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    Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power and Deception in American History

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    You've been lied to by the government. We shrug off this fact as an unfortunate reality. America is the land of the free, after all. Does it really matter whether our politicians bend the truth here and there? When the truth is traded for lies, our freedoms are diminished and don't return. In Lies the Government Told You, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano reveals how America's freedom, as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, has been forfeited by a government more protective of its own power than its obligations to preserve our individual liberties.

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    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateAug 1, 2010
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    • 5/5
      Judge Napolitano is sure to enrage listeners from every part of the political spectrum. He is correct that we have become a nation of sheep and those standing up to the government Leviathan are financially destroyed with their reputations ruined. I would like to hear his take of FISA’s takedown of Trump.
    • 5/5
      An excellent run down of the various ways the government has manipulated the American people since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
    • 3/5
      Lies the Government Told You is a book that digs through the deceptive practices and actions of our government. Judge Napolitano selected 17 "Lies", and spends each chapter explaining how these commonly believed statements made by our government simply are not true. Throughout the book, Judge Napolitano uses various examples from actions of members of our government to prove his point on each lie. From Abraham Lincoln, to Barack Obama, he has summarized the mistruths often purported by the men in power. Judge Napolitano also is careful to explain what the Constitution and other government documents actually said, how it applies in each situation. He also cites various court cases, and articles to back up his thoughts. In reading this book, I've gained some insight into how our government really works, and have even learned more about our Constitution along the way. I also found it to be a fascinating insight into American History. There were a few points I didn't care for in this book. One, it's obvious from the beginning that Judge Napolitano has an axe to grind, and the book has a definite bias against the current government. He doesn't try to hide it, however, and it's easy to keep that in mind as you read. Secondly, he spends a fair amount of time mentioning his other books throughout this one. Something about the self-promotion just didn't sit right with me. Overall, I give this book 3 out of 5 stars. It is definitely worth reading, but keep in mind why the author is writing it. Take it as a challenge to learn more about how our government is run, and what the men running it are really doing.

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    • 5/5
      I read this one for booksneeze.com. Lies The Government Told You by Judge Andrew P Napolitano is a well written book that pulls no punches. He takes you through some of the most believed lies through the ages and disproves each and every one of them. I won’t go through them all here because that would defeat the purpose of getting the book and reading it. However, if you feel that you know the American government, after reading this book, I can tell you that you really don’t.One of the biggest lies told is that Abraham Lincoln fought to end slavery. That isn’t quite true. It may be the way your American History teach wants you to think of it, but its not. Did you know that before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Lincoln had issued a Preliminary Proclamation on September 22, 1862 that stated that he would abolish slavery in the south if they continued to attempt to secede from the Union. Lincoln only saw abolishing slavery as a means to an end. He did it because he felt that by abolishing slavery in the south, the freed slaves would join the ranks of the Union army to fight against their masters. When the Emancipation Proclamation was released, it only applied to the Southern states. Slavery was not abolished in the north by this action.Did you know that Thomas Jefferson, a big proponent against slavery in his time had 200 slaves at the time her wrote the famous line “All men are created equal”? Apparently, he really didn’t believe what he wrote. He had proposed many laws in order to free the slaves, yet he didn’t do it himself until he passed away. In his will, he had written in to free 5 of his slaves upon his death. Really? 5 out of 200? Apparently, our country was founded on politicians lying to us and it continues to this day! I really suggest reading this book as it will open your eyes to the lies that this country was founded upon and still continue on today.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      There is often quite a difference in the approach of american authors, and those from other countries, when it comes to critical works on US politics. With this in mind I started reading Andrew Napolitano's book and was hooked from the first page.Well researched and comprehensibly written, he leads through 17 chapters each dealing with different aspects of how the US government has been bending, often even breaking, the laws it should abide to. Taking the reader from the Declaration of Independance straight into the present, it will be shocking for both american and international readers, to see that far too often certain words, even laws, aren't worth the paper they've been written on.While I found the chapters "All men are created equal", "Every vote counts" and "America has a free market" the most compelling, I also appreciated learning more about other areas of personal and economic freedom. While I personally don't agree with everything Napolitano writes (Europeans simply have a different approach to carrying weapons), he undoubtedly did a fantastic job with this book.In short: A highly informative book for everyone who dares to question the truths the government offers, but also for those who simply want to dip into US history!

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    • 5/5
      Suscinct, powerful. Well reasoned, well argued.
    • 4/5
      While I don't necessarily agree with everything the author claims to be true, he still does a fantastic job of providing enough proof of his assertions to make you think twice. Much of what he said, though hard to hear, is absolutely true.