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Thinkwell's Macroeconomics
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Great Concept.......2001-01-11
I really enjoy this book and the way that is set up. As a student it has helped me a great deal already by understand. With it being on the computer, that makes it even more up to date with today growing world.
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Thinkwell's Economics
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Perfect for Online Courses.......2001-08-25
I'm currently taking an online Macroeconomics course. Watching the lectures on these discs feels just like attending class for real lectures. In addition, Thinkwell's website has many valuable learning resources, including exercises which accompany the lecture and excellent support should any problems arise. I'm also a college professor and I'll probably consider Thinkwell for my own online courses in the future.
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Brilliant and devastating critique of judicial activism.......2007-02-08
If I had to suggest a single book essential to understanding the proper role of the judiciary and the reason why our form of government is essentially disemboweling itself through an unbalance in the separation of powers, this would be it. Bork gives us here an in-depth look at the concept of "original understanding" in his understanding of constitutional law, and contrasts this with the fashionable but constitutionally destructive judicial activism of today's courts.
Elsewhere on Amazon, I reviewed the book "The Supremacists" by Phyllis Schlafly. While I highly recommend that book and Mrs. Schlafly has a first-rate legal mind, her appeal in the book to stop judicial activism is more common sense in its approach and much abbreviated compared to what Bork gives us here. In many ways, Bork's book reads as though one were sitting in his Yale classroom for a semester's worth of lectures on the theory of constitutional law and a proper understanding of the separation of powers. Bork builds his case very slowly and methodically here. While the book is by no means stuffy and unapproachable, there are numerous passages that I had to read multiple times in order to fully follow the logic. Bork relies heavily on dissecting the majority and minority opinions in a number of historic cases in order to show us how judicial activism began and later achieved critical mass. He shows that it is far more complex than simply than the famous Marbury v. Madison.
Bork takes particular pains to show why judicial activism is corrosive to the form of government enshrined in the constitution - and that conservative judges have often been as guilty as liberal judges. He shows that while the motives may be noble, once we fall prey to allowing the courts to dispense their own well-meaning notions of "justice" rather than remaining strictly bound by the language and original intent of the law, we enter a slippery slope from which there is no escape. He also shows why the Founders created an unelected, unaccountable judiciary - a topic of heated debate in an age of activist courts where some factions of the electorate find themselves delighted by the court's findings while others find themselves appalled.
Although the book was written in 1990, it shows no signs of age and is perhaps more relevant today than when first published. By his own admission, the book was written to explain the larger ideological issues surrounding his failed nomination to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan, but I did not detect bitterness in his writings nor a book written merely to capitalize on his short time in the national spotlight and give "his side of the story." Instead, he provides us with a book more on the nature of two opposing ideologies regarding the role of the judiciary in general and the nature of the separation of powers in the constitution.
You may not agree with Bork's conservative politics, but the book is really not about politics. Indeed, Bork makes an impassioned plea for a judiciary that is apolitical and shows how the politics of the day affected every Court from Marshall to the present in taking us from the rule of law to the rule of judges.
Bork builds his case brick by brick. He proceeds logically, provides ample historical underpinnings to support his premises, and takes us on a tour of the history of judicial activism from the founding of the nation until the present, arguing for a return to an understanding and application of the constitution that is consistent with its original intent and language.
In summary, if you want the "lite" version of this topic, you'll probably prefer Schlafly's book. But if like me you prefer something meatier yet still readable and approachable, Bork's book is in a class by itself. Bork's case is far deeper - and in my mind - far more convincing even than Schlafly's.
Read this book to understand the Supreme Court.......2006-12-14
In 1987, President Ronald Wilson Reagan nominated Judge Robert H. Bork to the United States Supreme Court. Leftist pressure groups immediate launched a strident attack on Judge Bork and his record, including such tactics as printing his video rental history in newspapers. The ensuing firestorm gave the American lexicon a new verb - to Bork.
