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Direct, blunt and confrontational. Chomsky has started me on a new search for truth, first fo myself, then hopefully for others.

Most commentators view globalization almost exclusively from an economic perspective. However, controversial iconoclast Noam Chomsky, a well-known left-wing (some would say far left) academic, famed also as an innovator in linguistics, discusses globalization's political impact as the modern driver of U.S. foreign policy. Political economics is a sensitive topic, but Chomsky doesn't hold back as he argues that U.S. foreign policy has been imperialist since World War I. He contends that in the invasion of Iraq, and earlier forays elsewhere, the U.S. disregarded the U.N. as well as public opinion at home and abroad. Chomsky makes important, though contentious, points, but he would have a wider audience if he developed a more comprehensible writing style, avoided torturously long sentences, and provided more background on some events he covers, particularly America's more esoteric political and military interventions. He is provocative, subjective and deeply negative about the U.S. (even referring to it as a "terrorist state") and its allies. getAbstract finds this book may intrigue those who want to know about political thinking at all ends of the spectrum. (As is true of every Abstract, the following views are those of the author and not of getAbstract.)

America needs Noam Chomsky (even with his faults) because America has an abundance of proles who hang out down in Plato's cave watching the shadows on the wall and building their belief systems based on those shadows. If it wasn't so sad, I would almost say it's amusing to observe these proles as they slowly and gradually receive information contrary to those shadows, like the revelations in Scott McClellan's book that just came out in June, 2008. But a much bigger punch gets delivered by Mr. Chomsky ever so often, as he writes book after book on the terroristic foreign policy of the US. People choose to dismiss Chomsky because his assertions are not repeated in the mainstream media (as if the government-controlled mainstream media would bite the hand that feeds it). Chomsky is undeterred. He cites country after country, in the Western Hemisphere and abroad, where US foreign policy has murdered thousands of innocent people, and he leaves no confusion in his wake about the US being a major state-sponsored terrorist nation. It's a sad realization that the virtuous constitutional republic we all learn about in the schools is just a big lie. But cold hard truth is always depressing, isn't it (have you stepped on the weight scales lately?)? For those of you who don't understand why the US gov't is this way, simply look no further than Mr. Chomsky's subtitle: "...America's Quest for Global Dominance". But while Mr. Chomsky is willing to villify the US in foreign matters, he won't touch American-sponsored DOMESTIC terrorism. Why? Can you say...book sales???

Chomsky is the Father of Lies; this is the derogatory brand with which he will be referred to throughout my scathing criticism of a review of his propaganda-book, Hegemony or Survival. Reading any anti-American--and variously pro-terror, pro-Palestinian, pro-communist, pro-radical Islam--screed from Chomsky subjects the reader to murderously extreme bias, one-sidedness and oftentimes manipulation of the facts. Before reading any propaganda work by Chomsky, the reader will do himself a huge service in realizing that Chomsky is 100% biased against the US, the War on Terror, capitalism...while concurrently exhibiting feral favoritism for terrorists, dictators, socialists/communists, government subsidies, and Arab extremists!!!! As such, Chomsky is an advocate of the hazardously radical far-left, and this in and of itself isn't a problem because Chomsky cannot help being afflicted with liberalism/secular progressive disease, etc.. However, he's intellectually dishonest as he never divulges that he has a clearly glaring agenda.

The Father of Lies' easily discreditable argument in Hegemony is summed up henceforth: the US is so blackened in its evil nature that it pursues foreign policy not to help people or for its national interests, but to subjugate people under its control via terrorism and enormities. This mendacious imitation of an argument by the Father of Lies is based on radicalized prejudice against the US; you'd already have to be indoctrinated with anti-American animosity to take anything he writes at face value. An additionally sinful weakness of the Father of Lies' presentation is that Hegemony--like virtually all his "books" (read: recruitment tools for terrorists)--fails to present arguments based on either logic or trust. He almost 100% bases his deceitful imitations of arguments on emotion--the emotionalism of irrational, America-hating ideologues!!!! This charge is 100% verified when we examine the woeful sources the Father of Lies uses. In his notes, he exclusively either uses only HIS OWN, previous books or the radicalized and unfair opinions of ideologues who share his same anti-Americanism, working at liberal papers like the NYT, LAT or Boston Globe, or anti-American ideologues in academia.

