วันอาทิตย์ที่ 15 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2552

The Collapse Of The Dollar And How To Profit From It: Make A Fortune By Investing In Gold And Other Hard Assets

The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It: Make a Fortune by Investing in Gold and Other Hard Assets

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The dollar is in trouble. Its value on foreign exchange markets has been falling for the past six years, and now its gradual decline is about to become a rout. This spells big trouble for the American economybut potential riches for smart investors. In The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It, financial gurus James Turk and John Rubino show how the dollar arrived at this precipice, why it will continue to plunge, and how you can profit from the resulting financial crisis.

The United States today is the worlds biggest debtor nation. To finance this mountain of debt, were flooding the world with dollars. The resulting oversupply of dollars will cause its value to decline until it is displaced as the worlds dominant currency. Precious metals will soar in value, and gold will reclaim its monetary role at the center of the global financial system.

James Turk, a leading gold authority and the founder of GoldMoney.com, and John Rubino, editor of the popular Web site DollarCollapse.com offer strategies for investing in gold coins, gold stocks, gold-based digital currencies, and other hard assets to create a profitable portfolio.

The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It is a must read for every citizen and investor.


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Customer ReviewsBail outs may lead to Collapse of the Dollar... Buy Gold/Silver Now!!!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :3
If you understand the fiscal situation this country is in, the place the elected & non-elected officials wanna take it, and what will happen after that has taken place, this book is dead on.

Monetary policy in this country(USA) has been flawed since the inception of the federal reserve system in 1913. The Monetarist economists(Widely known as Anna J Schwartz & Milton Friedman) blame the feds lack of action as the cause of the great depression. They believe if the fed had intervened and created a little more inflation at the time the deflation was occuring(aka Deflationary Depression), the Great depression would have lasted only 1-5 years. Ben Bernanke (current FED Chairperson) believes this theory, thats why hes currently inflating that debt away through bail-outs.

On the other hand, Hard money Economists (aka Ludwig von Mises Austrian school of economics) blames the fed completely for the Great Depression. Since their inception in 1913 the fed has fueled massive credit bubbles and the roaring 20s were no different. From 1913-1919 the fed increased the money supply by around 50% leading to the credit induced boom known as the roaring 1920s. When they finally called in all the inflationary credit they had put out, it killed the economy. Instead of letting the money stay out, they kept deflating the bubble which fueled the longest economic downturn in US history.

Today our economists and financial leaders will make sure not to repeat that mistake again. The system will not be allowed to go broke, almost everyone will get a huge bailout, and when they do, the countries who hold our short term US debt will begin dumping it, due to its losing value thanks to the bailouts.

If you believe the dollar is gonna take a hit over the next 5-10 years, then dedicating some of your portfolio (10-25%) to precious metals and watching what happens is going to be very exciting. If you paid attention to the 60s & 70s, you would notice some odd but scary similarities, huge needless wars followed by inflationary downturns in the economy. The 1970s bad economy was the price for the 1960s vietnam war. Remember, Nixon took us off the Gold Standard in 1971 when gold was only $35 an Ounce(today its $900). During the 70s the DOW Jones only gained 10 points but gold jumped almost 24 times, silver more. This time its gonna be a lot worse. I think physical silver is the best deal, as long as you can find some quality physical without a high retail purchase fee.

James turk is a pro and this book ranks high on the list of profit from the coming gloom & doom books. If you want to implement a section of your portfolio into precious metals this book is a great way to learn some very helpful tactics. He writes about what types of Precious Metals investments you can buy: Physcical(keep@home&vault), Paper(futures/options), Mining stocks, Numismatic, but doesnt really mention his world-renowned service called GOLDMONEY.com located in British Jersey,UK. I personally have an account with GoldMoney.com and I feel its a one of a kind service. It keeps part of your wealth outside the US, which is very important. My say is Pick up the book and Partake in the Precious Metals bull market that will last for the next 5-10 years minimum, and create some wealth during the bad times were gonna go through :)

I also recommend the book CRASHPROOF by Peter Schiff (he recommends GoldMoney.com)
We should know this for a long time
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This book tells you what will happen, just a matter of when. The one- Messiah will repeat history of FDR, welcome to great depression, this book teaches us how to capitalize in this once in a lifetime/century event.

