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A chronicle of the rise of American civilization from its inception through the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, this scholarly text examines the differences between a national, or centralized and consolidated, system and a federal, or localized and state-focused, system of government. Emphasizing the Christian foundations of the United States, the colonial preference for principles of federalism, and the American rejection of socialism, Warren L. McFerran provides a detailed analysis of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, and the federal Constitution.
No need to worry about the greenhouse effect, the dangers of nuclear war, the shortage of water, or the ozone layer. The Chicken Little Agenda: Debunking “Experts’” Lies assures us that the sky is not falling! R. G. Williscroft, well prepared to turn the spin doctors upside down, reveals scientific evidence that will expose the rationale of environmental extremists by explaining, clarifying, and providing special insight into world issues through his accessible language and great sense of humor. This is the ePub/eBook version of this title. This is not the print edition.
No need to worry about the greenhouse effect, the dangers of nuclear war, the shortage of water, or the ozone layer. The Chicken Little Agenda: Debunking “Experts’” Lies assures us that the sky is not falling! R. G. Williscroft, well prepared to turn the spin doctors upside down, reveals scientific evidence that will expose the rationale of environmental extremists by explaining, clarifying, and providing special insight into world issues through his accessible language and great sense of humor.
This second edition has been updated to include information on Barack Obama and the later years of George W. Bush. Did either of these men have a previous DUI conviction or serve as director of the CIA? There’s only one way to find out.
This entertaining collection of questions and answers about America’s leaders provides hours of brain-teasing fun!
This third edition includes information on both Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
This is the ePub/eBook version of this title. This is not the print edition.
Shots rang out, and a city changed forever. Despite the hostility shown in the weeks leading up to Pres. John F. Kennedy’s visit, the city of Dallas reeled in the aftermath of his death. The public perception of the region and its residents suffered a heavy blow, due in part to the media coverage of the community’s reaction. This insightful portrait of one town struggling with its legacy details the transformation from the “city of hate” to the inspiration for the TV show Dallas and home of “America’s team,” the Dallas Cowboys. Tracing the profile of the city up through the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, this highly readable volume draws from extensive interviews with Dallasites and researchers.
Shots rang out, and a city changed forever. Despite the hostility shown in the weeks leading up to Pres. John F. Kennedy’s visit, the city of Dallas reeled in the aftermath of his death. The public perception of the region and its residents suffered a heavy blow, due in part to the media coverage of the community’s reaction. This insightful portrait of one town struggling with its legacy details the transformation from the “city of hate” to the inspiration for the TV show Dallas and home of “America’s team,” the Dallas Cowboys. Tracing the profile of the city up through the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, this highly readable volume draws from extensive interviews with Dallasites and researchers. This is the ePub/eBook version of this title. This is not the print edition.
This is a provocative account of Erin Brockovich’s battle against the city and schools of Beverly Hills and various oil companies. When the high profile legal assistant claimed oil wells were the cause of cancer in former students and community members, Norma Zager launched an investigation to prove her wrong. The journalist details the events that unfolded as a result and recalls the personal struggles of the community caught in the middle of the commotion.
A series of biographical vignettes on forgotten American conservatives provides clear insight into what truly constitutes American conservatism. From M. E. Bradford, John C. Calhoun, and Grover Cleveland to Sam Ervin, William Faulkner, and James Jackson, the authors argue that American conservatism is based on eight core values: decentralization, sound money, light taxes, states’ rights, low debt, family, community, and independence, both at home and abroad. To those looking for context among the various competing visions and directions of modern American conservatism, this book serves a guidepost.
Through his examination of the contribution to the concept of the sovereignty of the people made by John Locke, Warren L. McFerran illustrates the profound impact that the Age of Reason had on the American mind. The author goes on to examine the original American theory of government, which vests political supremacy in the people of each state, and how the rise of the consolidating school throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries determined to undermine the federal Constitution and transfer sovereignty from the people of the states to the federal government.
When do powerful politicians go too far? With freshly released evidence and a keen insider’s eye, former White House reporter Don Fulsom delves into Richard M. Nixon’s greatest crime: his sabotage of the peace talks with Vietnam to curry favor with the American public. This insightful title reveals how very little the public actually knew about the schemes of “Tricky Dick.”
The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren attempted to transfer the balance of American political power from elected representatives to “a coalition of restless, ambitious power-seekers on the liberal-left,” charges author John Denton Carter. The Warren Court and the Constitution: A Critical View of Judicial Activism contends that the appointment of Warren as chief justice in 1953 launched the Supreme Court on a 16-year orgy of unprecedented judicial activism.