Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Freakonomics and Exciting News!
I am still continuing to read A Patriot’s History of the United States, while I read other books. I began Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner yesterday, and I am LOVING IT! After my college days of learning statistics and economics, I forgot a few key 
concepts associated with the study of each course. Namely, that correlation does not necessarily mean causation – Perhaps, I’ve unknowingly used this very principle in debates. Regardless, this book helps readers think outside the box of conventional methods of thinking. I will have a full review by Monday.
In other news, “Bookworm Patriot” is going global! Bookworm Patriots, LLC has been created. More on this exciting news in the future!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Breitbart.tv » UPDATED VIDEO: More Left-wing Violence at Peaceful Tea Party Protests
Breitbart.tv » UPDATED VIDEO: More Left-wing Violence at Peaceful Tea Party Protests
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
New Search Toolbar
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The 5000 Year Leap
It took a little longer than I thought it would, but I finally finished reading The 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon Skousen. I have been wanting to read this book for quite some time because it comes highly recommended by people like [gasp!] Glenn Beck.
The book lays out 28 principles by which the founders
used to shape our nation. Each principle is clearly explained using the direct words of the founders. I find it remarkable how much the media and historians have distorted the original intentions of our founding fathers over time.
The 5000 Year Leap was a very moving and uplifting book. I learned a lot about the founders, their deep belief in natural law, their feelings on debt, and their belief that the family is the strength of society.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Book Reviews
Hey all! Sorry, I've book slacking on the book reviews lately! I'm working on a top secret project. Rest assure, I’m still reading! I'm nearly finished with The 5000 Year Leap! It’s a tough read, but is full of great wisdom directly from the mouths of our founders!
Be well, fellow patriots!
Bookworm Patriot
Friday, May 14, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie(R-NJ) Puts A Liberal Reporter In His Place!
PRUDEN: The First Amendment under 'progressive' siege - Washington Times
shocking? Not really, considering we have radicals running our country.
PRUDEN: The First Amendment under 'progressive' siege - Washington Times
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Crime Inc. - Pt. 1
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: Crime Inc.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Maurice Strong, Williams, and the New York Times
Global governance based on a bold-faced lie called global warming is the master plan, and many Americans have been awakened to the truth. Now that the Greek uprising is on display, due mainly to the entitlement mentality of their citizenry ,and unrealistic union contracts, the dominoes may be falling.
Even Brian Williams of GE run NBC and The New York Times have figured out what the “crazy” tea party people have known for a while.
Our debt is unsustainable. Something’s gotta give.
One of those on the frontline of this movement is a man named Maurice Strong. Strong, a Canadian Socialist, advocates some type of global governance to save the planet from ourselves – though he knows that his proposed plan would be problematic for developed countries. Don’t believe me? Read his words for yourself;
He developed a document called the Earth Charter, which his likens to the Magna Carta or the Bill of Rights.
Bookworm Patriot
Monday, May 10, 2010
The Buzz-kill of Success
Remember the days (before the "bailout era") when earning a living making good money was something of which to be proud? Since the corrupt politicians starting going after the corrupt investment bankers, many Americans disdain the very few success stories of your typical hardworking American. Instead of being jealous or envious, inquire with that person... What did you do to become successful during this tumultuous time?
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I'm in the middle of The 5000 Year Leap. It’s truly amazing. I had no idea how much religion and natural law from a “creator” affected our founding fathers!
Full review coming soon.
God bless!
Bookworm Patriot
Sunday, May 9, 2010
The Barnes and Noble “Nook” eReader
Good evening! I want to welcome all of the new visitors to the blog and THANK YOU for your interest in what I am writing about! If there are new products related to reading that I have had the opportunity to use, I plan on discussing them and making purchasing recommendations.
I read the majority of my books on the “Nook,” which is the eReader that was released last year by Barnes and Noble. I love a REAL book, but our house isn’t big enough to contain the library of historical novels, etc that I plan on reading over the year. The Nook ($259 – same as Kindle) does a great job of containing thousands of books!
