Posted on 06/09/2009 4:22:24 PM PDT by jazusamo
Sowell’s review is a message to the intelligentsia in this country who are pushing the US towards European socialism and liberalism, as well as to the Barry Administration.
Memo sent to them, btw.
BUMP!
I bounce between fiction and non-fiction. Last week, I finished reading Rabbi David Dalin's book "The Myth of Hitler's Pope: How Pius XII Rescued Jews from the Nazis", which completely eviscerates the left's popular notion that Pope Pius XII was some sort of Hitler supporter.
Then, over the weekend, I read an interesting novel, "Look Again", about a woman in Philly who adopted a baby, only to discover, a couple of years later, that he was a child on the National Missing Child's list, because he'd been kidnapped from his parents in Miami.
I’ve found whenever Dr. Sowell recommends a book it’s a must read, I’ve already put it on my list. :)
Agreed!
jazusamo, as always thanks for posting this.
As I read this article what really struck me is one of the biggest problems facing the black community. And it’s not black on black violence or high illegitimacy rates.
The biggest problem in my opinion, is that many in the black community would venerate someone like Barack Obama or Jesse Jackson, and vilify men like Thomas Sowell and Clarence Thomas. That’s a very telling state affairs. And I don’t think it’s a good one.
Me too. He recommended “The Death and Life of Great American Cities”, and I had just returned from visiting “The Villages” down in Florida, so the planning of communities was of high interest to me, especially after reading his book “Basic Economics: A Citizen’s Guide to The Economy”.
Very good point and you’re right on the money.
>> Among these patterns have been a concentration of decision-making power in government officials
The 4th branch of government, bureaucratized special interests.
Going on my library list, too. Charlotte-Mecklenburg will get it, if I’m patient; they have a good selection of the right kind of books, for a communist polity.
Thanks for the ping jaz. Will have to look for that book.
I checked our system, and there are two of Codevilla’s books, but not the one Dr. Sowell mentioned. I ordered up “Between the Alps and a Hard Place” about Switzerland’s neutrality during WWII. Sounds like it might be interesting. I have two more novels to finish before I get to that one, though it could be a week before it comes in to my local library.
Neither this new book nor the Switzerland one is in the catalog right now. I’ll have to try again in a few months, if I remember.
Thomas has said it twice in two days now. Learning from other countries can be more often learning what not to do.
Sowell’s “Basic Econ” is definitely a must-read.
It’s going to be a “textbook” for our homeschool.
Amazon has it.
Let’s take advice from the countries that people are busting to get IN, not out.
hmmm...
I guess that’d be the USA.
“Let’s take advice from the countries that people are busting to get IN, not out.
hmmm...
I guess that’d be the USA.”
Yes. They want to either, 1, Blow it up or, 2, Move here.
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