Description Product Details Reviews (0) Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? by Richard J. Maybury discusses political labels: Liberal, conservative, left, right, democrat, republican, moderate, socialist, libertarian, communist — what are their meanings and economic policies, what plans do their promoters have for your money, and what model do they follow? Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? contains clear, concise explanations. Explanations of facts and fallacies. And raises the question: Does inconsistency to the original American philosophy endanger liberty? Using the epistolary style of writing (using letters to tell a story), Mr. Maybury plays the part of an economist (Uncle Eric) writing a series of letters to his niece or nephew (Chris). Using stories and examples, Mr. Maybury gives interesting and clear explanations of topics that are generally thought to be too difficult for anyone but experts. Mr. Maybury warns, “beware of anyone who tells you a topic is above you or better left to experts. Many people are twice as smart as they think they are, but they’ve been intimidated into believing some topics are above them. You can understand almost anything if it is explained well.” Table of Contents Uncle Eric’s Model of How the World WorksAuthor’s Disclosure1. Don’t Be Embarrassed2. The Original American Philosophy3. The Opposite of the Original American Philosophy4. Basic Political Spectrum5. The Nature of Political Power6. The Two Categories of Encroachment7. The Middle Ground8. Freedom vs. Liberty9. Exceptions10. Military and Foreign Policy11. Democrats and Republicans12. Socialism and Communism13. Fascism14. What Are They Really?15. The Other Middle View16. The National Religion17. A U.S.-Nazi Alliance or a U.S.-Soviet Alliance?18. Economic Counterparts19. Effects on Your Money20. Three Types of Wrongdoing21. Muddied Waters22. Who Gets the Children?23. The Return of Racism24. The First American Philosophies25. Summary26. Encroachment, Big and SmallBibliographyBook SuppliersGlossaryAbout Richard J. MayburyIndex Reviews “Are You Liberal, Conservative, or Confused? is an outstanding primer for political studies. Parents and children will have much food for thought in this easy-to-read volume that covers much more than just terms. Short chapters allow the student to learn the material a little at a time.” —Martha Robinson, Reviewer for HomeschoolChristian.com “Like our previous Maybury favorites (Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? and Whatever Happened to Justice?) in Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? Uncle Eric leaps to the rescue firing off 26 thoroughly fascinating letters on political philosophies, past, present, and future. The book is recommended for readers aged 14 and up, but I’d crank it down a few years – Uncle Eric is clear as a bell.” —Becky Rupp, Good Stuff, Home Education Magazine “The entire series should be a required, integral component of the social studies curriculum in all public and private schools.” —William P. Snavely, Emeritus Professor of Economics, George Mason University “I have read your book Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? I really enjoyed it. It really helped me understand what was going on in the news with the election…My whole family really enjoyed your book. We told all of our neighbors about it, and now, they want to read it. It is going to be passed all around our Church too. It was really a fun way to learn some pretty confusing things. It was much better than reading it out of a text book!” —A.B. (age 13)
