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If only all presidential candidates wrote books like this one. Unfortunately, many candidates don't really want to spell out their position on every issue because the most common strategy for both major parties seems to be to avoid alienating anyone by not actually taking a stance on anything.
In "Liberty Defined," Ron Paul lays out his views on just about everything, including abortion, taxes, Zionism, foreign aid, international relations, health care, executive power, racism, international trade, and civil rights. The book is organized alphabetically, with chapter dedicated to each topic. Most chapters are only about three to five pages and make easily digestible chunks that can be read anytime you have five minutes. Paul's style is concise and he discusses each subject with a heavy dose of common sense. One of my favorite features of the book is that he provides at least one book or article for further reading after each chapter.
Despite being organized into discrete and independent chapters, the ever-consistent Paul makes a convincing case for libertarianism designed for a general readership; however, the broad nature of the book necessarily makes it somewhat superficial. To fully treat each subject would require a book the size of "Atlas Shrugged", and I am sure more people will read a book this length. Paul also tries to include brief discussions of general libertarian philosophy, which really gives the context for the subject-based discussions, but these sections were brief.
Whether you like Ron Paul or not, this is a great book to inform you of his views. As I stated at the beginning, I wish all candidates for elected office would publish their views so clearly and concisely.
In "Liberty Defined," Ron Paul lays out his views on just about everything, including abortion, taxes, Zionism, foreign aid, international relations, health care, executive power, racism, international trade, and civil rights. The book is organized alphabetically, with chapter dedicated to each topic. Most chapters are only about three to five pages and make easily digestible chunks that can be read anytime you have five minutes. Paul's style is concise and he discusses each subject with a heavy dose of common sense. One of my favorite features of the book is that he provides at least one book or article for further reading after each chapter.
Despite being organized into discrete and independent chapters, the ever-consistent Paul makes a convincing case for libertarianism designed for a general readership; however, the broad nature of the book necessarily makes it somewhat superficial. To fully treat each subject would require a book the size of "Atlas Shrugged", and I am sure more people will read a book this length. Paul also tries to include brief discussions of general libertarian philosophy, which really gives the context for the subject-based discussions, but these sections were brief.
Whether you like Ron Paul or not, this is a great book to inform you of his views. As I stated at the beginning, I wish all candidates for elected office would publish their views so clearly and concisely.