Review of A Critical Inquiry Into The Case Against Capital (Paperback)

In this important work, Larry Eubank presents a comprehensive (and extremely persuasive) refutation of the major tenets of Marxist Economics. Eubank shows, step-by-step, why everything the political left thinks it knows about the "evils" of capitalism is false.

An insightful work in the tradition of Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek, and the great Julian Simon, THE CASE AGAINST CAPITAL is a must-read for any serious student of comparative economics.

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The purpose of this book is to show that Marx's central accusation against capitalism -- that it enables capitalists to become wealthy only through their exploitation of laborers, by extracting from them unpaid "surplus value" -- is a fallacy.

Most people today would probably assume that, with the Soviet bloc dissolved and the world's remaining Communist countries in a state of decay, a book on Marxist theory would be unnecessary.

But while Marx has been, in one sense, discredited by the collapse of the empire built on his theories, that doesn't mean his accusation against capitalist societies has lost all credence. On the contrary, his doctrines have continued to gain adherents in left-wing political and academic circles, and in a whole generation of anti-capitalist youth, at the same time that his new form of society has melted away.

This book attempts to unravel, point by point, the entire meandering, convoluted argument whereby Marx claims to make his case; and it pronounces that case a sham and a fraud.

The Case Against Das Kapital is a serious and well argued attack on Marx's economic thinking, and a very serious contribution to Marxist scholarship.

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The purpose of this book is to show that Marx's central accusation against capitalism -- that it enables capitalists to become wealthy only via their exploitation of laborers, by extracting from them unpaid "surplus value" -- is a fallacy.

The Case Against Capital is a serious and well argued attack on Marx's economic thinking; a very serious contribution to Marxist scholarship.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Review of Carnival of Freaks: The One Man Plan to Save America (Paperback)

Carnival Of Freaks: The One-Man Plan to Save America is an entertaining and thought provoking exploration into the mind of the author, US House candidate Alexander Fry.This is a very well researched and well written exposition on Mr. Fry's views of the social and political imperitives facing America.Whether you may agree or disagree with his stand on the issues, you definitely know where he stands.While some may say that this One Man's plan may not save America, it will certainly entertain and inspire all Americans who read it.

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Tired of corrupt politics?Tired of lawyers running the country?Tired of career politicians?Tired of not feeling represented in Congress?Tired of political extremism?Tired of money influencing elected officials?Tired of government waste? You are not alone. In Carnival of Freaks, congressional candidate Alexander Fry shines a clinical light on America's most controversial issues. Nary a stone is left unturned as Fry examines the twenty-first century political landscape, offering opinions and proposing solutions based on experience and fact.God, religion, abortion, Social Security, campaign finance, stem-cell research, the environment, energy, the Middle East, homeland security, gerrymandering, Iraq, unions, corporate compensation, guns, cloning, evolution, referendums, homosexuality, separation of church and state, immigration, pornography, the media and more. It's all going on inside the Carnival of Freaks.

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Review of Fighting Words: A Tale of How Liberals Created Neo-Conservatism (Hardcover)

This book reveals a lot about neocons that I don't think much of the public would have known, because of how the media treats the word "neoconservative."You'd have to know a lot of history to know that many of the neocons started out on the left - some on the far left.Wattenberg's pride at having helped to pass the Great Society programs of the 60s really surprised me.The Civil and Voting Rights acts and Medicare weren't exactly key conservative causes, but so many of us (including me before I read this book) thought neocons were the furthest of the far-right.Not so true!

Promoting liberty and democracy for people around the world used to be a liberal cause, and it's been a loss for the left that we're not as strong as the Republicans about this.I think we could do a better job of it than they have (especially in terms of invading Iraq).

Wattenberg is a good writer with an interesting story.Now I understand the neocons better, and know what's good about them (really, there's a lot), but many have become plain old conservatives and that's bad.

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How did a nice, liberal Jewish boy from the Bronx come to be called a conservative?

