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Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride -- and What You Can Do About It Hardcover – April 26, 2016

by Kristin Tate (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 66 ratings
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With humor and a modern perspective, young conservative journalist Kristin Tate points out what's broken in our government and shows readers how they can fix it.

Do you really think you're "free?" #LOL.

D.C. politicians ship our friends and family overseas to fight in wars we shouldn't be fighting. They monitor our emails, record our phone calls, and peer into our snail mail. They spend our hard-earned cash on things no disciplined family would buy. They tell us who we can marry and what we can put in our bodies. They throw us in overcrowded prisons for smoking pot. They take lavish trips around the world, staying in five-star hotels. . . and it comes straight out of our paychecks.

This isn't freedom.

Government Gone Wild is a brash, bold ride through the carnival of absurdities that our broken system has become. This isn't about Democrats vs. Republicans. . . it's about inspiring hard working Americans to give a damn so we can take our country back. This is your wakeup call. You're not anywhere near as free as you think you are -- but you can be. We're not as prosperous as we once were -- but we can be.
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GOVERNMENT GONE WILD is a tour de force! Anybody who is looking for what comes next in America should pick up this book right now and read it straight through.―Nick Gillespie, editor-in-chief of Reason.com

Kristin Tate emerges on the scene as the voice of the millennial generation in GOVERNMENT GONE WILD. Insightful, unexpectedly thought-provoking, and with a heavy dose of humor, this really is a must read for anyone irked by the status quo in Washington.―Carla Gericke, president of the Free State Project

Kristin Tate exposes the dark underbelly of our government at work through her insight and her passion. This is a must read if you want to help establish a high ethical standard in our government.―James O'Keefe, New York Times bestselling author and president of Project Veritas

GOVERNMENT GONE WILD is a wake-up call from Kristin Tate. In a lively style, she makes it clear that you're not nearly as free as you think you are. A lot of what she has to say may rub you the wrong way, but it's a message you need to hear.―Scott Rasmussen, New York Times bestselling author, co-founder of ESPN, founder of the Rasmussen Reports

This book is really special. Kristin is a real firebrand, a tremendous investigative reporter, and this book is a real eye-opener.―Steven K. Bannon, Bretibart News Network Executive Chairman

About the Author

Kristin Tate is a prolific multimedia opinion writer, investigative journalist, and social media personality with a commitment to advancing libertarian-style policies and outlooks. Her opinion articles have been featured in the National Review, the Washington Times, Real Clear Politics, the Daily Caller, and Breitbart News.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Center Street (April 26, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455566241
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1455566242
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches
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Kristin Tate is an author and columnist whose latest book, "How Do I Tax Thee?", was published by St. Martin's Press in 2018. Her influential weekly column for The Hill Newspaper, focusing on fiscal issues and federal regulation, is regularly highlighted by Real Clear Politics, the Drudge Report, and cable news outlets. Kristin routinely provides commentary on national television and was named one of the 30 most influential right-of-center leaders under the age of 30 by Newsmax Magazine.

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Customers find the book engaging and interesting. They describe the writing style as lighthearted, colloquial, and thought-provoking. The author is praised for her articulate and intelligent writing style. Readers appreciate the personal background that enhances the reading experience. However, some feel the book lacks depth and is not worth purchasing.

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it lighthearted and interesting from start to finish. The content is well-vetted, and the author peppers her writing with humorous anecdotes and cultural euphemisms. Overall, readers describe the book as a hopeful read that covers a wide range of topics.

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Customers appreciate the book's writing style. They find it thought-provoking, informative, and easy to read. The author brings up good points and writes with a different perspective. The book is written in a lighthearted, colloquial style that collects many examples.

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  • Tony Davis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and informative - a delightful book for political junkies and political neophytes alike
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2016
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    Tate's book is divided into 10 chapters, each discusses a major issue facing our county (our educational system, small business creation in America, over regulation, etc). Each chapter tackles one of these major issues, and shows how much worse the GOVERNMENT is making the problem. The examples of government overreach are shocking and enough to make you depressed. But it is not a book which just gives a laundry list of our problems (like so many other political books). Rather, it is a remarkably hopeful tome, and after reading it, I am much more hopeful about our country's future. The last two chapters, "Our Unprecedented Opportunity For Success - or Jackassery" and "What We Can Do To Fix America Now" is a wonderful way to wrap up the book. It is a fun read, and written in a lighthearted, colloquial style. GOVERNMENT GONE WILD is a libertarian-leaning book; it is a great gift for young people, in particular, because it's not wonky, it's fun and funny, while still being very informative. Highly recommended.
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  • PJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars but democrats were some of the worst in expanding the federal government's power and intrusiveness into ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017
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    You might think this book leans totally to the "Right"; not necessarily so; both republicans and democrats mess up equally!!

    Our federal government has expanded too far over time. One of the main reasons we broke away from England all those many years ago was because of a monarchy that was too far reaching, too powerful, and too intrusive into our lives.

