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|  | Author: Glenn Beck
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Rating:  1143 reviews
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Language: English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Original
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.2 x 0.8
MPN: 9781439168578
ISBN: 1439168571
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.3
EAN: 9781439168578
ASIN: 1439168571
Publication Date: June 16, 2009
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 An Inspiring, Enlightening MUST-READ for all who love America! May 17, 2010
American Leader (Utah, USA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read this book the day it came out, IIRC, and it was one of the best books I've ever read. It's short, easy-to-read (my eight year old son reads it just fine), and even includes Thomas Paine's original version. It's a definite must-read, and it helps awaken Americans who aren't yet awake to what we face. The best time to read this would have been the week it debuted, but since it's already mid-2010, if you haven't already read this, PLEASE DO SO NOW!
Personally, I have purchased & given out over a dozen copies, and I encourage you to do the same!
As for the negative reviews, especially the "most-helpful critical review," they're a bunch of crap. Ignore them, and get this book, then read it, and pass it on. The negative reviewers simply don't want you to awaken to the truth. The tax code has expanded massively, Congress continues to pass laws that apply to all Americans except for Congress, the weasels in Washington think they know what's best, and our bloated, leviathan government is NOT the answers to our problems, the federal government usually IS the problem!
And thankfully, Glenn Beck doesn't get partisan; he doesn't single out just the Democrats; in fact, if anything, he's relatively more hard on the Republican Party, on all parties, than he is on the Democrats. Glenn makes the case against out-of-control spending currently going on in Washington, where $Trillions more than are being taken in with taxes, each year. $Trillions are added to our national debt each year now, and Glenn has been railing on this since Clinton, and he was taking Bush to the woodshed several years ago, so he is perfectly consistent in this book. Glenn does, in this book, focus a bit on BOTH political parties, including George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Thankfully, Glenn Beck DOES get the third party issue right; he does advocate, however briefly, against a third party, and this book infuses common sense into Americans who are awakening to a sense of our awful situation. Every American should read this book, including the second half, which consists of the original edition authored by Thomas Paine
Again, this book is a must buy/must read, as it tells the truth that many of us have known for years, exposing some of what is going on in Washington, D.C. Ever since so-called 'progressives' have taken control of both parties in the early 20th Century, for the most part (yes, in many respects, even the Republican Party, with the exception of Calvin Coolidge & Ronald Reagan, has been under the influence, and at other times, control, as the Democrat party is today, of 'progressives.'), BOTH parties have been compromised.
This book tells the truth, and it should be in every classroom in America.
Glenn Beck Common Sense May 14, 2010
Essie M. Jernigan (Sanford, NC)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was great. Being raised with common sense and love, this brought back a lot of my thoughts and feelings. I just never had had anyone voice them till now.
 Age of Reason May 8, 2010
Lou Stool (Vietnam)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
I wonder if Glenn knows that Thomas Paine also wrote The Age of Reason. I wonder if he has read it? It is hard to believe this book has sold any copies, but I have seen people vote for the WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY-in some cases TWICE. There is no shortage of idiots in the country, at least they are reading. Maybe they will see another book next to this one and pick it up.
Criticizes both sides with valid points & offers inspiration to change it May 7, 2010
Shawn R. Tallard (madison, WI)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a well-written book criticizing the government's role in taking the power from the people over the course of years. It sites solid examples from events in the past, entertaining because Beck never bites his tongue, and inspiring with a civil call-to-action for those who have just passively allowed this to happen in our Government. If for no other reason, the book is great because it gets people talking about issues which are effecting us all.
What You Would Expect From An Uneducated Author April 26, 2010
Jason North
3 out of 16 found this review helpful
Mr. Beck's education culminated in high school, he has never managed or owned any venture, and he has never held elected office. Simple answers and simple solutions appeal to Mr Beck, and those who, like him, have neither education not accomplishments.
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