In 1990, Robert Bork first published this book as an explanation of his judicial philosophy, attempting to clear his name. The book has three parts. The first part gives a history of the Supreme Court, showing how the use of judicial activism (judges ruling based on the biases of their own class, rather than on the wording of the Constitution) has been a part of the Court since the early days of the Republic. The second part of the book deals with various theories of Constitutional practice. And, the third part is Judge Bork's memoirs of his nomination battles.
Overall, even after all these years, I still found this to be a fascinating book. In particular, his history of judicial activism was highly enlightening.
What I couldn't help but wonder is how things have changed since this book came out in 1990. The recent firestorm of criticism of the Supreme Court's radical expansion of the power of eminent domain in the case of Kelo v. City of New London, have produced no great groundswell of support for reigning in the Court's activism. Indeed, after the initial criticism, most Americans accepted the new rules of eminent domain as the new law of the land. The activism of the Court was accepted.
So, was this a highly influential book? I suppose that only time will tell. But, I must say that as a history of the United States Supreme Court, and as an explanation of the theories of reasoning used by judicial thinkers, it is absolutely excellent. I loved this book and highly recommend it.
A Clear Understanding.......2006-04-21
As a student preparing to take the LSAT and begin Law School, I am very glad this book was recommended to me. This book gives an in depth history to the constitution. Before reading The Tempting by America I never really looked too far into the Constitution other than when it was required for an American Government course. I also never really sought the true meaning and interpretation of laws and different rulings in certain cases. Mr. Bork's explanation and theory helps to understand the history of the Constitution and shows the reader that it actually goes beyond assumptions and opinions. There are many false assumptions linked to the Constitution and Mr. Bork puts those assumptions into perspective and shows why they are simply assumptions rather than facts.
What I personally liked about this book is his idea of textualism; Robert Bork's own way of interpreting the law. He begins by giving a conservative history of Constitutional Law and then goes into great detail about seeking the "original understanding." Not only is this book a great read for those planning to or actively pursuing a career in law, but also for anyone interested in understanding and interpreting the Constitution.
Deceptively Tempting.......2006-01-21
Bork's Tempting of America is really three short books combined together: a (conservative) history of constitutional law; a defense of his theory of "original understanding"; and, a memoir of his confirmation battle. This review focuses on the second. Essentially, Bork argues that the only way to constrain judicial policy-making is to force judges to ground their decisions in the original understanding of the provision at the time of enactment. Unfortunately, while compelling in the abstract, roughly 20 years of originalists on the Court (primarily Justice Thomas, though also Scalia and Rehnquist also) has demonstrated that it is simply another tool to reach a justice's policy preference. Justices simply emphasize the history that supports their position (see federalism cases) or simply ignore the history when it happens to run counter, almost totally, to their preferred policy (affirmative action, takings). Thus, rather than being a constraint on judicial activism, originalism is simply another way for conservatives to engage in activism while pretending to be morally superior to the liberal activists.
The first limitation of this theory is that Bork fails to provide any real methodological guidance for how to proceed with this inquiry. He says only that it is to be drawn from the "text, structure, and history." This represents the underlying assumption of his entire theory: that historical inquiry is necessarily objective, whereas "moral philosophy" is entirely subjective. Unfortunately, he fails to understand that even professional historians, who live in the 18th Century, still to this day disagree strongly over the original intent of certain concepts, and that this disagreement existed even then (compare Forrest McDonald's States' Rights and the Union with Jack Rakove's Original Meanings on federalism). For example, the first real constitutional disagreement, concerning the Bank of the US, arose over the nature of the union, was it a national union, or a compact of sovereign states. Where two founders, Hamilton and Jefferson (with Madison as backup) disagreed so strongly within five years of the Constitution's framing and enactment, is it reasonable to argue that modern judges can objectively determine which is correct as the original understanding? Perhaps the justices are simply choosing one founder over the other because they prefer that outcome. Thus, in the federalism cases recently, particularly US Term Limits, we see two separate groups of justices engage in originalist arguments and reach contrary results, not surprisingly their "objective" results tended to represent their preferred policy result. Similarly, originalism is historically simplistic. The originalist in Bork's view looks at a concept only at the time of enactment; unfortunately this ignores the complex evolution during later days. For example, Thomas's view of federalism is largely correct as a matter of 1787, but it completely ignores the fundamental changes worked by the 14th and 17th amendments. Focusing only on 1787 is akin to studying a novel by only reading the first third.
