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Submitted by acmegeek on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 23:33
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I have just made some significant updates to this site. I cannot implore with any greater urgency that you please read this book.

http://www.PleaseReadTheLaw.com/

Much much more coming soon... stay tuned. Please share/email/blog this URL far and wide.

http://www.PleaseReadTheLaw.com/

In liberty,

acmegeek

"Failing to ask the right questions guarantees failure in finding the right answers." - Me

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The Law by Fredrick Bastiat.

Submitted by beesting on Sat, 03/14/2009 - 15:24.

I was lucky because my old college prof. recommended this book many years ago. I was so impressed that I ordered 40 copies for $1.00 per book and handed them out to friends, I don't have any left.

My dad a strong Eisenhower Republican supporter was impressed, after reading the book, and I think Ron Paul was influenced by it in his early years.

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beesting

Awesome!

Submitted by acmegeek on Sat, 03/14/2009 - 21:18.

Yes, that is how I felt. I decided that every thinking American needs to read this book. I have heard Ron Paul quote Bastiat and mention this book several times. Truly an essential item to any patriot's library.

And soon, you will be able to order a FREE printed copy...

So--why

Submitted by ShineTheLight on Sat, 03/14/2009 - 15:07.

have we never thought of France as a communist country???

Coming soon...

Submitted by acmegeek on Sat, 03/14/2009 - 14:22.

I have just secured PleaseReadTheRevolution.com

Stay tuned, lots more coming very soon.

Great Website

Submitted by Patriot83 on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 01:39.

Thank you for bringing this book to my attention. It looks like something very easy to pass on that might actually get looked at by my friends.

I agree with a commenter about increasing the width of the page to reduce scrolling.

ok... I'll increase the width.

Submitted by acmegeek on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 02:13.

I was trying to keep the width to book, so you don't have such long blocks of horizontal text. I'll increase the width by 150px.

And thanks for sharing with with friends! The idea of this site is to be able to easily pass it around. And the name is very easy to remember and type.

Someone put it on stumbedupon tonight and it got 200 visits in an hour. It is catching on!

Thanks!

I like it

Submitted by Maitski on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 23:36.

I like the site. It makes it easy to read.

Ever since I read this book about 15 years ago, it makes many things very easy to understand. It's much easier to challenge people's thinking about democracy. I think it's the most important book that an American can read.

Thank you!

Submitted by acmegeek on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 00:42.

You are correct, once read, you now have a solid footing from which you can successfully persuade others.

Please pass it on!

socialism,is legal plunder.

Submitted by HVACTech on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 23:20.

I think it states our case very well.

" the important thing is to never stop questioning, curiousity, has it's own reason for existing..
Albert Einstien

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Knowledge is power, action is love.

Evening bump...

Submitted by acmegeek on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 22:47.

I just got a shipment in of printed copies of The Law... soon to be available for order for FREE on the web site. This is going to be big. Stay tuned...

Anybody have any feedback on the site?

Submitted by acmegeek on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 23:41.

Design ideas/changes/etc? I have a lot more content planned, but since many of you have seen it, I was just wondering what you thought.

Thanks!

The only minor thing I can

Submitted by gcopenhaver on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 23:53.

The only minor thing I can think of is that the content area seems a little narrow, causing you to scroll a little more for the amount of text you read (doesn't help that I'm on a widescreen laptop with a screen that's only 800 pixels tall). Other than that, I think it's great!
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Feel free to post that on

Submitted by gcopenhaver on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 23:49.

Feel free to post that on paulslist.us.
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Email sent...

Submitted by acmegeek on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 15:13.

This is very good to know. We'll have to talk. Email sent.

If you post/link/blog this, please let me know...

Submitted by acmegeek on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 14:50.

also... check out www.ChangeIsNotEnough.com

This is going to be the hub for this project. Stay tuned...

Thanks, I'm listening to the audio book now

Submitted by Jim Brown on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 14:31.

