- ISBN13: 9781595552662
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Product Description
What new crisis will the federal government manufacture in order to acquire more power over individuals? What new lies will it tell? Throughout our history, the federal government has lied to send our children off to war, lied to take our money, lied to steal our property, lied to gain our trust, and lied to enhance its power over us. Not only does the government lie to us, we lie to ourselves. We won’t admit that each time we let the government get away wi… More >>
Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History
I was curious about this book title when I first saw it. I have always been leery about trusting everything the government does and tells us is for our own good. Judge Napolitano takes a literal view of the Constitution of the United States and shows how during numerous times in the past, it has been trampled on by the government and even by the Supreme Court. He sites numerous court cases dealing with many topics from eminent domain, the right to bear arms (and how hard that is to do anymore) to even the ban on trans fats. He claims that the government has gotten too large and is trying to do way more than what it was established to do by the constitution.
While reading this book, I felt like Judge Napolitano was rather disrespectful towards the majority of United States Presidents. He was extremely harsh on them, mostly towards President George H. Bush. He went so far as to call President Lincoln a murderer and was extremely harsh towards many others. I was raised to believe and still do, that no matter what the politics of the President, he is still deserving of respect because he is the President. He was elected to that office by the people, and no matter what the policies he endorses or what he does he still demands respect. If a country can not show respect to it’s leader, than how in the world would we expect other countries to give him and even us respect? I did not appreciate the tone of disrespect used towards the office of the president and because of that, I do not plan on reading any more of Judge Napolitano’s books.
This book is an all right read. I am sure there are better books out there about the erosion of our Constitutional Rights. I do can not personally reccomend it for an introduction to our Constitutional rights. Or on the basis of disrespect towards the current and previous Presidents.
I was given the book Lies the Government Told You by Thomas Nelson as part of their Book Sneeze program. I was not compensated in any form other than a free copy of the book. All views in this review are mine and mine alone.
Rating: 3 / 5
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As I write this there is a ONE STAR review regarding this book that is an OUTRIGHT LIE.
I have not read the book [yet] but will do so.
What I have done is follow Judge Napolitano for several years now and I can assure you that he was all over the Bushies for their constant un-constitutional shenanigans.
I wish Amazon had some way to purge the outright lies when they are posted.
DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS: SAME – - – -, DIFFERENT PILES.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book should be required reading of anyone interested in American History, and especially by those who believe in the US Constitution.
Rating: 5 / 5
Judge Napolitano is a very smart man who has written a truly enlightening book that everyone will enjoy regardless of what party you belong to. He calls the government out on its hypocrisy in a very factual manner, it’s hard not to be impressed. This book is a must read.
Rating: 3 / 5
A truly honest book filled with a ton of information about the federal government’s deception.
Rating: 5 / 5