The Father of Lies is exaggeratedly and indefensibly rumored to be a master at linguistics. However, when we analyze the definition of linguistics, we see the Father of Lies is 100% overrated and in reality only a low-minded thug who manipulates the semantics of the quotes of public figures he despises!!!! Linguistics is defined as the study of the nature, structure and variation of language including semantics, phonetics and phonology. In Hegemony--as he furiously does with his other "books" of anti-American recruitment--the Father of Lies seemingly does this by excruciatingly quoting people at length. Yet, what the intellectually honest reader (not a laughingstock, indoctrinated liberal with anti-American ideology) will notice is that he doesn't fairly analyze the quotes of people he targets. Instead, the Father of Lies manipulates, takes out of context, or generally forges the true meaning of what those quoted figures have said!!!! Additionally, another black eye for the Father of Lies is that he's not much of a legitimate author: half his "books" are overflowing with context-less quotes he pilfered from other sources.

For example, in Chapter 8, the Father of Lies charges the US with falsifying the certainty they needed in order to justify war with Afghanistan post 911. He quotes FBI director Mueller as saying, during Senate testimony, that the US government merely believes that the idea to plan the 911 attacks originated from Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The Father of Lies dishonestly stresses the word "believe" to insinuate that the US government wasn't sure about where the 911 planning emerged. However, the verb "believe" also can be defined as having confidence in the truth or value of something. Through that definition, it irrefutably sounds like Mueller's Senate testimony was in fact credible and not just mere opinion!!!! However, the Father of Lies totally distorts Mueller's use of the word "believe"; that's how devious he is.

Furthermore, Hegemony earns lots of demerits due to factual corruption. For instance, regarding the liberation of Iraq by Bush, the Father of Lies has the nervy audacity to misbehave as the late Hussein's apologist by crediting Hussein for directing oil profits to internal development!!!! This is the only part of the sanctions program the Father of Lies applauds, yet we now know that Hussein was taking massive kickbacks to the tune of several billions from an unwary UN, totally destroying Chomsky's whitewashing of Hussein!!!!

Another egregious evildoing by the Father of Lies is through his overwhelming partisanship against the Israelis. Chomsky fanatically believes the Israelis are the terrorists, and he berates them for the accidental killings of Pali civilians, building of the wall to constrict suicide-bombing Arabs, and the annexation of purportedly Pali lands. However, Chomsky AGAIN conceals the terrorist misconduct from Palis which necessitate Israel's reaction of self-defense: the Pali-instigated terrorism of cowardly targeting Israeli women and children and NEVER abiding by peace agreements.

Noam Chomsky's books are not bedside reads. He is tough, writes like a cat in water, throws facts at you from every direction, and expands your mind with his erudition.
Although this book is one of his most readable, it still has all of his trademarks; his laconic style, dry wit, strident tone.

There is a shift in emphasis in Hegemony Or Survival, from strictly domestic and foreign policy issues, to issues of human survival. In our over-heated, globalized world, Chomsky thinks it a very likely possibility that humanity will destroy itself. This could happen due to environmental catastrophe or nuclear annihilation.

It is to Chomsky's great credit that as the sociopolitical milieu changes, his lens changes. Don't get me wrong, Chomsky spews plenty of venom on our foreign policy. It is just that Chomsky has broadened his focus. No longer can we look at these issues in isolation. Our policy choices in the next 20 years could determine the fate of humanity. Now a skeptic might think this concern to be a bit over the top, but Chomsky- ever the rationalist- is not known for hyperbole. This suggests that we seriously consider his analysis.

Anyone who is concerned with the state of the world would help themselves a great deal by reading this book. Even if you are very conservative, it would not hurt to expand your horizons. Chomsky is a serious academic- unlike Hannity et el.- and as such, he is a force to be reckoned with.

I must mention the one thing that Chomsky seems to do in all of his books that rubs me the wrong way: splice up other peoples' quotes.

