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This book deals with what the author calls “judicial micromanagement” of the American government, charging that the courts have virtually rewritten the liberties enumerated in the Constitution. He proposes ideas for returning to “original intent…. More >>
This is a most thoutough review of the original intent of the framers of the constitution. I believe a must read for anyone interested in constitutional law on either side of the debate.
Rating: 5 / 5
An absolute must read. Methodically researched and referenced. This book will leave you with no doubt as to what inspired the founding fathers, what made our country execptional and what is working to destroy that exceptionalism.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve been looking for this type of book for over 30 years, it has all the original documentation and reference that allows the reader to draw their own conclusion. It also list a brief overview of each of the founders lives and truly delivers an objective view of how our constitution was developed and meant to be implemented. References and text are not taken out of context like many of the history textbooks today in our education system. The facts of this book could stand up to any scrutiny since it uses a comprehensive and exhaustive review of all historical documents capturing the intent of our founding fathers, absolutely awsome!
Rating: 5 / 5
If one was to look through my Amazon reviews they would find that I rarely award 5 Stars to any product, but I would be making a mockery of the grading system if I said that David Barton’s, ORIGINAL INTENT was anything less than a 5 Star publication. (And I’m not even a “Christian” by contemporary definition.)
ORIGINAL INTENT played a major role in my self-education (which is the only REAL education. Trust professional educators to direct you to knowledge and you’ll get all of the information that seemingly supports their bias, and no more!) ORIGINAL INTENT is a genuine masterpiece of research that meets the stringent standards of scholarship; it will certainly blow the lid off of what you’ve been conditioned to believe about “SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE” (it exists neither in word nor concept in ANY Founding Document) and the religious nature of early America and Her Founders.
As the back cover states, “A DIRECT VICTIM OF…JUDICIAL MICROMANAGEMENT HAS BEEN THE RELIGIOUS ASPECT OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT…ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES OF JUDICIAL ACTIVISM HAVE INCLUDED PROTECTIONS FOR STATE’S RIGHTS, LOCAL CONTROLS, SEPARATION OF POWERS, LEGISLATIVE SUPREMACY, AND NUMEROUS OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. WHY DID EARLIER COURTS PROTECT THESE POWERS FOR GENERATIONS, AND WHAT HAS CAUSED THEIR EROSION BY CONTEMPORARY COURTS? ‘ORIGINAL INTENT’ ANSWERS THESE QUESTIONS. BY RELYING ON THOUSANDS OF PRIMARY SOURCES, ‘ORIGINAL INTENT’ DOCUMENTS (IN THE FOUNDING FATHERS’ OWN WORDS) NOT ONLY THE PLAN FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT ORIGINALLY SET FORTH IN THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS, BUT HOW THAT VISION CAN ONCE AGAIN BECOME REALITY.”
The thesis of this book is supported by an astonishingly extensive array of quotations and judicial citations – over 1,400 footnotes to explore for substantiation. The appendix includes THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and THE U.S. CONSTITUTION in full.
Sure, you’ll encounter the occasional mendacious “Historian” and indoctrinated M.A. who broadly claim that Barton is a liar, but don’t expect them to get more specific; they can’t! To be sure, there are liars in the house, however, Barton is not amongst them. What he reveals in this masterpiece so unnerves the liberals and/or atheists (read : Socialists and/or Secular Humanists) that these flapjacks will say ANYTHING to dissuade you from reading it!
For a cookie-cutter, milquetoast-looking “Christian”, ol’ David Barton knows how to linguistically put up his dukes. He’s got a strong jab and a knockout “RIGHT” “CROSS”. I like that; I like a punishing counter-puncher! To see how Barton counterpunches “Historians”, M.A.s and other flapjacks, go to his website, http://www.wallbuilders.com and click on “Issues & Articles” (under the category of “Resources”) and read the article, “Taking On The Critics.”
If I was your benevolent dictator, nobody would receive a high school diploma until they had demonstrated that they had a comprehensive understanding of the content of the books, ‘NONE DARE CALL IT TREASON: 25 YEARS LATER’ by John Stormer; ‘THE CREATURE FROM JEKYLL ISLAND’ by G. Edward Griffin; and ‘ORIGINAL INTENT’ by David Barton. Read these three and you’ll never again slip on the political dog poop that is continually strewn about by your judges, your media, your professors, your politicians, and some of your fellow Amazon reviewers. The TRUTH will not only make you free, but it will keep that smelly stuff off of your shoes and out of your mind!
Rating: 5 / 5
I completely enjoyed the book, and found it to be accurate. It is very interesting to note that a number of the reviewers were not so much reviewing the book, but expressing their opinions, hence, the disparity in the ratings. While reading the book, it made me understand what Professors in college were actually practicing, revisionism, and disparaging founders reputations. It is too bad that in this life, the founders do not get to defend themselves against the neverending attacks on their character. Prior to reading the book, any engaged political person knows that the Judicial branch is destroying America with their partisan activism. Eventually, changes will happen to our system, or it will be broken. Barton does a good job exposing these justices that are looking to mark their own mark at our expense.
If you enjoy Constitutional law, the political process, whether or not your opinions on Seperation of Church and State support or deny, you will enjoy this book.
Rating: 5 / 5