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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Burton W. Folsom Jr. | | Paperback:
| 336 pages | | Publisher:
| Threshold Editions | | Publication Date:
| November 17, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1416592377 | | Package Length:
| 8.19 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.28 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.02 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 122 reviews |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 ExtortionistAug 27, 2010
This is one of the most disturbing history books I have ever read. I have often wondered, how could the people have supported the failings of FDRs policies? How could they have voted in MORE democrats in the interim election of 1934 and then hand FDR a mandate by overwhelmingly voting him back into office in 1936? Were they that stupid or were they just duped. Turns out they were just bought. FDR was the King of Extortion and used it every chance he could. If this book does not open your eyes to what really went on during The Great Depression, nothing will. Here is the man our alleged learned historians rank second only to Lincoln shown in the light of day. This book isn't a good read, it's a DAMN GOOD READ!
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Raw deal? Yes!Aug 17, 2010
If you are not a ChiCom, didn't grow up in Havana or Stalingrad and are not drinking the kool-ade, you will learn lots of facts, yes facts, that the odious Leftists do not want you to hear about. Poor FDR...born with a silver something in his mouth and he thinks one answer to unemployment in the thirties is a 99.5% tax on all incomes over $5,000. And even better, a 100& tax on all undistributed profits by any company or corporation of any size. Leave it to those peck and sniff Progressives to come up with the very best ways to shoot themselves in the foot and to create misery, starvation, death and incest for everyone else.
The book is great but it will make you mad.
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A Must ReadAug 15, 2010
This book was a great learning experience. I had read biographies about FDR before but this was and indepth view of his personality and how his need for control and thurst for power influenced his every decision during his presidency. The common saying today of "my way on no way" explains it all. It's amazing how many of Roosavelt's programs are still in effect today and how much the new laws and programs seem to pick up where he left off.
In order to really understand many of the confusing political programs and ideas being put forth today and the manipulation by the congress and house, this is a must read.
 Biased book: Not about the New Deal. Just against FDR.Aug 15, 2010
Don't get fooled by the title. This is not a book about the New Deal, or about how FDR's economic policies hurt America: it is a book 100% against FDR. I bought this audiobook because I wanted to have some background on the New Deal economic programs. I am not American, I don't live in America, and I don't have a political affiliation (even less with democrats or republicans in America), but my feeling is that the objective of this book is just to destroy FDR. The book does indeed provide data and facts about how the new deal damaged America, but it is also full of non-related stuff that has no reason to be there. For instance, I don't really care if FDR was not good at sports when he was young, or if he cheated on his wife: such stuff has nothing to do about the economic effects of the New Deal. I have no doubt that many of the New Deal programs hurt America's economy (I studied the effects of the NIRA when I was getting my PhD in economics), but IMHO, this book is way too biased.
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Burt Folsom MasterpieceAug 12, 2010
AS mentioned in an earlier review of Burt Folsom (The Myth of the Robber Barons), I am a big fan of Professor Folsom. This book took ten years to write and it will have a growing impact for years to come. Every member of Congress and every history teacher should have to read this and learn from the well-documented writing contained therein. Buy a copy and give it to a liberal friend for the holidays!
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