A typical example (though made up by me):

"At the far left you have Walzer who states that the U.S. has to spread "its humanity" to other nations, so that they can see our "benevolence" and our "good intentions."

This is irksome. Walzer's original quote may have read:

"The U.S. would be advised to spread its humanity to other nations. Unfortuantely however benevolent our citizens, and no matter our good intentions, we are an imperial power. Only the emperor cannot see this."

I am not accusing Chomsky of misrepresentation. I just wish he would use a narrative style. There is no need to parse pundits' quotes like he does. It really serves no purpose. In fact, it gets in the way.

The above aside, there is no doubt that Chomsky is the best and the brightest on the left.

I found the book very informative and the price very reasonable considering a new book costs over $120 dollars at the campus bookstore. A used book is close to $90 dollars. I definitely found a bargain here.

I am totally satisfied with my purchase. It arrived on time, and in excellent condition. The seller took the time to wrap it sufficiently so that it arrived in great condition. I will order from Fishbein Mitchell again.

This is a great overview of the five main areas of law and a number of real-life legal relationships with which we all should be familiar. It also has good case studies and assignments. A teacher's manual is available. Most of my students keep the book rather than resell it; that is high praise for this above-average-price textbook.

This book was written long before all the recent " Law of Attraction " books came out. The author was a visionary, remarkably far ahead of his time. He says it all in clear concise chapters that anyone can understand. I will read this book again and again.

U S Anderson book is one of the best I have read. I have read many of the modern mystics and in this field he is one of the pioneers. Although written in the 50's, the authors message is timeless. This is the classic spiritual self help book. Worth every cent and the meditations at the end of each chapter really help improve your thoughts.
Highly recommended!!!

I have been reading this book for over fifty years, I am reading it again this week! It is the Bible of my basic philosophy of life. Read it, study it, absorb it, meditate on its wisdom; IT Will Change Your Life, If You Are open and Willing!

I am almost finished reading this book and it is amazing! I am familiar with "The Secret" and other positive thinking books. But this book just takes everything to another level! The Meditations are on a CD by Kelly Howell. I actually purchased the CD before I knew anything about this book! I think it is best to have both! Yes, I can say I have noticed a difference in my life.
Manifestation seems to be happening at a faster rate, sometimes that is a little freaky! Wow! The power of our own thoughts! Believe in your own creative genius!

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Half of the pages have come loose from the binding and are falling out.

My old copy is thirty years old and has been read and re-read over a hundred times with no problem.

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I have this book as a text for a political science class I'm taking at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Though a bit pricey at $40, I truly find this a solid read. It should be appropriate for all levels of reader, though it seems to be geared towards those with at least basic knowledge of the American political system.

"Houseboy" is a stimulating story of life in Arica. It carries you to heights and depths of emotion as the story unveils. It is brief but thorough and easy reading. I could not put the book down!

This is a very interesting book. It was used for a class I took in African-American Literature. The book gives an account of a boy, named Toundi, whose dad would beat and curse him. The story is based in Africa. Toundi eventually left his parents home to stay at the European mission. He worked with a priest named, Father Gilbert. Toundi learned how to read and write English. His name was eventually changed to Joseph. His life was filled with changing situations and instability. Upon the death of Father Gilbert he eventually became a houseboy to the Commandant for the area. Certain individuals distrusted him because of a female in the story. The root cause of Toundi's problem was based on a male-female relationship including rumors of emotional affairs. The book shows that beauty on the outside can be misleading. The story has a twist of deceit, adultery, accusations, and power struggle. The setting and storyline is based in Cameroon during a period of colonialism that affected the culture of the people and the society. Toundi had written his story in a diary. It was found during his quest to escape to the Spanish zone from the mission. Unfortunately he died in his quest for freedom from bondage. He should have listened to his mother!

Often the protagonists of such colonial novels are caught between two worlds (e.g., Ngugi wa Thiog'o's "The River Between", or they are seen watching the colonists invade the traditional boundaries (e.g., Achebe's "Things Fall Apart"). This book is different. The protagonist rejects his traditional life in the first two pages. What happens then is the interest. The question is can an African ever be accepted as an equal by the colonizer? While you probably know the answer, Toundi's journey - as told by his journal - is an enthralling read. I read this book in about two and a half hours and missed a Red Sox playoff game on TV when I couldn't put it down. My only reservation is that I could not read it in the original French. I do not put it as a must read; but, if you enjoyed either "The River Between" or "Things Fall Apart," I would highly suggest you read it.

