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Alex,
Wish I could have suggested a good book when you called in last night ( Oct 4th, 2010 ).  I highly recommend:  A Peoples History of the United States by Howard Zinn  (this book is written from the surf's [peoples] point of view; from Columbus up to present day, and will blow your mind.  Also, be sure to read The Revolution (A Manifesto) by Ron Paul.  Hope you see this post!  Not sure if there's a "suggested reading" book thread on here.  I searched but couldn't find one. 
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Re: BOOKS and READING::: To Alex - called in for good Political Books
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2010, 09:53:32 AM »

I'm glad you clarified because for a moment there I thought the book was from the point of view of the ocean. I'd like to read that actually.

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Re: BOOKS and READING::: To Alex - called in for good Political Books
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2010, 12:33:14 PM »

HAR the ocean!  It really is a great book.  I was taught in the Gov't schools and this book is shocking. 
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Re: BOOKS and READING::: To Alex - called in for good Political Books
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2010, 07:08:29 PM »

http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html

Zinn's book up there.

Click the link at the top of the page. Zinn thinks it's "fantastic" that the full text is online for free, but the site also hopes that people will buy an actual copy (which I'm gonna do since I don't think I could read a whole book from a screen).

Thanks OP for the suggestion.
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Re: BOOKS and READING::: To Alex - called in for good Political Books
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2010, 07:32:41 PM »

When you're talking about a person-- as in, a commoner, it's spelled "serf."   :)
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Re: BOOKS and READING::: To Alex - called in for good Political Books
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2010, 04:53:39 AM »

Zinn is a Socialist and I had to read his book in my government college history class.  I thought that while in some instances it was interesting, in others it made me sick.
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Re: BOOKS and READING::: To Alex - called in for good Political Books
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2010, 03:55:12 PM »

When you're talking about a person-- as in, a commoner, it's spelled "serf."   :)
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