"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it."
--Jane Wagner

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

The Law is definitely a must

Submitted by gcopenhaver on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 13:39.

The Law is definitely a must read! This looks like a nice site to read it on. I'm going to add a link to it on paulslist.us.
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http://paulslist.us

Thanks!

Submitted by acmegeek on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 13:46.

Links are very welcomed! Stay tuned, there will be some really big updates in coming weeks.

Monday morning bump...

Submitted by acmegeek on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 13:27.

Monday morning bump... something good to read in light of the DOW crash.

www.PleaseReadTheLaw.com

Short but powerfull essay

Submitted by Swifty on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 10:47.

Bastiat was a genius, I have been toying with the idea of starting a chip-in to send a copy of The Law to every legislator, the UK Libertarian Party did something similar recently by sending a copy of Orwell’s 1984 to every Member of Parliament along with a press release to publicise the event.

http://lpuk.org/pages/posts/1984-campaign15.php

More here

http://lpuk.blogspot.com/2008/10/they-are-not-listening-time...

Also, here is a link to an audio version of "The Law", I burned this to several cd's and distributed them to friends and family.

Maybe you could add the link to your site?

http://freeaudio.org/fbastiat/thelaw.html

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The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat
http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html#SECTION_G001

Great minds think alike!

Submitted by acmegeek on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 10:51.

Great minds think alike! If you go to the Listen To The Law section, I already have the links to the freeaudio MP3 files!

And yes, I am working on a project to get this into the hands of hundreds of thousands of people... and very quickly.

Please post/blog/email this URL anywhere you can. All the content will always be free and very soon there will be a lot more... stay tuned.

Nice one

Submitted by Swifty on Sat, 03/14/2009 - 19:18.

Keep up the good work!

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The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat
http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html#SECTION_G001

One of the very best foundational essays concerning the

Submitted by austrianschool on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 00:07.

proper origin of law and its relationship to human life, liberty and property.....all of which are bound together. A keystone of liberty.
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"An economy built on fiat money is a society on its way to ashes."

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"An economy built on fiat money is a society on its way to ashes."

I couldn't agree more...

Submitted by acmegeek on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 10:49.

I couldn't agree more... could you imagine if tens or hundreds of thousands of citizens were to suddenly see the true light of liberty?

You're welcome! It doesn't

Submitted by acmegeek on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 23:57.

You're welcome! It doesn't matter what political "color" someone thinks they are... all that will matter is what they think AFTER they read this book.

It is rather convenient that Bastiat was French, lived 150+ years ago and lived under a very different form of government. (well, some might argue otherwise)

Please pass this along! All the resources are and will be free. And soon, you'll be able to order a printed copy for free as well! Stay tuned...

My son gave

Submitted by quiltingsando on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 23:39.

this book to read some time ago. He loved it. I afraid I forgot it. LOL I guess I'll have to reread it.

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Prepare & Share the Message of Freedom through Positive-Peaceful-Activism.

Haha, I thought this was some

Submitted by atrickpay on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 23:37.

website devoted to tax-protesters. But, I see that it's devoted to Freddy B!

I thought it a clever

Submitted by acmegeek on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 23:41.

I thought it a clever title... but in all seriousness, those who argue their positions atop less than solid foundations will surely fall.

Those of us who are truly liberty-minded must be absolutely sure that our foundation is firm.

"Failing to ask the right questions guarantees failure in finding the right answers."

What is liberty? What is law?

Once you can clearly answer these two questions, the rest naturally falls into place.

Hey Acme, did you know that Bastiat

Submitted by atrickpay on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 02:39.

apparently stated that Gustave De Molinari was the continuer of his work? See here.
Good to see that he became more radical as he aged!



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"I believe that all government is evil in that all government must necessarily make war upon liberty." - H.L. Mencken

Thanks, I'll have to read up

Submitted by acmegeek on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 09:23.

Thanks, I'll have to read up on him.