Another, more significant limitation, is that conservatives have no problem abandoning this theory when it becomes inconvenient. One example is Justice Thomas. First, in the affirmative action context, neither Thomas nor any other justice has provided an originalist argument for holding affirmative action programs presumptively unconstitutional. If you examine the history the reason becomes clear: benign racial classifications were used consistently by the Reconstruction Congress, which drafted the 14th Amendment. An originalist examination validates affirmative action programs and Thomas avoids this by engaging in moralistic arguments to invalidate them (best example is in the University of Michigan, Grutter, case). Another example is regulatory takings where Scalia (another claimed originalist) stated that the takings clause originally reached only direct takings, but that this history didn't matter because pre-incorporation history is irrelevant, a theory that he fails to follow in religion cases where the early 19th Century history of religion and state endorsement is emphasized (see Lucas). Once again this isn't surprising because the history of the clause and early practice demonstrates that it didn't reach land use regulations. Yet, again, the originalists simply ignore this history because they want to give greater protection to property rights.
Finally, Bork fails to actually remove discretion from judging because he recognizes that pragmatic concerns might allow some non-originalist doctrines to survive. He states that the Commerce Clause expansion of the New Deal should not be overturned because of its importance to modern government. But, if something isn't originally supported, it is invalid judicial activism. Any consistent believer is this theory should want to correct judicial mistakes, but Bork backs down because he realizes that the opposite would be unpalatable publicly.
This is only a brief examination of some of originalism's limitations. While I think more people should read this book, it should be with a critical eye. Unfortunately, too many conservatives read this and see support for their beliefs and never look further to see that it too has failed to be a real constraint of judicial activism; that in fact the modern conservative court is even more activist then predecessors (see Thomas Keck's The Most Activist Supreme Court in History).
Magnificent Work.......2005-11-25
This is simply a superb book. There isn't much else to say! If you want to understand what is going on in the battles over SC nominees, read this book.
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Edamame: 60 Tempting Recipes Featuring America's Hottest New Vegetable
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The popularity of soy products continues to grow as research extols the health benefits of soy. Edamame, the most exciting soy product to ever hit restaurants and grocery stores, is quickly gaining popularity. These fresh, green soybeans look a lot like peas in a pod, but unlike peas, they have a nutty taste and a firm texture. These tasty beans are highlighted in 60 mouthwatering recipes. Whet your taste buds with Grilled Tomatoes with Edamame and Goat Cheese, Flank Steak with Jeweled Salsa, Balsamic Glazed Winter Vegetables, or Warm Scallop and Edamame Salad. Not just delicious, these recipes are packed with nutrients. But health benefits are just a bonus because the recipes are ones that any chef would be proud to serve his diners. No bland health food here but instead rich appetizers like guacamole and creamy soups such as Thai Seafood Bisque. Although the market has many cookbooks, this is the first to focus completely on Eda- mame-America's Hottest New Vegetable.
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Edamame.......2007-08-02
This book has a lot of great ideas for flavor combinations using edamame. It's not only Japanese anymore -- the book shows recipes with Italian, Mexican, tex-mex and Asian flair.
Mostly things you can put Edame on top of.......2007-04-11
This is not really "about" edemame, it is basically lots of meats, salads, dishes you can put edameme next to, in, or on top of, which you could probably figure out on your own.
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- Required reading for every American voter.
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The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law
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Read this book to understand the Supreme Court.......2007-05-31
In 1987, President Ronald Wilson Reagan nominated Judge Robert H. Bork to the United States Supreme Court. Leftist pressure groups immediate launched a strident attack on Judge Bork and his record, including such tactics as printing his video rental history in newspapers. The ensuing firestorm gave the American lexicon a new verb - to Bork.