The setting is the Cameroons. Toundi Ondoua is to be whipped by his father and so he runs off to become Father Gilbert's servant. After Father Gilbert's death, he becomes the houseboy of the Commandant. From the Europeans he has acquired the name of Joseph. The Commandant's wife, Madame, arrives at the Residence. All of the white people desert the European Club for the reception at the Residence. Father Gilbert is referred to as a martyr because he died on African soil is the kind of talk overheard by the houseboy in his work at the Residence. He accompanies Madame to the Dangan market. She tells him his work is highly acceptable but then she accuses him of showing a lack of the joy ordinarily found in African workers. In Dangan the European quarter and the African quarter are quite separate. The houseboy knows Madame is having an affair with M. Moreau, the most distinguished European in the enclave, a prison director. The Commandant tells his wife all the houseboys in Dangan now know she sleeps with M. Moreau. The houseboy is falsely accused of a crime and is whipped. The false accusation emerges from the hysteria at the Commandant's house. The houseboy is taken to a hospital for his wounds, but he resolves to escape to the Spanish territory to save his life since M. Moreau is hungrily waiting for his release from the hospital to punish him in his own way. The novelist is an artist. The scenes presented are horrible, doom-ridden.

Houseboy, was written from an African perspective of colonialism by Cameroonian-born Ferdinand Léopold Oyono and is an examination of the complex relationships between Africa's colonialists and catalysts for economic and social change. Considered risqué when first published in 1956, Houseboy added to the growing body of African political literature beginning with the Negritude Movement launched by the Francophone writers in the late 1930's which advanced the idea that literature could serve as an important ideological instrument for African emancipation.

Seemingly innocuous on the surface, the story is derived from the diary and observations of a rural African boy named Toundi Ondoua during the pre-independence period from the colonial and missionary occupation of Cameroon. The tale of a young man growing up during this historical timeframe is meant to be systemic of Africans in general, as they too struggle with the impact of colonialism on their identity, society and culture.

In conclusion, Toundi's story is ironic and tragic as he gives up his traditional identity and is inevitably drawn into the web of servitude, standing transfixed as his fate and ultimate demise approaches. Toundi's fragile self-esteem and idealistic preconceptions about the Europeans begin to flake and peel like paint from an ancient fula fula (taxi).. Toundi realizes in the end that he belongs not to the world of his village nor to the one of the whites, but is caught in the groundswell of those Africans whose fate became inextricably tied to that of the colonialists and the changing world. Toundi inquires on his deathbed...."Brother, what are we? What are we blackmen who are called French?"

The authors made the legal issues easy to understand. I was out there looking for a such book for a long long time, and this is the book. This book helpes me to be prepared for some potential legal matters that I may have to face in a complicated casino hotel environment. I had a great opportunity to meet with the author Stephen Barth at the New York Hotel Show one year. He was a keynote speaker.

Great industry resource for lodging and hospitality managers. This book is far more practical than others Ive used or reviewed. Mr. Barth makes the book usuable for students, yet extremely practical for those already in working in the field. We now promote and encourage the use of this book with all those we work with.

As President & CEO of the Texas Hotel and Motel Association, I have known Stephen Barth as a revered professor of hospitality law at the University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, as a tremendously popular seminar leader, and now, I am pleased to say, as an outstanding author.

His book, Hospitality Law, provides an up-to-date information source that can teach practicing hospitality managers and students how to avoid and minimize legal difficulties they might otherwise face in the running of lodging properties. The book is well written, easy to follow, and best of all, gives examples from the actual operations of lodging and restaurant establishments. Especially strong are the sections on contract law, safety and security, and employment issues.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the legal issues that arise in the everyday decisions that a lodging property professional must make.

