A Necessay Evil by Garry Wills

Even though this book has a copy right of 1999, it is still worthy of being read and considered even in the twenty first century. We still have government and that is what Wills refers to as a necessary evil.

It was Henry David Thoreau who said, “that government is best which governs least.” That is because the more power we allow the government to have the less personal liberties we, the people, retain. We can see that in our loss of a liberty when it comes to health care. If we allow the government to provide our health care as to what we can or cannot receive, we lose.. If we hand the power to have in our possession our guns, all our liberties are gone.  As the states cede power to the central government, tyranny impends.

You see, the size of government inevitably decreases freedom, is something Wills contends.

On the other hand, we the people, must know the facts before we react. Become knowledgeable, not reactionary. This book can be a starting point for researching. You don’t have to agree with all things presented. But ignorance is not acceptable. You may not like the author. Tough. Grow up. Read both sides and form your own conclusions. Garry Wills is a good teacher  and presents the facts in an easy to digest way.

But we do need government to provide the protection for the common defense. Wills Talks about some myths we have grown up with. He exposes some of our early leaders from Washington to Martin Luther King Junior, to the SDS. He talks about the insurrectionists and the vigilantes, to name a few areas handled in this book.

Facts. Become knowledgeable. Know what you stand for and the ground you stand upon.

This is a good sound history of the American Distrust of Government. Read it.

It is published by Simon & Schuster.

What Works by Cal Thomas

“If we Americans can’t solve our problems, who will?” Thomas asks.

             If it is not broken don’t fix it.

 That is good advice. The only problem is how do we know what it is we need to fix?  And to what standard are we to improve it?

Cal Thomas presents the thesis that we know what works. Our standard is the proper understanding of the past filtered through common sense.

        He states that our world view, of which he presents five,determines the remedy we apply. If man is the sole determinative of what works than what works is determined by self. If the standard of what works is determined by a Biblical standard, than something is broke.

        The answer to the problem is not found in Washington D.C., Thomas points out, but in a change of heart brought about by a relationship with God.

        Our world view will influence all areas of our existence. This includes the economy, the family as well as the government.

        What Works is a well written book. We can fix our problem, states Thomas. We just need to understand what is broke and what is the solution.

        This book should be read by all concerned citizens. There is still something that can be done.

        I received this book for free from BookLookBloggers.com for this review. I was not required to give a positive review. Any views expressed are those of the reviewer and do not reflect those of the publisher.
            If it is not broken don’t fix it. 
           That is good advice. The only problem is how do we know what it is we need to fix?  And to what standard are we to improve it?

Cal Thomas presents the thesis that we know what works. Our standard is the proper understanding of the past filtered through common sense.

        He states that our world view, of which he presents five,determines the remedy we apply. If man is the sole determinative of what works than what works is determined by self. If the standard of what works is determined by a Biblical standard, than something is broke.

        The answer to the problem is not found in Washington D.C., Thomas points out, but in a change of heart brought about by a relationship with God.

        Our world view will influence all areas of our existence. This includes the economy, the family as well as the government.

        What Works is a well written book. We can fix our problem, states Thomas. We just need to understand what is broke and what is the solution.

        This book should be read by all concerned citizens. There is still something that can be done.

        I received this book for free from BookLookBloggers.com for this review. I was not required to give a positive review. Any views expressed are those of the reviewer and do not reflect those of the publisher.