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August 20
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The Declaration of Independence
by Thomas Jefferson
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recommended for: Congress
read in July, 2008
Zinger said:
"I read this document a couple times a year. Whenever I do, I wonder if the list of government abuses would be longer today.
How many millions of dollars per minute of interest does the American taxpayer get stuck with thanks to Congress?
How m...more
I read this document a couple times a year. Whenever I do, I wonder if the list of government abuses would be longer today.
How many millions of dollars per minute of interest does the American taxpayer get stuck with thanks to Congress?
How many months of forced labor does the average citizen work in order to pay their taxes? And how much do we pay with the hidden tax of inflation from the Federal Reserves' fiat money?
How many American citizens get killed in undeclared wars, where national security is not an issue, to support United Nations resolutions and the New World Order?
Don't get me wrong, I love the United States, but the further we stray from the Declaration and the Constitution, the sicker we become.
Restore the Republic! Vote Constitution Party! ...less
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August 10
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Fences, Walls & Gates (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)
by Tim Himsel
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read in August, 2008
Zinger said:
"Quick overview of different types of fences and basic instructions on how to do them.
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Zinger
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know (Paperback)
by Meg Meeker, Meg Meeker
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read in August, 2008
Zinger said:
"This book was straight forward in explaining to Dads how girls think and develop emotionally. It emphasized spending quality time with your daughter(s) and communicating with them. Much of it is common sense applicable to all children, but the book...more
This book was straight forward in explaining to Dads how girls think and develop emotionally. It emphasized spending quality time with your daughter(s) and communicating with them. Much of it is common sense applicable to all children, but the book has made me think and opened my eyes to several things that will help my relationship with my daughter in the years to come.
When ever my daughter saw me reading the book she wanted to be lifted up in the air like the girl on the cover. Over time, I am sure that practice will make me a stronger father, especially if she wants to keep doing it when she is 18. ...less
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Zinger
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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze (P.S.)
by Peter Hessler
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read in August, 2008
Zinger said:
"I enjoyed this book because it gave the reader a perspective of being an outsider in China. I was impressed at how well the author controlled his frustrations due to the Orwellian history and propaganda from the communist party. As fascinating as C...more
I enjoyed this book because it gave the reader a perspective of being an outsider in China. I was impressed at how well the author controlled his frustrations due to the Orwellian history and propaganda from the communist party. As fascinating as China is, I don't think I could have handled living there as long as he did under those conditions (and those conditions are nowhere as bad as they had been in the past).
I also enjoyed the descriptions of the personal friendships he made with some of the people. It just shows that if we could get the criminals out of governments, the people of all nations would probably all get along. ...less
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August 04
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A Foreign Policy of Freedom (Paperback)
by Ron Paul
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read in August, 2008
Zinger said:
"This book explains how the Founding Father's advice to stay clear of entangling alliances with all countries and free trade with all is the most peaceful and problem free foreign policy any country could possibly have.
The current neo-con policy w...more
This book explains how the Founding Father's advice to stay clear of entangling alliances with all countries and free trade with all is the most peaceful and problem free foreign policy any country could possibly have.
The current neo-con policy we have now (supported by both major parties and the main stream media) gives foreign aid to both sides of warring parties and puts US service men in the middle of the crossfire. Both warring sides are pissed off at the US for funding the other side, further isolating the US from any friends. Furthermore, the American taxpayers get ticked off because our military are used to enforce corporate interests and United Nations policies, instead of US National Security, while bankrupting our nation, increasing our tax burden, and stealing our property through inflation.
Entangling alliances and foreign aid to none with free trade with all would set an example of how a free country should act, and take a heavy burden off the working American from having to subsidize the military industry complex and international corporations.
Where do the neo-cons get the authority to engage in pre-emptive warfare when our national security is not at risk? Where do they get the authority to use force of arms to invade other countries to make them democracies? Don't they know that the Founding Fathers viewed democracy as one of the most unstable and violent forms of government?
Wake up America! Read your Constitution! ...less
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July 21
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The Ghost Mountain Boys: The Terrifying Battle for Buna and Papua New Guinea--the Forgotten Land War of the South Pacific (Hardcover)
by James Campbell
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read in July, 2008
Zinger said:
"During WWII, the U.S. Army's 32nd Infantry Division gets sent to New Guinea to displace the Japanese. The men were not trained nor supplied for the tasks they were given. They had to march over the Owen Stanley Mountains (130 miles) and were victim...more
During WWII, the U.S. Army's 32nd Infantry Division gets sent to New Guinea to displace the Japanese. The men were not trained nor supplied for the tasks they were given. They had to march over the Owen Stanley Mountains (130 miles) and were victims of dysentery, malaria and several other insect born diseases, hunger, and exhaustion. That was the easy part.
The men, barely living, then had to engage the enemy, who were experienced soldiers and well fortified. McArthur and other leaders wanted the Japanese taken out regardless of the costs, and didn't understand the difficulty of the terrain, nor the exhausted and diseased state of the soldiers. One of the most costly campaigns in casualties. The book honors these men by taking you on their nightmarish adventure.
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July 20
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Zinger
marked as to-read:
The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve (Paperback)
by G. Edward Griffin
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The Beekeeper's Handbook, Third Edition (Paperback)
by Alphonse Avitabile
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Zinger
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How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine (Paperback)
by John Jeavons
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Zinger
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A Single Shard (Paperback)
by Linda Sue Park
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read in July, 2008
Zinger said:
"A cute little short book for kids. I thought it glossed over the real hardships an orphan in that situation would face.
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