks the Democrats and the Republicans are obstacles to his Libertarian philosophies.
Beck is not a great writer, he is an average one, and I get the sense he is okay with that. This is not a text written on an inaccessible, philosophic level, and unlike some reviewers, I don't see that as a bad thing. It allows readers of different talents and abilities to participate in the debate he is engendering.
I follow politics closely, and Beck was still able to come up with some details and facts that I knew little or nothing about. The book is also well sourced, which is an asset. You can't say some of his arguments are wrong when he presents the proof.
The inclusion of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" at the end of this text is this book's real strength. If I had ever read all of it before, I don't remember, and the ideas expressed by that great American over two centuries ago have some profound things to say to us yet. The prescience of "Common Sense" today is truly astounding. There are parts of it that could have been accurately written about this country yesterday. Regardless of your political stripes, you should be able to see the value and wisdom in Mr. Paine's "little pamphlet". If you don't, you are too far gone.
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Has Beck read Paine?, July 4, 2010
By J. P. Craig (Knoxville, TN, United States) - See all my reviews
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I've read Paine's work. The version of Paine provided by Beck and his friends is not the real thing. Beck's beliefs not only have little to do with Paine; they are in many respects the exact of opposite of Paine's beliefs. Paine was an opponent of revealed religion (Christianity is a revealed religion). He advocated redistribution of wealth, and he regarded private ownership of land as an abomination. He believed that children should receive a government stipend funded by taxes. And he believed that all adult men should receive quite a large stipend funded from taxes--to compensate for the fact that the wealthy owned so much land. I encourage others to read Paine's writings and perhaps to read Eric Foner's Tom Paine and Revolutionary America. He is a great radical, not a petty reactionary.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Monkeys or Beck?
Glenn Beck struggles to make more sense than monkeys on typewriters. Save your money and don't buy this drivel.
Published 5 days ago by Dean E. Keith

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes me feel so patriotic
I have learned so much from this book and Arguing with Idiots. I don't think I ever learned so much about the founding from all of my school years added together. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Perry E. Rush

1.0 out of 5 stars POS
"Written" by Glenn Beck. What else does someone with functioning synapses need to know? Don't waste your money.
Published 11 days ago by Marc A. Murison

4.0 out of 5 stars A Call for Common Sense
Mr. Beck's small book, slightly longer than Mr. Paine's Pamphlet, which is included, are both very fast reads. Read more
Published 18 days ago by M. A. Ramos

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes sense to me
Try this: go to You Tube and type "India Driving" in the search box. The first result should be a 2:13 video posted by someone named Higgums that shows a busy traffic intersection... Read more
Published 19 days ago by monkuboy

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for Beck's Agrarian Justice
If Beck is so enamored with Common Sense, I can't wait until he puts his spin on Agrarian Justice.

Published 24 days ago by Bob

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
I loved this book :) It was a really great read, most of the one star rating have NOTHING to do with the book, they have more to do with their political views and their hatred of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jordan King

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! Very informative
Loved this book, have read another of Beck's, but this one is my favorite. I was really surprised at all the history I have missed, and had never learned in school. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Mccoy

5.0 out of 5 stars Common Sense - A book every American should read.
This is a book every American should read. We need to get back to the basics, as our government is out of control. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another Bull's Eye!
Mr. Beck has again managed to reach his targeted goal of lucid explanation. In this case, he explains well those salient bricks that have gradually built our road away from... Read more
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