She Treads Softly: 13 1/2 Reasons Why NOT To Be A Liberal

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

13 1/2 Reasons Why NOT To Be A Liberal

13 1/2 Reasons Why NOT To Be A Liberal by Judd Dunning
10/6/20; 256 pages
Humanix Books

13 1/2 Reasons Why NOT To Be A Liberal: And How to Enlighten Others by Judd Dunning, with Eric Golub, is a very highly recommended guide to talking to any liberal.

Dunning has the facts, research, and all the information collected here to help you answer all the insults, accusations, lies, and unfounded assumptions that are constantly yelled out to those who are conservative. It truly is a must-read guide. You may know much of the information here, but it is wonderful to have a comprehensive guide all prepared for you that presents it in an organized, logical fashion. If you are tired of liberals yelling illogical and clueless things at you, this will help you reply with confidence and clarity using facts, reason, and logic. Dunning has everything organized, with Liberal arguments (or rants and lies) followed by the facts. There may be a movement to rewrite or erase history, but there are still plenty of us who do know our history and facts. (Although I have this review copy, I am buying my own hardcover copy.)

INTRODUCTION

PART I ECONOMICS

Chapter 1: Big Government Fails at (Almost) Everything - Republican Party Small Government Pro-Growth Platform

Chapter 2: Life Is Not Fair and People are Inherently Unequal- Free-Market Capitalism and Individual Liberty

Chapter 3: Big Green Elephant - Climate Change, Responsible Progress, and Real versus Junk Science

PART II CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Chapter 4: You Are Not a Bigot - Colorblind Conservatism and the Myth of the GOP as Racist

Chapter 5: Justice Does Not Need an Adjective - Constitutionalism, Social Justice, and Special Rights

Chapter 6: Life Is Not a Safe Space - Free Speech versus Leftist Political Correctness

Chapter 7: American Exceptionalism Is Not a Hate - Patriotism, Excellence, and Gratitude

Chapter 8: Jews and Christians Don’t Blow Up Airlines - Judeo-Christian Values Are American Values

PART III SAFETY AND SECURITY

Chapter 9: Freedom Is Not Free, Might Does Make Right, and Reluctant Interventionism Is Just - Strong Military and Foreign Policy

Chapter 10: Guns for (Almost) Everyone - Criminals by Definition Do Not Obey Laws

Chapter 11: Every Nation Secures Its Borders - Immigration

Chapter 12: Violent Anarchic Mobs Are Bad - The Decline of Law, Order, and Civility

PART IV TRUMP

Chapter 13: Facts Trump Feelings and Deeds Trump Words - Results Trump Everything

PART V Bonus Chapter

Chapter 13½: Babies Are Beautiful and So Are Women’s Rights - Abortion

Conclusion: First Principles, Final Thoughts

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Humanix Books.

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