Read any good books?

[lisa kit]

Trying to encourage the discussion and review of book titles.

[Lock Piatt]

Lisa,

yes, Plato's Republic to understand the new governments belief system and The Federalist Papers to understand what the Forefathers meant when they wrote our Constitution. A great contrast and really stimulates the little gray cells.

[Lock Piatt]

Jim you will have a lot to think of when you finish Ayn's work - Maybe John Gault will join our debates.

Jim Rock said:

I have never read an Ayn work, I should because I been seeing good reports all over

Young Jeffersonian Republican said:

I may decide to read Newt's book after I finish Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged", but what are his ideas when it comes to tax reform?

[I'm Back]

Lisa
For your book report:
American Theocracy
American Dynasty
Bad Money

all by Kevin Phillips. They will open your eyes. Bad Money is current, and has a chapter devoted to Peak Oil.

[Terrence Abrams]

I invited John Gault over here Lock, I have not heard back from him on this yet.

[Lock Piatt]

Tell him the party is on come on and argue as only he can.

Terrence Abrams said:

I invited John Gault over here Lock, I have not heard back from him on this yet.

[Patrick Butler]

I read a little about this by the author as an after the fact essay. There is enough investor lingo to make parts of it difficult to understand unless you're in that business. He was commenting on the recent developments on Wall Street. I will try to get it on here soon.

lisa kit said:

Try to give a little insight to the books premise.

Here is a good start. Liars Poker M. Lewis. An insight into wall street greed, the writer was an employee of Salomon Brothers. These guys would complain about only making 150 million a year on mortgage securities. One state wouldn't allow their mortgages to be packaged into bonds, so they lobbied congress to "over ride" the state law. This book shows tricks and tactics used by bond traders. He also states that the average trader has a 3 year career, and 7 years is consider a long time. Makes you wonder why certain settlements were granted @ 30 years of remaining on the job. Being a very popular book I hope someone else has some input on the text.

[Lock Piatt]

Remember this investment law above all others:"THE GREEDY BECOME THE NEEDY"

Patrick Butler said:

I read a little about this by the author as an after the fact essay. There is enough investor lingo to make parts of it difficult to understand unless you're in that business. He was commenting on the recent developments on Wall Street. I will try to get it on here soon.

lisa kit said:

Try to give a little insight to the books premise.

Here is a good start. Liars Poker M. Lewis. An insight into wall street greed, the writer was an employee of Salomon Brothers. These guys would complain about only making 150 million a year on mortgage securities. One state wouldn't allow their mortgages to be packaged into bonds, so they lobbied congress to "over ride" the state law. This book shows tricks and tactics used by bond traders. He also states that the average trader has a 3 year career, and 7 years is consider a long time. Makes you wonder why certain settlements were granted @ 30 years of remaining on the job. Being a very popular book I hope someone else has some input on the text.

[lisa kit]

Your Secrets are my Business K. McKeown

WAKE UP SHEEPOLE!!!
This guy was a PI and shows some of the tricks he used to crack his cases. Allowing gangsters to "win" cell phones or vacations were a great start. Being "he" paid the bills, all the phone #s he obtained from a gangster's "free" phone were his to use. Sending another gangster outside the US prevented US eves dropping laws null and void. He used pretty women left and right as bait for men. Having a lawyer's gun permits revoke was pretty innovative. Find out how much humans are creatures of habit and how easy it can be to find most anyone. A must read if privacy is important to you in this age of data.

[Patrick Butler]

Here is the essay by Michael Lewis that I talked about.

[Patrick Butler]

Another couple books to read; "Democracy and Union The U.S. 1815-1877". 220(?) pgs. Just an overview but worth your time if you can find it. Gives some background to the political world regarding the expansion of executive powers under Jackson to the era of reconstruction after the Civil War(wasn't verycivil was it?).
Another that should be required reading for all high school student is "The Founding Brothers". I would imagine most people who are on this forum are aware of this and it's contents. It really does put their lives and times in perspective.

[Christina Dillon]

A truely eye opening read is Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. He goes into great detail about why Federal government systems usually do not work and how Americas was different. All the things he put in the balance sheet as defenses against the tryanny of majority are gone or going, in my opinion. At first I was just skimming through it, but nearly every paragraph has an important idea, insight or fact.
Also, I would recommend reading Edmund Burkes Reflections on the Revolution in France in tandem with Thomas Paines Rights of Man. The principles and ideas in Burkes thinking are very useful and thought provoking, especially when put into contrast with Paines.
FInally, Decision In Philidephia does a pretty good job of getting inside the Constituational Convention.

Right now I am reading Stendal, The Red and The Black; cant be all serious all the time. :):)

I have read the Fountainhead, definately going to read Atlas Shrugged after reading this forum.

[Lock Piatt]

You might enjoy the works of Adam Smith and John Locke.

Christina Dillon said:

A truely eye opening read is Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. He goes into great detail about why Federal government systems usually do not work and how Americas was different. All the things he put in the balance sheet as defenses against the tryanny of majority are gone or going, in my opinion. At first I was just skimming through it, but nearly every paragraph has an important idea, insight or fact.
Also, I would recommend reading Edmund Burkes Reflections on the Revolution in France in tandem with Thomas Paines Rights of Man. The principles and ideas in Burkes thinking are very useful and thought provoking, especially when put into contrast with Paines.
FInally, Decision In Philidephia does a pretty good job of getting inside the Constituational Convention.

Right now I am reading Stendal, The Red and The Black; cant be all serious all the time. :):)

I have read the Fountainhead, definately going to read Atlas Shrugged after reading this forum.