In Harvard’s ‘Introduction to Congress’ Class

Tom Woods

"Well written, well researched, and the thesis put forth is well argued.... Woods has opened up an area of historical analysis that should invite further study."
-Journal of American History
"During these times that challenge our freedoms there is no one more qualified to make U.S. history relevant to the fight against big government than Thomas Woods."
-Barry Goldwater Jr.
Former Member of Congress
"I strongly recommend Woods's work."
-The Honorable Ron Paul,
U.S. House of Representatives
"Written with great clarity and fluency, making the complex philosophical and theological concepts approachable."
-Journal of American Studies
"A must-read."
-Barron's
"An excellent reading source for anyone interested in financial markets, and much more so for anyone interested in learning about capitalism without all the misinterpretations being thrown about in the financial media."
-Asia Times
"Provocative, well-written, and deserves to be read."
-Catholic Historical Review
"An engaging and important contribution to scholarship on the history of American Catholicism."
-Journal of the Historical Society
"Woods and [co-author Kevin] Gutzman appeal to both left and right in this constitutionalist jeremiad…. The authors' exegeses of the Constitution and court decisions, heavy on original intent arguments, are lucid and telling."
-Publishers Weekly
"A marvelous read. Every chapter taught me something new and unexpected."
-Tom Bethell, senior editor,
The American Spectator
"The hottest book today is Meltdown, by my friend Tom Woods."
-Judge Andrew Napolitano, senior judicial analyst,
FOX News Channel
"Should be required reading."
-Economic Affairs (London)
"Woods, one of the best classical liberal [libertarian] scholars of his generation, has once more placed us in his debt with this lucid and tightly argued book."
-David Gordon, The Mises Review
"Tom Woods is one of my dearest allies in the struggle against wrong-headed and dangerous economic policy."
-Peter Schiff

Half the students are accused of cheating.

Anonymous

Well, you know those Harvard guys… OOOPS!!! Sorry, Tom.
But what better intro to things congressional than dishonesty.
Nick

I remember listening to a talk by Denise Clark Pope when she was promoting her book, “Doing School”. The book seemed to be about the crazy and often dishonest lengths she observed students going to in order to get into top-rated schools like Harvard. It reminded me of chapter 10 of The Road to Serfdom, “Why the Worst Get on Top”.
jaffi411

So, I take it that they all got A’s?
Mike

We all know Tom Woods was square on the tests.

Look at his accomplishments. The man has brains the size of a house.
Anonymous

And a big house at that.
Left Wing Mole

No no no…you wrote it down wrong. It’s ‘Intro to Cheating in Congress’.
Mr. M

“Woods holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard – but he didn’t cheat while getting his.” There, fixed it for you.
Anonymous

The other half bribed to keep quite about it.
Frank M

With no government subsidized Fannie or Freddie mortgage.
Anonymous

And no rich parents!!!
http://twitter.com/evmazu E Mazur

70% of college students admit to cheating http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8NVOdqer4&feature=plcp
http://www.facebook.com/TrevorPeck Trevor Peck

Just like in real life, they only get to keep their reward if they can finagle a way out of taking responsibility. But being slippery was almost certainly on the syllabus, so that shouldn’t be a problem.
http://www.facebook.com/brushmore Bill Rushmore

I am just wondering why would a Harvard student need a class introducing them to Congress? Shouldn’t they have received that introduction in High School?
J Cortez

I guess that in learning about how congress actually operates, some assumed that emulating that behavior is how to advance in the world.
Luke Sunderland

Leave it to our wonderful public education system -now even Harvard students have to take remedial courses.

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