The book does not disclose the root of housing bubbles (B Frank al et). But this book tells Silver is a better vehicle than Gold in a short run.

It is too late to short financial stocks, good time to long precious metals like Gold and Silver.
Good intro to investing in gold
Rating Point :3 Helpful Point :0
Im a beginner at gold investing, but this book made a strong case for why I should. Better yet, it follows up with real advice on how to do it. Its a bit dated now (it predicts a collaspe of fiat currency years ago, for exampmle) but you can look past that and still get real value out of it.
I have read better books on the subject.
Rating Point :2 Helpful Point :1
The book is just rehashing ideas that have been around since the late
1980s. That part is alright because if you havent read the books from the 80s & 90s then the information in this book is new. My MAJOR complaint about this book is that one of the authors, Jame Turk, uses
a whole chapter to plug HIS OWN gold bank. In my opinion that is a
conflict of interest.
Collapse against What?
Rating Point :3 Helpful Point :0
Its easy to say that the "dollar is going to collapse" but against what currency, the euro, the Russian ruble? Hes got the causes right but the effects are a little off base. Gold could be preferable as a reserve currency while all currencies are getting trashed to hell, but in this environment with all developed economies racking up enormous deficits to battle their economic woes, the dollar will not lose its status as the reserve currency of the world.
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    The Constitution In Exile: How The Federal Government Has Seized Power By Rewriting The Supreme Law Of The Land

    The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land

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    What ever happened to our inalienable rights?

    The Constitution was once the bedrock of our country, an unpretentious parchment that boldly established the God-given rights and freedoms of America. Today that parchment has been shred to ribbons, explains Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, as the federal government trounces state and individual rights and expands its reach far beyond what the Framers intended.

    An important follow-up to Judge Napolitanos best-selling Constitutional Chaos, this book shows with no-nonsense clarity how Congress has "purchased" regulations by bribing states and explains how the Supreme Court has devised historically inaccurate, logically inconsistent, and even laughable justifications to approve what Congress has done.

    Its an exciting excursion into the dark corners of the law, showing how do-gooders, busybodies, and control freaks in government disregard the limitations imposed upon Congress by the Constitution and enact laws, illegal and unnatural, in virtually every area of human endeavor.

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    "Does anyone understand the vision of Americas founding fathers? The courts and Congress apparently dont have a clue. But Judge Andrew P. Napolitano does, and so will you, if you read The Constitution in Exile."-BILL OREILLY

    "Whatever happened to states rights, limited government, and natural law? Judge Napolitano, in his own inimitable style, takes us on a fascinating tour of the destruction of constitutional government. If you want to know how the federal government got so big and fat, read this book. Agree or disagree, this book will make you think."-SEAN HANNITY

    "In all of the American media, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is the most persistent, uncompromising guardian of both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, very much including the Bill of Rights. Increasingly, our Constitution is in clear and present danger. Judge Napolitano--in The Constitution in Exile--has challenged all Americans across party lines to learn the extent of this constitutional crisis." -NAT HENTOFF

    "Judge Napolitano engages here in what I do every day on my program-make you think. Theres no question that potential Supreme Court nominees and what our Constitution says and doesnt say played a major role for many voters in our last couple of elections. What the judge does here is detail why the federal government claims it can regulate as well as tax everything in sight as it grows and grows. Agree or disagree with him-you need to read his latest book, think, and begin to arm yourself as you enter this important debate." -RUSH LIMBAUGH

    "At a time when we are, in Benjamin Franklins words, sacrificing essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, here comes the judge with what should be mandatory reading for the executive branch cronies who are busy stealing power while they think were not watching. Thank goodness the judge is watching and speaking truth to power. More than a book, this is an emergency call to philosophical arms, one we must heed before its too late." -ALAN COLMES


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    Customer ReviewsExcellent Reading
    Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
    As with all the Judges writings it is a very thorough,well written, teaching tool that should be used in our public schools.
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    Many people think that the government is doing there job, the job that we elect them to do. Unfortunately much of what they do is not authorized by the Constitution, and Judge Napolitano goes into great detail explaining many of the ways that our government legislates outside the boundaries of what is considered Constitutional.