In 1990, Robert Bork first published this book as an explanation of his judicial philosophy, attempting to clear his name. The book has three parts. The first part gives a history of the Supreme Court, showing how the use of judicial activism (judges ruling based on the biases of their own class, rather than on the wording of the Constitution) has been a part of the Court since the early days of the Republic. The second part of the book deals with various theories of Constitutional practice. And, the third part is Judge Bork's memoirs of his nomination battles.
Overall, even after all these years, I still found this to be a fascinating book. In particular, his history of judicial activism was highly enlightening.
What I couldn't help but wonder is how things have changed since this book came out in 1990. The recent firestorm of criticism of the Supreme Court's radical expansion of the power of eminent domain in the case of Kelo v. City of New London, have produced no great groundswell of support for reigning in the Court's activism. Indeed, after the initial criticism, most Americans accepted the new rules of eminent domain as the new law of the land. The activism of the Court was accepted.
So, was this a highly influential book? I suppose that only time will tell. But, I must say that as a history of the United States Supreme Court, and as an explanation of the theories of reasoning used by judicial thinkers, it is absolutely excellent. I loved this book and highly recommend it.
Slouching Towards Gomorrah.......2002-02-21
Judge Bork is a brilliant thinker. Book is a masterpiece of brilliant deduction and understanding of critical political, educational and judicial issues in America, and provides the reader with a foundational grasp of why there is such volatile division between political ideologies in America. We need more thinkers and writers like Judge Bork.
Brilliant book shows why the far Left feared Bork so.......1999-12-30
The Tempting of America is the finest book ever written in defense of the judicial theory known as 'original understanding.' In this brilliant tome, Bork enunciates the dangers and abuses (by activist judges of the Right as well as the Left) inherent in rejecting the original understanding, shows the logical impossibility of constructing an unbiased alternative and shows that the original understanding is not only what the Founding Fathers intended, but is the only safe and non-partisan way to allow a free people to govern itself.
Required reading for every American voter........1998-04-23
This book may be heavy going in places, but this is because the author deals with a complex and important subject. The single most compelling lesson is how an intellectual elite has become forced to rely on the least democratic element of our government in order to negate the results of free elections, all in the name of "liberalism"! It should be a basic text of any American Government class.
Compelling, well-reasoned, troubling........1997-01-14
There are those who believe judges are incorruptable, whose
judgment is beyond question and whose fairness is a given. . .
and then there are those who know better. Robert Bork not only
knows better, but he tells us how the judicial system has
become corrupted by the infectious agenda of political
correctness. Bork speaks with the authority of one who
knows. His book sounds a warning call to those who love
the law, and who suspect the judiciary may very well have
transformed itself into the most dangerous branch of government.
Paul J. Walkowski, Author, "From Trial Court to the United States Supreme Court"
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Money Is the True Friend: Economic Practice, Morality and Trust Among the Iganga Maize Traders in Uganda (Anthropology and Development)
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Subsaharan Africa in the 1990s: Challenges to Democracy and Development
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The economic performance of African countries south of the Sahara generally has been poor during the past two decades. External factors such as high oil prices, deteriorating terms of trade, and wars, and formidable internal factors such as corruption, chauvinism, authoritarianism, and violence have continued to plague the region. Whereas in the 1980s the Subsahara was overwhelmed by drought, devaluation, and debt, the 1990s have brought the paradox of civil strife and a complex transition to democracy. This volume surveys the major political, economic, social, ecological, and gender related aspects of Subsaharan Africa's struggle toward democracy. Its essays pose two fundamental sets of ideas: that the internal equilibrium can be restored only through institutional changes with these countries; and that the political and economic dilemmas in the region are closely related to issues of gender and the environment. The volume will be of interest to scholars and students of comparative politics, developmental economics, and African studies.
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The Handbook of Selling: Psychological, Managerial, and Marketing Dynamics, 2nd Edition
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Updated and revised to present a clear yet basic understanding of the objectives, ideas and tools needed to sell effectively. Focuses on developing managerial skills, analyzing customers' requirements and personalities to create dynamic strategies. Discusses ways of handling objections; breaks down closing techniques; explores group dynamics involved in selling to a committee rather than individuals. New features include application of computer, video-recording and playback technology to develop and measure key behaviors in the sales process.
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