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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Yeah Glenn said it was an easy read but it was a little meatier than I expected. That said it was a fantastic introduction to the history of our country's founding. The only book I know of that collects in one place all of the constitutional principles. I also believe this book had probably the best argument in favor of God that I've probably ever read! I recommend this book to anybody looking for true knowledge of the founders and their intent for this government and its people.
Now if only the book were Historically accurate…
I am a Conservative, not a Liberal. Still, the book describes Monarchy as Left Wing, and Totalitarian, which isn’t True, and describes the Jacobins as Reluctant Revolutionaries. I mean, come on!
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