Recommended Reading
Common Sense Glenn Beck
Influenced by Thomas Paine's classic, which is included as the second half of the book, Paine's pamphlet is widely credited with driving the colonies to revolution. Beck's book details the egregious corruption pouring out of today's Washington, D.C. It skewers politicians on both sides of the aisle and makes the case for a non-violent revolt against the Federal government. If you're not outraged, then you've stopped breathing! This is a must-read for every American who cares about continuing our way of life.
The 5,000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World W. Cleon Skousen
This book should be a required reading for every American. It covers the role of the individual, the importance of Natural Law, the Founders' belief in God/Creator, and the reasons for the checks and balances built into our system. This book will affirm what is great about America and will likely surprise you with some facts you didn't know.
The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence
Available from many online sources as free PDFs. Do not download annotated versions from law firms or other sources - we must read them for ourselves, as the Founders and Framers intended. These are the contracts under which we live - read them!
Try these : Declaration (72K), Constitution (384K).
The Federalist Papers
The quintessential volume on the meaning of The Constitution, written by the Framers themselves. Originally a collection of essays written under the pseudonym "Publius" (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay), published to convince the state of New York to ratify The Constitution, they are just as important to us today, as we can read the Framers' original intent from their own minds, in their own hands.
Electronic copy: The Federalist Papers (1.3MB).
Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto Mark R. Levin
Mark R. Levin takes on the Statist [a person who vests power in the government, not the individual - who can be from any political party] and describes how the government and those who wield its power are destroying The Constitution and undermining the Civil Society established by The Founders. Levin explains milestones in our nation's history where the progressive Statists have irreparably damaged our liberty and the fabric of our society. Mark Levin is a brilliant Constitutional scholar, who makes its study approachable and its pending loss understandable to everyone. Savor this book. Read it slowly so that its words may sink in. It is a thoroughly researched, well-written and important book. It may prove to be a seminal work like Goldwater's The Conscience of a Conservative. Time will tell.
Rise to Rebellion Jeff Shaara
This is the first of a three-part series that chronicles the American Revolution. It is a historical novel that takes the words of our Founders and weaves them into a tale of the excesses of the Crown that lead up to the Revolution. The writing is crisp and exciting and makes this important part of our history come alive. You will read in amazement and see how history is repeating itself today.
Constitution Of the State Of Georgia
This one's ours. Although it may not make for exciting reading, it might be good to keep a copy for reference. Get it at http://sos.georgia.gov/ELECTIONS/constitution.htm .
Newsletters
The GA 9-12 Monthly Newsletter
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Additional Resources
The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is the nation's most broadly supported public policy research institute, with more than 453,000 individual, foundation and corporate donors. Heritage, founded in February 1973, has a staff of 244 and an expense budget of $61 million.
National Review and NRO
National Review magazine and NRO online are America's most widely read and influential conservative news, commentary, and opinion sources. Both are the benchmark vehicles for reaching those conservatives who shape opinion on the important issues, and both reach an affluent, educated, and highly responsive audience of corporate and government leaders, the financial elite, educators, journalists, community and association leaders, as well as engaged activists all across America.
The Tenth Amendment Center
The Tenth Amendment Center works to preserve and protect Tenth Amendment freedoms through information and education. The center serves as a forum for the study and exploration of state and individual sovereignty issues, focusing primarily on the decentralization of the Federal government's power.