THANKS TO THIS BOOK FINALY PASSED THE BORDER PATROL EXAM AND LEAVE FOR TRAINING NEXT MONTH. YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

To be honest, when you sign up for the border patrol exam they send you a study guide. The practice tests in both books are the same test and most of the information are in both books as well. The study guide comes through the mail free also. One ok thing about the book was that it gave a little more insight into what the job is about where the study guide didnt have any info about the job at all.

I bought this review guide 2 weeks prior to the Border Patrol Exam for the sole purpose of "fine tuning" my speed and accuracy with the Practice Exams, and, unfortunately, I was very disappointed to find that it had too many errors. Explanations for the correct and wrong answers were vague. Many times they didnt make sense. Also, the spanish review was terribly written. Wrong use of verbs, sentence structure, etc. Its unbelievable that this "updated" edition is being sold as is. Save your money. Heck, for all I know I shouldve just reviewd LSAT Logical Reasoning questions. But I'm still glad that I passed with a high score without the help of this study guide. Good luck on your test! :)

This is a great book for those who want to pass the Border Patrol Exam. My husband bought this book one month before the test and our first language is Spanish. The Comprehension part of this book is excellent. My husband studied day and night in his free time out of work and I am glad to say it was not a waste of time. He took the test 2 weeks ago and he past it with an 82% and I am very proud of him because after all the time he spent studying he made it. Of course the real test will never be revealed but the examples these people give in this book are very alike. THE KEY OF ALL THESE IS TO STUDY HARD, VERY HARD AND TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

I just took the compressed BPA in Chicago last Saturday (02AUG08)- the 3rd Edition exam guide was instrumental in helping me get an 85 (70 was the minimum for passing). Out of around 110 applicants, probably 50 passed. When we got to the ALT, you could hear people in the room deflating from the unplanned difficulty- DO NOT underestimate the Alternate Language section, for that matter, the entire test is long and not easy. (As a comparison, I recently got an 86 on the TEA which is supposed to be more difficult). Also, a LOT of the Spanish speakers did not make the cut either- DO NOT take the Spanish section unless you can teach it (or at least make sure you have a good handle on English for the verbal reasoning).

THE STAR RATING: I gave the study guide 4 stars because of some typos and errors. I can think of 5-8 instances where the correct answer as indicated by the book was, in fact, not correct. Other typos were when the editors were using the Homeland Security Border Patrol Prep Manual as a template and did not change the prefix/suffix to match their rules. There are no other guides out there, so at least we have this one.

FREE ONLINE TEST: I could have done without this freebee. I was coming off an excellent practice test of 92% on both sections and took the online test the night before my real exam. When the online exam was graded, I got a 76, but after looking at the explanations, the answer key was rife with errors. I was closer to 84% as far as I could tell. Not a great confidence booster before the test. I see no excuse for this.

HOW I USED THE GUIDE: I started studying about 2 weeks out, focusing on the ALT section (there are 2 different tests in the guide, and the Border Patrol sends you a prep manual that has an ALT test). My biggest recommendation is to translate ALL words, not just those requested, and in the section where you indicate if each of the three words is RIGHT or WRONG, if it is wrong, figure out the CORRECT word. You will have a better understanding of the formation of words. If you aren't right, you'll see what you were thinking at the time and make a note of it. (My biggest issue was remembering adverbs DID NOT always end in "LY"- it was reflexive because of the examples in the guide). I took each practice test 2 times (1st x test 1: 65%, 1st x test 2: 72%, 1st x BPA manual 68%, 2nd x test 1: 90%, 2nd x test 2: 92%, 2nd x BPA manual 2nd: 89%). I was averaging 65 minutes per section. I was really amazed that by the end of two weeks, I could read the Alternate Language without using the translation sheet- it was funny. After you get the hang of the ALT, practice answering the questions without writing in the booklet- you won't be able to on test day either.

RECAP: I guess some who did not prepare for the Border Patrol test felt like they were trying out for the minor leagues or something. This is to be a Border Patrol AGENT, a federal agent of the United States. Study the ALT and work on your verbal reasoning- put the time in and get the reward.

After reading "Counstitutional Journal", I found Carol Berkin's approach to be well-detailed in some respects, but lacking in (just a very few) others.

