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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

If I can’t persuade you to read Lysander Spooner, might you consider watching this video? I had a cold and was exhausted from travel, but I think it’s one of my best. The last 10-12 minutes in particular surprised people, I think. Then grab a copy of my book Nullification, in hardcover, at a special price of only ten smackers.

guest

So good of Romney and Trump to (kind of) agree with Ron Paul after 40 years:
Donald Trump: Federal Reserve ‘Creating Phony Numbers’
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/donald-trump-federal-reserve_n_1882256.html
“Mitt Romney called the move “artificial and ineffective” …”
“Congressman Ron Paul, who’s been an outspoken critic of the Fed, said the central bank’s announcement shows its “disastrous detachment from reality,” …”
(Mentioned in that order, mind you. No mention that he’s held this same position for past stimuli.)
Continuing:
“It seems the Donald agrees.”
BAHAHAH!
I think he’s positioning himself so that he can say “I called it.” Romney, too, apparenly.)
Speaking of Romney, he’s on record saying how he thinks Bernanke’s such a student of the Great Depression and is doing a good job:
Rand Paul Is A Horrible Liar & Ron Paul DO NOT Endorse Obamney !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g5e1-7fLFs
guest

How do you guys get spaces between paragraphs? Do you include tags in your comments?
Occam’s Banana

Tom, this is *definitely* one of your best speeches (I *especially* love the closing segment). My other favorite is your speech at the Rally for the Republic in ’08. That was the first time I heard [of] you. (“Wow! Who was that guy?” said me – and off I went to YouTube to find out, to my enduring satisfaction …)
Shayne

I like this speech very well. I have listened to many of Tom’s speeches; they all tend to be entertaining for us liberty folk because his sarcastic humor. This one differs in that the passion is really strong at the end which I’ve seen glimpses of in his other speeches, but I suppose they don’t normally last as long. In other words. Preach brother preach.
Shayne

Irrelevant to the blog, but thank you for the link and info. That would explain why we can’t get out of this one if Bernanke is doing exactly what made the great depression extended.
Robertvan

I’m belong to the group of people that after studying the facts have a big problem with the Man Made Global Warming idee.On my car you can even read ‘ I Love CO2′ I read blogs like WUWT and Real Sciense (Steven Goddard) etc where we can learn how governments and governmental agencies are lying and manipulating data. In other words ‘Don’t trust Government’. The moment you change the object and starts talking about TSA , Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Gold Standard,9 11, Patriot Act, Foreign Politics, etc they tell you you’re nuts and that you have to trust your Government. And that is what me makes Nuts.
Robertvan

makes me
Matt

Great speech Tom, the last 12 minutes had me grinning.
http://www.facebook.com/dave.kosla.1 Dave Kosla

Off the charts.