    I would recommend this book for each and every voting American. But then again, all they would have to do is read the Constitution and see what powers the government has. People are too lazy and apathetic to do that, so I cant see them reading a book about it either.
    Constitution revisited
    Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
    Napolitano is well-versed and eloquent. His is an interesting take on how the constitution has been interpreted down the years by various supreme courts. The real message that comes through is that the supreme court has really let the nation down by not upholding its part in our government triumvirate.
    The Constitution in Exile
    Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
    This is a great book explaining the constitution and how we have veered so far from it. The last few chapters on the Patriot Act as very enlightning and bids you to take action!
    Bring Back the Constitution
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    Andrew Napolitanos "The Constitution in Exile" is a study of how the federal government has, over time, usurped many powers not originally granted it by the Constitution.

    The book opens with a discussion of the difference between natural law and positivism, and asserts that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence prohibit the government from enacting certain statues that would violate the natural law rights of its citizens. The Constitution limited the power of Congress, and judicial review was established early in the republics history. The author asserts that for the first 150 years of the Constitution, the Supreme Court interpreted the document to mean what the Founders intended it to mean.

    During and after the New Deal, however, Congress has routinely exceeded its powers in regulating commerce and has abused the general welfare clause of the Constitution, and Napolitano describes Supreme Court cases in which the court has not prohibited such congressional overreaching--the Founders original intent has been ignored, and the natural law rights of Americans have been violated. The author also takes a look at how civil liberties have been denied in wartime, and copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are included at the end of the book.

    The book has application to the situation in 2009 as well. Napolitano quotes Thomas Jefferson, who warned that, absent a revolution, government will always become more and more powerful and the liberty of ordinary citizens will decrease--we are seeing this happen before our very eyes today. I hope that I live long enough to see one of the peaceful revolutions that Jefferson mentioned, a peaceful revolution at the ballot box that takes power from the federal government and returns it to the individual citizens of the country.

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    Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When The Government Breaks Its Own Laws

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    A Conservative ex-Judge Assesses Unconstitutional Abuses.
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    What weve lost in the ClintonBush years
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    CONSTITUTIONAL CHAOS (2004)
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    Murray Newton Rothbard has been quoted as saying this book is THE best book ever written on Money & Credit. So having found Rothbards writings to be outstanding in their own right, I moved on to this Mises classic!

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    Von Mises "The Theory of Money and Credit" is a great work in theoretical economics. Its key insight is that money has an influence on the real economy.

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    The Theory of Money and Credit is the foundation of modern Austrian Economics. The central contribution of this book is its application of marginal utility theory to money. Mises takes a micro-analytic approach to money that differs from the Hume-Fischer-Friedman Quantity Theory significantly. Of course there is some truth in the Quantity Theory. The Quantity Theory also teaches some lessons against inflation.

    Mises set the groundwork for Austrian Business Cycle theory, as later developed by Hayek and Garrison. Both the Quantity Theory and the Mises-Hayek theory of trade cycles point to the same root cause: inflation. However, the Mises-Hayek theory explains trade cycles in terms of intertemporal dis-coordination. Hayek owes his Nobel Prize the groundbreaking work of Mises.

