| Description |
253 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
How I learned to stop worrying about Glenn Beck and write this book -- Founderstein : how to turn six dead white guys into one political monster -- The fallacy of "original intent" -- The founders on religion and liberty -- States' rights/states' wrongs : how the right hijacked federalism -- The Jeffersonian myth and the Hamiltonian bogeyman -- Grover Norquest and the tax pledge versus Alexander Hamilton and good government -- Courting disaster : the dumb right-wing attack on the federal judiciary -- Why America, the constitution, and god will (probably) survive. |
| Summary |
Essential reading for anyone seeking the accurate historical background to many of the hot-button political debates of today. A true historical picture of men who often disagreed with one another on such crucial issues as federal power, judicial review, and the separation of church and state. |
| Subject |
Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Founding Fathers of the United States. |
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United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1783-1815 |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy.
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Politics and government. |
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Philosophy. |
| ISBN |
9781616146702 paperback |
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1616146702 paperback |
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9781616146719 ebook |
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