I am setting aside any personal bias that I have for the Nook, in order to deliver a reliable review of the product. Here are my thoughts on the device…
The Good
- Color touch screen
- Displays book covers
- Most new releases are $9.99
- Ability to read any ebook for free while in Barnes and Noble stores.
- Some games (Chess, Sudoku)
- e-ink display, allowing the reader to read in sunlight without glare. (The Kindle has this as well, but I believe the iPad has the standard LCD display, which is reflective in the sunlight).
- Compact (no built-in keyboard like Kindle. Keyboard appears on the touch screen.
- Built-in Dictionary (comes in handy).
- Ability to lend eBooks to other Nook users.
The Bad
- I needed an RMA after 4 months of use, because my nook’s screen froze on an image.
- Kindle has more eBooks available.
- The iPad does way more.
As you can see, there are more positives than negatives. My Nook failed on me within the standard one-year warrantee. It took 5 minutes for me to call Barnes and Noble customer service and I received a replacement within 5 days. Weigh your options and make the most informed decision. Good luck!
Below are the accessories I have purchased for use with my Nook. I have the Lyra light and the Bronte cover in “Storm.” I was VERY skeptical about the light, because the reviews online have been iffy, but it gets the job done for $14.95. Occasionally the batteries get shifted into a weird position and the light goes dim, but that’s an easy fix (re-position the light).
The cover is really use
r preference. I bought the Bronte, because it allows me to put a picture of my family into the picture frame.
If you have any addition questions, feel free to leave me a comment!
Thanks and God bless!
Bookworm Patriot
The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World
If you are fan of Glenn Beck, then I’m sure you have heard him mention The 5000 Year Leap at some point – either during one of his famous emotional moments or while discussing some great 
ideas from the past, that can be applied today.
Follow me, while I discover the genius of our founding fathers and the ideas that built the greatest country God gave man. I will get my review up as soon as possible.
A Patriot’s History of the United States is coming along quite well. I have learned more than I ever knew about George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. All were great men, but the book truly looks into some of the policies that were good for the country and some that, in hindsight, may have been mistakes.
Thanks for reading!
Bookworm Patriot
Thursday, April 29, 2010
A Little Update
Don't forget to buy your mom or mother-in-law some flowers for mother's day!
Read on, patriots!
Matt
Monday, April 26, 2010
Arguing With Idiots
Up until the last 12 months, can you name a time when conservatives openly argued their political views with liberals (other than folks in the media)…Thought so…Most conservatives and libertarians have always left political arguments alone and said “live and left live.”
…That is, until recently…
While taxation does play a part in the general sentiment of what the tea parties stand for, the movement is broadly focused and represents a culmination of factors that everyday Americans are fed-
up with and have decided to say “ENOUGH.” I never would have imagined that I would find myself standing side-by-side with Americans holding signs at the nation’s capital, but that occurred a short time ago.
These Americans are new to openly spouting their beliefs and as such, need to be prepared to meet resistance on the battlefield of ideas. That’s not to say they are stupid! As with anything – in takes practice to debate. The truth is that Liberals have traditionally been the party who go to rally for “change.” Nevertheless, Glenn Beck’s recent book, Arguing With Idiots is a good introductory book to aid these first-time politically active Americans in defending their beliefs.
Beck uses his trademark tongue-and-check humor to poke fun and both sides of the political isle in Arguing With Idiots, while packing each chapter full of information. The end of the book is full of citations, so when one is arguing with idiots, he or she does not need to cite Glenn as a source.
I started out by reading chapters as they were brought up by Washington, which allowed me to focus on the specific topics. The chapters on Illegal Immigration and Health Care are particularly interesting.
Within the last year, Beck has become enemy number one among supporters of President Obama’s agenda, and I am fully aware of the comments this review may evoke from readers. However, before you lash out irrationally with some cliché anti-Beck rhetoric, see what he has to say. Whether or not you agree with him, at least you’ve broadened your intellectual base for future discussions.
I give Arguing with Idiots 5 stars, because it is original and isn’t dry. I found myself laughing at certain points, though the laughing often led to disgust at what has happened to my beloved country. Please click on my links and purchase the book for yourself or a friend. I’d also like to ask you to click on the Proflowers banner at the top of the page and get your mom some flowers for Mother’s day! (You know she deserves it!)