Sentences that were too wordy or that suffer from poor grammatical construction, such as the first sentence, last paragraph on page 154 (hardcover edition) throw the reader off the pace of the narrative.

I though the chapter on the delegates was well crafted, but in addition to the Constitution, it would have been a nice touch to include the Bill of Rights in the book as well. The Epilogue is a fitting summation to this book.

All in all, a good book, on an absorbing subject.

An engaging, enjoyable account of the workings of our "Founding Fathers" as they strive to write our Constitution. An interesting look at the personalities, compromises, maneuvering, and outcomes of this process. After reading this book, I know more about the Constitution and our government that I ever knew before. Any Social Studies teacher who misses this one is really missing out.

The most interesting parts of this book are the personal descriptions of the men who drafted the Constitution and the comments on the mood of the country at the time. The author makes an interesting observation: The American Revolution was not one revolution; rather, it was 13 revolutions, one for each of the colonies. However, post-1776 it became clear that a stronger form of Federal government was required. This book does a good job describing the varying opinions of state vs. federal responsibilities, as viewed by the founding fathers.

It's a relatively short book, though some of the descriptions drag a bit. And I would have liked to see a description of how the Bill of Rights came to be. Perhaps that was not part of the original Constitution, but it was added shortly thereafter and seems to be an integral part of this important document.

Decent book as a popular history but for anyone who wishes to go further...Berkin cites absolutely no sources in the text! She could be making this stuff up for all we know. There is a 3 page "Note on Sources" towards the end of the book but it is just a short bibliography, not a list of citations. Not recommended.

In light of current events that occurred after the turn of the century, the presidential election of 2000 and the US Pentagon and World Trade Center disaster, Carol Berkin laments on those events as well as her life as a historian, and responds by reflecting on the historical past with her book, A BRILLIANT SOLUTION: INVENTING THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. She revisits the US Constitution with the present in mind, but reflects on the past with a critical eye. For example, Berkin asks one of the most frequently asked questions to arise in recent times, what would the Founding Fathers do?

Berkin succinctly provides answers with her examination of the Founding Fathers and state delegates who helped comprise and create of one of the most significant documents in American history. The book is not meant to be a comprehensive examination, but a concise narrative that describes the inception of the Constitution, which began with the Articles of Confederation, and includes a vicissitude of discussion, which reveals the impassioned activity and skepticism that occurred in the writing of the document that even the Founders did not think would succeed. With her dramatic discussion surrounding the events of the writing of the Constitution, Berkin contains a character sketch of the key framers that intimately describes their intellect as well as their quirks and eccentricities. From personal squabbles to triumphant cooperation, it is amazing that everyone came out of the experience alive.

The biographical sketches after her discussion spotlights each delegate and their unique personal qualities. Most of the delegates attained their education through prominent universities at home and abroad, and came from distinguishable families. But for those who did not, they came from modest upbringings and backgrounds, which ran the gamut of artisans, agrarians, and merchants. Upon reading through each synopsis, several of the names rear close to home in terms of Virginia history, from the famous George Washington to the eminent George Wythe; as a teacher at the College of William and Mary, Wythe "trained Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Marshall in the law" (248).

A BRILLIANT SOLUTION reads like an essay with its compact and reader friendly format. For the casual history reader, the book is a welcome introduction to the US Constitution and those who helped construct the foundations of American society, which included the rights for individuals as interpreted through governmental laws. Overall, this book stresses the importance of understanding the present through a historical perspective.

Excellent book. It was very thorough and well written.

If you're in a California non-ABA approved law school and after about nine months you are completely burnt out with your text books then start studying these criminal law flash cards. In the first 100 cards it clarifies legal terms that extend to torts as well such as vicarious liabilty and these flash cards go on to explain the exact difference between proximate cause and cause in fact for both criminal law and torts as well. These flash cards are not as hard to study as text books but they are not a substitute for them either. If you are 1ls in an ABA approved law school then disregard this review and study whatever your law professor recommends.

Excellent book. It was very thorough and well written.

These cards were a great way for me to study for my exam. I found the colorful examples and the great black letter law and theory definition cards to be very effective. In addition the way these cards are organized is great.