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Summer Reading
Primetime Politics ^ | May 20, 2008 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 05/20/2008 3:20:19 AM PDT by moderatewolverine

Some parents who are concerned about their children receiving a steady diet of liberal-left indoctrination in schools and colleges regard the summer vacation as a time to show these young people a different way of looking at things, with readings presenting viewpoints that are unlikely to be heard in classrooms that have become indoctrination centers.

Fortunately, there is a growing body of literature— both books and articles— presenting a very different viewpoint in readable language.

The academic year often ends with commencement speakers who have been in government, academia, foundations or various crusading movements, who tell the graduates how much nobler it is to go into such organizations, rather than into business.

Such self-flattering talk is seldom challenged by educators. But an outstanding recent book, “The Best-Laid Plans” by Randal O’Toole, gives a richly documented account of government actions and their consequences, and shows a far from flattering side of politicians, “experts,” and environmentalists— who have ruined cities and suburbs in countries around the world.

(Excerpt) Read more at primetimepolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: children; conservative; indoctrinate; liberal; readinglist; thomassowell

1 posted on 05/20/2008 3:20:19 AM PDT by moderatewolverine
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To: moderatewolverine

Why would conservatives send their kids and their money to liberal schools?They are supporting the enemy,plain and simple.Some education.


2 posted on 05/20/2008 3:37:43 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: moderatewolverine
in readable language

What type of English is not readable to a college student ?

3 posted on 05/20/2008 4:57:05 AM PDT by nicola_tesla ("Life is Tough... It's Worse When You're Stupid".... John Wayne)
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To: moderatewolverine

A little disappointed in this article. Usually, he gives a longer list. But I will get his Basic Economics book for my grandson, who is taking business and economic courses in high school and that is the path he wants to go.


4 posted on 05/20/2008 5:05:35 AM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: imahawk
"Why would conservatives send their kids and their money to liberal schools?"

Are you asking this question rhetorically?

5 posted on 05/20/2008 5:36:37 AM PDT by Designer (We are SO scrood!)
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To: moderatewolverine

“Basic Economics” is a must read. I also enjoyed Sowell’s, “The Vision of the Anointed” and I forget the writer, but another good book about the failure of socialism is “The Tragedy of American Compassion”.


6 posted on 05/20/2008 5:53:07 AM PDT by randita
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To: nicola_tesla

Shakespearean english? Old or Middle English (ie, Chaucer, Beowulf)? I enjoy older literature, but I know lots of people who are well above average in intelligence and still struggle with the archaic style used in most Shakespeare, and even I couldn’t read Canterbury Tales or Beowulf in their original ‘english’ at all - though I’d love to learn.


7 posted on 05/20/2008 6:44:57 AM PDT by Hyzenthlay (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: Hyzenthlay

Altho I agree with you re Middle English, I believe the author meant political opinion, history and economics books :)

IOW what we’d consider standard high school reading of 40+ years ago.


8 posted on 05/20/2008 12:27:05 PM PDT by nicola_tesla ("Life is Tough... It's Worse When You're Stupid".... John Wayne)
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To: Hyzenthlay

Shakespeare’s English is an early form of Modern English. He virtualy invented modern English. ‘Beowulf’ is written in Anglo-Saxon English that’s closer to German than what we know as English.


9 posted on 05/26/2008 4:40:51 PM PDT by Borges
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