    The Theory of Money and Credit also served as the basis for the calculation critique of socialism. Mises began to see the significance of monetary calculation in this book. The Austrian theories of the trade cycle and monetary calculation are the two main lines of modern Austrian research. These were the two critical debates of the Interwar Years. Also, Mises formulated his Regression Theorem in this book. Without this book, the modern Austrian paradigm would differ beyond recognition. Anyone who wants to learn Austrian economics should read this book.
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    Pillars Of Prosperity

    Pillars of Prosperity

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    This economic manifesto by Ron Paul (484 pages!) collects his greatest speeches and debates over the last 30 years, and provides documentary evidence that he is not only a master of the topic he has provided a coherent explanation of nearly everything the government has done wrong in this area since he first entered public office. He also provides a way out, as implied by the subtitle: free market, honest money, and private property.

    Dr. Paul has consistently battled for all three.

    Economics is topic about which most politicians are abysmally ignorant. As this books shows, Ron Paul is a master of the topic and the nations teacher on a vast range of economic issues. He addresses monetary policy during critical times such as the late 1970s inflation mania, and was a lone voice pointing to the real cause of Federal Reserve monetary policy.

    Whereas most members of Congress are intimidated by Fed officials, Pauls confrontations with Greenspan are documented here word for word. In addition, he reveals the social and economic effects of loose credit, and shows the ill-effects of bailouts. He addresses high taxes, regulation, trade restrictions, and bravely denounces sanctions against foreign countries for fueling international tensions.

    He also explains his view of free trade, for the real thing but against misnamed treaties that embroil international traders in bureaucracy.

    He covers welfare, bureaucracy, war, and a a host of other economic topics in what is surely the most comprehensive, intelligent, and revealing book on economics ever written by a U.S. political figure -- all informed by the Austrian tradition of thought that has so influenced his thinking.
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    Customer ReviewsRon Paul is a brilliant man. I wish more US citizens "got it" and would vote a brilliant man like him to be president.
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    I absolutely love this book. His views of the economy are dead on but unfortunately I dont see a scenario where his policies and views will ever be taken completely seriously. The current economic policy of the US will eventually cause an economic collapse. The people who benefit most from currency debasement know this and are positioning their assets accordingly while still hyping the US dollar which is destined to fail under current policy. I just hope the publisher doesnt print too many copies of the book out of thin air and debase my book!
    Long, good read
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    Ron Paul has some great ideas on economics. Its a long read but worth it.
    A Clear, Concise, and Consistent Idealogical Individual
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    During the past presidential election, and the race leading up to it, Ron Paul seemed to be quite a controversial figure. Whether you agreed with him or not, his name was making headlines. Admitting this for the first time publicly myself, even I was highly skeptical of this man and his ideology. After some careful, and truly thoughtful reflection, I believe I am coming to a quite different conclusion. Ron Paul represents classical liberalism. This form of liberalism is quite different from the liberalism society seems to embrace today. This form of liberalism believes in private property, free markets, and sound money, hence the subtitle of this book. Im not sure I would be called a classical liberal for one reason, foreign policy. Dr. Ron Paul believes as classical liberalism teaches that America has no business interfering in the affairs of other nations. This would encompass foreign commodities, as well as military operations. This is where I still need some more reflection. As a conservative I believe that the quicker we strike the enemy the less chance there is of any kind of retalliation. Cripple the enemy in their homeland before they strike us here. Thanks to some colossal mistakes from the Jimmy Carter administration and then followed up quite nicely by the Clinton administration, America was struck quite hard on September 11. This has led to a whole host of problems from a hit on our fincancial sector as well as an invasion of our individual rights. How you interpret this means everything. Conservatives would hold that radical Islam is imperialistic in nature and therefore whether we were over seas or not Al Qaeda would have attempted an attack on America. Thus holding to ancient Romes anthem "we expand or we die." Ron Paul on the other hand believes that Al Qaeda attacked America because America was meddling in their affairs. Constitutionaly speaking, Ron Paul is absolutely correct in his arguments within this book. For those of us who still believe that the Constitution is still the law of the land, this book is encouraging. Therefore I would give this book a 4 star rating not because of anything DR. Ron Paul has argued here but because of my own struggle with the foreign policy argument.
    Pillar of Salt?
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    I read this book as a participant of ...