    But then through the years after America's founding (from the "Founding Fathers"!!), there were presidents who would start to swing things back the way it used to be with British rule; what were they thinking?!?! That was one of the big reasons we broke away from England!

    Kristin Tate points this out marvelously in her book. Yes, republicans have screwed up through the years, but democrats were some of the worst in expanding the federal government's power and intrusiveness into our lives: FDR? Made the Great Depression worse and extended it; he didn't help. LBJ? Great Society and War on Poverty? How'd that work out for ya? It's over 50 years later since its implementation and.....yup, poverty is still here.

    Read this book. It's an eye-opener, and we need the federal government to rein in its power. 0bama made it worse, and thank goodness HiLIARY didn't get in......
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  • Ryan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Look into Tate's Politics
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2017
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    Funny and covers a large span of Tate's politics. Hope that she writes more books and becomes a prominent talking head. I can read Sowell and enjoy it but it's books like these that will create a new generation of conservatives: funny, easy to read, and lays out the cause and affect results driven conservative thinking. Yeah that crazy idea about results: failing public schools, cities going bankrupt, failing VA, high urban crime (looking at you Chicago), states and their debts and deficits and all problems that are primarily found by organization run by democrats/lefties/government---but results don't matter when you have a "D" in front of you because you're a "good person" and results don't matter if you're a leftie.
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  • Dustin T. Sharp
    3.0 out of 5 stars I know she's catering more to new converts to the ideas of liberty rather than grizzled old hard-line libertarian/borderline-ana
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2017
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    I've followed Kristin Tate in social media for some time now, and usually find her posts entertaining and insightful. I know she's catering more to new converts to the ideas of liberty rather than grizzled old hard-line libertarian/borderline-anarchists like myself, so I've never minded too much that her content is usually based more on policy preferences than philosophical arguments.

    I found that this continues through into her book, Government Gone Wild. Overall I recognize the book as a useful primer for those who've dabbled on the edges of libertarianism, but either haven't completely plunged down the rabbit hole yet, or haven't actually recognized that those "leave me alone" feelings they're having can actually be crystallized into a belief structure that's outside of the traditional liberal-conservative spectrum. I think the book is perhaps most effective for disaffected former Republicans such as Ms. Tate herself. But I can see how it might also appeal to young idealists who are inclined to self-identify as liberals but can't quite swallow the tenets of authoritarian government that comes with it.

    Unfortunately for me, vis-à-vis this book, I do not fall into either of those categories. I fell head-first down the rabbit hole many years ago, after GHW Bush's breaking of his pledge "read my lips, no new taxes" helped me to realize that Republicans are as corrupt as Democrats, and neither party really cares whether I'm free or a slave. In the years since, I've studied and embraced libertarianism and its two philosophical pillars: the concept of self-ownership and the non-aggression principle. Applying those two concepts to almost any political or policy question usually reveals the "right" answer, for me.

    Ms. Tate, on the other hand, argues for the libertarian solution to a problem based on the hypothetical results, rather than the philosophical underpinnings. For example, with the issue of drug legalization and the war on drugs, she argues quite convincingly in favor of decriminalization, correctly pointing out that it will lead to less crime. But she glosses over the real question of what makes a policy right or wrong: do you own yourself? If you own yourself, you and only you have the right to decide what substances you ingest. If someone else can force that decision on you, you do not own yourself, someone else owns you, and you are a slave. Ms. Tate does say that "you have a right to do what you want", but I would have liked to have seen a deeper exploration of that concept, and not only as it applies to the drugs question, but just about every issue she tackles in the book.

    I did chuckle a bit at Ms. Tate taking hard-line libertarians to task for their unbending philosophical stance. I'm sort of one of those myself. However, I do subscribe to Ms. Tate's belief that libertarians should think about the short term as well as the long term, and work toward pragmatic solutions that are actually within reach. I've also tangled with hard-liners who won't accept incremental progress in the direction they want, without getting it all in one shot. I agree with her that small steps toward liberty are better than nothing.

    Ms. Tate's book is obviously intended to appeal to a hip young audience. She peppers her writing with humorous anecdotes and cultural euphemisms. I hope the strategy works, and that young people who find their way to this book are further pulled in the direction of liberty.
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  • Tek2000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great summary of all the stuff government has been doing to us. (not "for" us)
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016
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    Quick read. I'd say that it was enjoyable, too, except it's a bit depressing. The massive amount of fraud, waste, anti-consumer, and just plain anti-American things that the government has been doing isn't a surprise, but it's hard to take it in such a concentrated list all at one time. I wish her solutions were easier, but I suppose we've got to bite the bullet and to it.
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  • Dawn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - Exciting new author
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2016
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    Downloaded to my kindle and couldn't stop reading once I started! This book is very well written and draws you in from the start. While the content is well vetted and informational Tate uses humor and personal background to enhance the reading experience. This is a fun book to read! I look forward to reading more from this author!
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