Posted on 03/29/2013 4:08:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
At any book store in the country, you can find hundreds of titles from right-leaning authors — and they are selling like hotcakes.
Over the past few years, the Tea Party groundswell and the presidency of Barack Obama has fueled a new and growing crop of conservative authors, as well as renewed interest in the canon of nonfiction works that have shaped conservative thought in American culture and politics.
The following is a list of 13 books that are staples to any Republican bookshelf. While the list by no means comprehensive, its a good starter guide for any young conservative looking to get his or her feet wet in the movement.
1) "The Conscience of a Conservative" by Barry Goldwater
The 1960 publication of Goldwater's book is often credited with reigniting the conservative movement and boosting the Arizona Senator's 1964 bid for the White House.
In the opening chapter, Goldwater makes a clear distinction between the right and left, writing, "the conscience of the Conservative is pricked by anyone who would debase the dignity of the individual human being. Today, therefore, he is at odds with dictators who rule by terror, and equally with those gentler collectivists who ask our permission to play God with the human race." More than 50 years since its publication, The Conscience of a Conservative, has endured and continues to inspire conservative thought.
2) "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville
In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont embarked upon a nine-month quest across the American landscape. Leaving behind their post-revolutionary homeland, they saw a flourishing democracy they believed could serve as a model for other nations (including their own).
They traveled to 17 out of the 24 states in the union, interviewing settlers, lawyers, bankers, and even two presidents,
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I would have to add:
The Visions of the Anointed and A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell
Bump!
I would add: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Dr. Benjamin Carson.
Your professor may have considered himself a classical liberal, which is nothing like the progressive-liberal hybrid masquerading as a person of knowledge. The second time I went to college, four years full time at the University of Dallas, I got a much better education, pretty much equal to what my daughter got at Hillsdale. It was so nice to be able to learn how to think and write without being forced to defend my beliefs when I wasn't ready.
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