Ben J. Wattenberg has been at the center of American ideas and events since 1966, when he became a speechwriter for and aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Recruited out of the blue, Wattenberg worked closely with press secretary Bill Moyers and immersed himself in the world of high-powered Democratic strategy making. Eventually he served as an adviser to two Democratic presidential candidates and in the 1970s helped write the Democratic National Platform.
But something funny happened on the way to the Great Society: Key players in the Democratic Party moved to the far left. Wattenberg was not happy with this situation, so he helped establish the Coalition for a Democratic Majority (CDM) and became one of the most outspoken voices in the so-called neo-con movement.
Neo-conservatism, with its signature cause of promoting liberty around the world, is a philosophy often misunderstood, and the phrase neo-con is used frequently as an insult by those who fail to understand the concept. Wattenberg traces the emergence of the movement from its earliest roots among Cold War thinkers such as Irving Kristol and Norman Podhoretz and from among the ashes of pre-radical liberalism of the early 1960s, to ideological giants Scoop Jackson and Pat Moynihan, to Jeanne Kirkpatrick and Ronald Reagan. The author also discusses the proliferation of neo-con "think tanks," such as the American Enterprise Institute, as well as the surprising appearance of a neo-conservative platform in George W. Bush's administration, in which a number of Wattenberg's protégés have played key roles.
With his characteristic wit and on-target observations, the author recounts personal anecdotes featuring a rich cast of characters from Johnson to Reverend Jesse Jackson to Rudolph Giulani, as well as many others. Never lacking for opinions---he calls himself the "immoderator" of PBS's Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg---the author is here to set the record straight, and as the New York Times has said, "Wattenberg has the annoying habit of being right." Replete with stories never told before, Fighting Words is Wattenberg's firsthand account of the remarkable transformation of American politics over the last four decades.

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Review of Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles (Hardcover)

Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles

From Washington, DC to rural California, politicians never miss a chance to proudly state their support for the troops. Across America, one can't miss the numerous public declarations of support through yellow ribbon decals emblazoned on hybrid and SUV bumpers alike. And, today even hometown parades are thrown for local heroes returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thus, with so much public support for those who wear the uniform why are so many discarded by the country they fought for? As a veteran of the Iraq war with close ties to the veteran community I see firsthand the injustices veterans are forced to endure in order obtain the benefits they more than deserve and have already earned many times over.

Martin Schram's, National Affairs correspondent for the Washington Post and syndicated columnist, latest book is a scathing indictment of government agencies that neglect our veterans through callousness, incompetence, maliciousness, indifference, or combination thereof. Schram's primary focus in, Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles, is the Department of Veterans Affairs, often derisively called the Department of Veterans Adversaries by veterans. Researching veteran's movements, government and press reports, and conducting personal interviews, Schram sets out to tell the story of the often heartbreaking fights between veterans in critical need of their benefits and a bureaucracy which systematically denies those benefits. All Americans should be disturbed as they read Schram's detail descriptions of the horrendous bureaucratic red tape and outright wrongs committed against disabled veterans. Take the case of former Sergeant Orville Kelly who during the 1950's witnessed twenty-two nuclear explosions. After developing lymphocytic cancer he filed a claim for benefits only to be denied. For five years he fought the VA for his benefits, which were finally awarded in 1979. However, Mr. Kelly died in June 1980. Or the case of Garret Anderson who was wounded in Iraq when an IED ripped through the truck he was driving, resulting in the loss of his right arm, a broken jaw and a body full of shrapnel. When he applied for disability compensation, VA bureaucrats who never met Mr. Anderson concluded, "Shrapnel wounds all over body [are] not service connected."

Schram dutifully describes the adversarial system veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War I, the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the conflicts in between, have had to navigate and the disrespectful manner with which veterans are routinely denied benefits. Schram also hits at the root cause for why such an inverse system exists. As Schram convincingly argues, the problem is a bureaucratic cultural mindset that assumes veterans are asking for benefits that they do not deserve, especially with regards to disability compensation. As Bob Filner, San Diego Congressman and Chairmen of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs put it, "Inside the VA they see their sole job is to say to the veteran, `You are a liar and we are going to prove that you are a liar and that you didn't deserve your benefits that you have claimed.'"

Vets Under Siege should be required reading for all who believe they "support the troops," because that support must not end when the warrior returns home. As veterans of America's wars can attest to, the war often begins anew when we come home. Indeed, the American people must fight for our veterans by pressuring our national leaders to hold the VA accountable and true to its motto, "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan."




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