*****
Up Next… More of more HUGE history book… :)
Monday, April 5, 2010
Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama’s Radical Agenda
Despite the fact that I am a frequent listener of Sean Hannity’s radio program and casual viewer of his show on Fox News, I tried to approach this review as objectively as possible. Just under 200 pages, Conservative Victory is very informative and lays out what the GOP needs to do this November.
I expected the book to contain much of what Hannity has talked about for the last year, so I wasn’t expecting a whole lot of material that I haven’t heard. Still, I felt Hannity did a great job of laying out the reasons point by point, why President Obama and his administration threaten our founding principles, where the GOP has gone wrong, and what they need to do to win this Fall and in 2012.
Hannity, a die-hard Reagan Conservative also goes into the economic successes of the Reagan supply-side economic policies of his presidency, as well as his steadfast attitude in dealing with the Soviet Union.
One of the aspects of the book that I found very informative for those who do not regularly follow Fox News or talk radio (which is sad to say), is the section that lists the various radical individuals in high positions around the President and why they matter in defeating Obama. It’s funny how as soon as you cite Fox News as a source for a certain story that liberals don’t like, they immediately dismiss it as false. For this and many other reasons, Hannity lists his sources at the end of the book.
As much as I agree with Hannity on many fronts, his support of the Patriot Act is an issue on which I disagree. We have seen government corruption in all parties in recent years, and until we have principled politicians in Washington, I believe the Patriot Act should be repealed.
Conservative Victory is a very good, cheap, and every American needs to read it before the next election. Please click my links to the right and buy it! Thanks for reading!
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Conservative Victory – Sean Hannity
For the next few days, I am putting down A Patriot’s History of America in order to read Sean Hannity’s new book, Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama’s Radical Agenda, which went on sale 
today! I’m only a few pages into it, but it is truly an attention grabber! I’ve been a staunch critic of Obama’s, but this book has already made me wish that we had a different president more than before.
Click the picture, buy the book and enjoy! I will have a full review by this weekend!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Washington Tea Party and A Patriot’s History of the United States – Pt. 1
Sadly, I’m a little behind in this textbook-size history book. My Nook encountered some problems last weekend, so I was forced to wait all week for Barnes and Noble to send me a replacement. I will say, that they are very helpful if you have any problems with the Nook!
Last weekend, my family took a last-minute Saturday trip to Washington D.C. to attend the Tea Party rally I had been toying with the idea all week, but decided that even if we were only three people in the crowd of thousands, at least we can tell our children and grandchildren we tried to stop the passage of the healthcare bill. It saddens me that my son’s generation and future generations will be forced to pay the debt that we as a society have accrued.
I would like to add that the people I saw at the rally were everyday Americans. I spoke to a Vietnam vet. who offered my family food and water. He said that “we’re all family at these functions.” I NEVER saw any of the racist acts that have been highly publicized in the media. In fact, people sang patriotic songs together and talk openly about our great nation.
Much of what I have read so far has focused on the discovery and exploration of the New World as well as the inception of the principles upon which our nation was founded. While I did learn some of this information during my formal education, there were some interesting facts that stood out to me
- The Mayflower Contract established some of our very basic founding principles.
- Prior to the mid 1700’s, newborn babies were not named until they reached the age of 2 or 3, due to the high rate of mortality. For the first years of their life, infants were often referred to as “it” or “our little visitor.”
- George Washington was a very disciplined General but had an emotional side, which was reserved for those close to him. To keep his troops from breaking ranks, he often kept sharpshooters in the rear of his lines, who would shoot those soldiers who stepped out of line.
One aspect about our founding fathers that has been distorted in young-people’s minds is that our founding fathers were just a bunch of rich, white, slaver owners. While many of them did own slaves, they often considered it a “necessary evil” of the time and wrote the constitution in a way that would allow for the abolishment of slavery. Our founders treated their slaves well. In fact, George Washington freed his slaves upon his death.
These are just a few of the many interesting facts that I’ve learned from reading A Patriot’s History of the United States. I plan to catch up on more of the book this weekend, since I missed some during the week.
