Sunday, October 26, 2008

Left, Right, Left, Right...

Walks Though History
For history buffs, we recommend two very different books about our country's political history from WWI forward.

In Uncle Sam Wants You, Christopher Capozzola explores how WWI changed the relationship between citizens/government and how "rights" came to the forefront in our political discussions. Lucid and well-written, the book is worth your time. Click here to listen to an interview with the author.

Thomas E. Woods, Jr. and Kevin R.C. Gutzman offer up Who Killed the Constitution?, an exploration of constitutional issues. Same as Capozzola, the authors discuss the evolution of "rights" and quite plainly, whether or not we have them. Color this book red or blue; step left or right -- either way, this book is a provocative read.