    The message that resounds throughout this collection of speeches is that the federal government of the United States ought not to intervene in true free market capitalism. It was a very consistent book. A key theme of this book is how the Federal Reserve supports the federal governments deficit spending by printing more and more money (backed by nothing but the threat of nuclear annihilation thats what I say, not Ron Paul), which is, by definition, INFLATION. This has been the way out of many a financial crisis, as is cited in the book. When more and more "dollars" are chasing the same amount of consumer goods (like bread, gasoline, or any number of commodities) PRICE inflation occurs. Inflation is a hidden tax, which hurts mostly the middle class, and decimates those already having trouble making ends meet.

    There were a few words that sent me to the dictionary to gain a clearer understanding. Words like fungibilty (p. 425), profligate, and sop (p. 443). So not only did it underscore my understanding of the way a free market (if allowed to) will operate, it illustrated the unintended consequences of government intervention in the marketplace.

    In general I found this book easy to understand, except for in Part 7: International Affairs, in a speech entitled "Reaffirming Committment of United States to Principles of the Marshall Plan." That left me scratching my head. But maybe I shouldnt read this stuff so late at night.

    In summation: A bit long, excellent content, big words make you smart.
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    "I decided to run for Congress because of the disaster of wage and price controls imposed by the Nixon administration in 1971. When the stock market responded euphorically to the imposition of these controls and the closing of the gold window, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and many other big business groups gave enthusiastic support, I decided that someone in politics had to condemn the controls, and offer the alternative that could explain the past and give hope for the future: the Austrian economists defense of the free market. At the time I was convinced, like Ludwig von Mises, that no one could succeed in politics without serving the special interests of some politically powerful pressure group.

    Although I was eventually elected, in terms of a conventional political career with real Washington impact, he was absolutely right. I have not developed legislative influence with the leader- ship of the Congress or the administration. Monies are deliberately deleted from routine water works bills for my district because I do not condone the system, nor vote for any of the appropriations.
    My influence, such as it is, comes only by educating others about the rightness of the free market.


    The bipartisanship of the last 50 years has allowed our government to gain control over half of the income of most Americans. Being enslaved half the time is hardly a good compromise. But supporters of the political status quopoint out that, in spite of the loss of personal freedom, the country continues to thrive in many ways.

    But there are some serious questions that we as a people must answer:
    Is this prosperity real?
    Will it be long-lasting?
    What is the cost in economic terms?
    Have we sacrificed our liberties for government security?
    Have we undermined the very system that has allowed productive effort to provide a high standard of living for so many?
    Has this system in recent years excluded some from the benefits that Wall Street and others have enjoyed?
    Has it led to needless and dangerous U.S. intervention overseas and reated problems that we are not yet fully aware of?
    Is it morally permissible in a country that professes to respect individual liberty to routinely give handouts to the poor, and provide benefits to the privileged and rich by stealing the fruits of labor from hard-working Americans?

    As we move into the next Congress, some worry that gridlock will make it impossible to get needed legislation passed. This seems highly unlikely. If big government supporters found ways to enlarge the government in the past, the current evenly split Congress will hardly impede this trend and may even accelerate it. With a recession on the horizon, both sides will be more eager than ever to cooperate on expanding federal spending to stimulate the economy, whether the fictitious budget surplus shrinks or not."