Check the book out, if you’re interested in learning some historical information you may not have learned in school! Even if you did learn some of it before, it’s a nice refresher in these uncertain times.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Next: A Patriot’s History of the United States
The next book that I will be reviewing is the recently popular A Patriot’s History of the United States. I have heard excellent things about this very informative book about the history of our great nation. However, it is 944 pages (3500 on my Nook), so I will be
reviewing it in a few blogs, and next give a final review of what I thought overall.
Thank you for your interest in the books I have been reviewing! A few of you have checked out the books via the links that I have provided. If you haven’t done so, I recommend doing so.
If you have a Kindle, please let me know. I may start providing links to both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Have a great week!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
New Deal or Raw Deal
Think back to your days as an American History student. There was one thing that has always stood out from my classes in high school and college; President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an important Presidential figure, if not the best President this country has ever elected. Name your top 5 favorite Presidents. FDR will probably fall somewhere in your list, unless you have truly analyzed his policies and how they have affected the United States.
Three event that I have always associated with FDR's presidency are the Great Depression, The New Deal, and World War II. FDR was always credited by my History teachers as being the man who implemented the New Deal, which got the nation out of the Great Depression. This false-truth is far from accurate. The New Deal 
actually exasperated the depression. Furthermore, many of the New Deal's programs adversely affected the the lower and middle-classes; the people who were intended to be helped by these policies.
Many American citizens look at some of the legislation that Barack Obama is pushing through congress, and think that we are in deep trouble. I couldn't agree with you more, but some of the programs that Roosevelt put into place were not only unpopular, but some were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, after implementation.
Think about the entitlement programs of the New Deal, like Social Security. Roosevelt was the first President who pushed to the American people that they were "entitled" to something from the Government. This "entitlement" attitude has persisted since his presidency, and many would argue has become worse.
During one of Roosevelt's campaigns, utilizing his public works program, he had 300,000 workers hired just before the election. Once he was voted into office, those 300,000 public workers were let go. Roosevelt used government funds, not to help citizens in the long run, but to stay in power as long as possible. By targeting key swing states, Roosevelt was able to direct federal dollars to that state. Even in traditionally Republican states, Roosevelt won re-election. However, after Roosevelt's death, the US Congress put term limits on the President... I guess Roosevelt wasn't really as popular as the textbooks make him out to have been.
Now assimilate this trend from the late thirties and forties to the present day...The public are tired of the excessive spending of the Washington bureaucrats - by Democrats AND Republicans. This Fall it will not matter where federal dollars are directed to helping in the re-election of some incumbents. The people are angry tired of Washington games.
I highly recommend reading New Deal or Raw Deal. This book is a careful analysis of the Keynesian policies of the New Deal and the reason those policies have always failed. I give this book 5 BIG stars! Please click here purchase the book at Barnes and Noble or on the above picture!
*****
Friday, February 12, 2010
Liberty and Tyranny
For Christmas I received the Barnes and Noble “Nook” e-reader and I absolutely LOVE it! Liberty and Tyranny, by Mark Levin, was the first book I chose to read on my beloved Christmas gift. I’d heard great things about the book and was very excited to start reading it, but was afraid a book about political principles would be too dry...It wasn't at all!
I definitely recommend Liberty and Tyranny to anyone who is fed up with how politics have been played in the last twenty years. While the book is intended to address conservatism, there is no heavy-handed personal bias or underlying "agenda." I gathered only sound logic and reasonable truths. Fueled by our current political climate, Levin’s views are well-articulated and illustrate the vision upon which our country was founded.
The above picture is a link that will direct you to the Barnes and Noble website. As this is my first book review, I will always give the books that I read a rating out of 5 diamonds. I heartily give Liberty and Tyranny this maximum rating. Click on the link and check out the book. I also recommend buying a “Nook” e-reader!
Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦
Saturday, January 16, 2010
A New Year, a New Format
In the future, I will book reading books on Ronald Reagan, George Washington, modern liberalism, and will relate my findings to this audience. I hope you are having a blessed 2010! Be well, stay alert, and do not be afraid to dissent!