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    Freedom Under Siege

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    Here is Ron Pauls political manifesto, a courageous book on civil liberties and the rights of Americans that are relentlessly under assault from government. It was written in 1987, on the 200th anniversary of the Constitution, and is back in print for the first time. It is here that Dr. Paul provides his most extended thoughts on what it means to be a constitutionalist in the tradition of Thomas Jefferson.He connects violations of individual rights to an interventionist foreign policy and the supposed needs of national security. Here he blasts the draft and draft registration, impositions on the right of individuals to own guns, restrictions on the freedom to speak and write, and draws out the links between all these policies.Paul further discusses the tie between individual liberties and sound money. When a nations money is controlled by the people instead of the state, they retain their essential freedoms. But when money is monopolized by government with no tie to a commodity, the state is in a position to ride roughshod over our liberties. Other issues discussed include the true meaning of patriotism, the moral law as it applies to politics, the meaning of leadership in a free society, the nature of the state in light of his experiences in Washington, and the historic and ever-lasting conflict between the individual and the state. 174 pages, 6" x 9", paperback
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    Customer ReviewsRon Paul: Lover of Liberty
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    This book was written in the late 1980s, but it could have been wriiten yesterday and you couldnt tell the difference. Everything he discusses is still very relevant, perhaps even more so now. His book "Revolution: A Manifesto" was an easy read, a begginers introduction to liberty, if you will. "Freedom Under Seige" has a lot more substance. This books also sees Dr. Paul discussing issues that you do not hear him discuss near enough. He usually discusses monetary policy and foreign policy, and is always dead on with his views on these subject. he discusses these topics in "Freedom Under Seige as well, but He also discuss many other constitutional issues like conscription and gun control. Ron Paul is a true patriot. His books should be required reading in school.
    Dr. Pauls book is simply outstanding
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    Anyone familiar with Ron Paul knows that he is a staunch supporter of the Constitution and the rights of the people. Sadly, he is a dying breed in our government. In his book, Freedom Under Siege, he simply destroys arguments for big government and shows how whether you are a Democrat or Republican, you probably have been fooled into supporting unconstitutional policies with little backing historically. What amazes me most is that Dr. Pauls logic and understanding of our nations history is so complete. If you like reading about controversial topics in America today and need some grounding historically in these areas, such as the Draft or Welfare, then buy this book.
    A good primer for Ron Pauls Manifesto
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    My favorite RP book to date, this 1987 essay defines Individual Rights (life, liberty and property), how the Constitution was designed to protect them, and how our corrupted government is taking them away. How? By taxation, inflation, land confiscation, by generally exceeding its enumerated powers and (in the past) military conscription.

    The Individuals rights section is excellent, laying out the libertarian view of the proper (minimalist) role of government in a free society, moral law as opposed to legislating morality, and how a free society is superior to others (socialism, communism, fascism, etc). Dr Paul also describes how collectivism (group think) has contributed to the erosion of these rights.

    Reading this book should bring the reader up to speed for his new Manifesto! It lays the foundation for all of his current policies, including honest money, a truly free market and re-establishing a small, transparent Constitutional government.
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    A glimpse into the Constitutional Mind
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    I just finished this one today after reading The Revolution: A Manifesto This was just as good. Written over 20 years ago it gives an excellent example of just how completely consistent Ron Paul is.

    If this book had been read by the masses in 1988, many of the problems we face today could have been at the least minimized or quite possibly even fixed by now.

    It reads well and is hard to put down until you get to the chapter on economics.

    I realized while reading the economics chapter that because the subject is frankly dull, we have for too long ignored it and trusted that others know how to run the economy.

    I understand now that they do. They know exactly how to transfer wealth to themselves and keep us in the dark.

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    Naked Economics: Undressing The Dismal Science

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    Finally! A book about economics that wont put you to sleep. In fact, you wont be able to put this one down.

    Naked Economics makes up for all of those Econ 101 lectures you slept through (or avoided) in college, demystifying key concepts, laying bare the truths behind the numbers, and answering those questions you have always been too embarrassed to ask. For all the discussion of Alan Greenspan in the media, does anyone know what the Fed actually does? And what about those blackouts in California? Were they a conspiracy on the part of the power companies? Economics is life. Theres no way to understand the important issues without it. Now, with Charles Wheelans breezy tour, theres no reason to fear this highly relevant subject. With the commonsensical examples and brilliantly acerbic commentary weve come to associate with The Economist, Wheelan brings economics to life. Amazingly, he does so with nary a chart, graph, or mathematical equation in sightcertainly a feat to be witnessed firsthand.

    Economics is a crucial subject. Theres no way to understand the important issues without it. Now, with Charles Wheelans breezy tour, theres also no reason to fear it.
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