The book the government doesn't want you to color. An A-to-Z coloring book for progressive thinkers. Crayons not included.

Author Scott Jeffrey Filip is the quintessential ordinary man. Hailing from south Texas, this man in the black hat, the boots, and sometimes camouflage, is a guy who minds his own business and just tries to put food on the table for his family. He praises God, loves the outdoors, and loves the state of Texas. He has no hesitation when it comes to helping people out and he believes that receiving a thank you or a hug, or maybe a simple hand shake, is worth more than a paycheck. This is Scott's America, but he feels it is shrinking away in a mire of political chicanery, selfishness, and a thieving redistribution of wealth that has all but destroyed the middle class. "We live in the best country in the world. God created America and now it is up to us to maintain it as a wealthy nation," Scott Jeffrey Filip says, in this explosive book that pulls no punches. Scott has no qualms about naming names and pointing the finger at the Washington, D.C. elite that he believes is leading our great nation to ruin. "It's not too late," Scott says. "Keep God first in your life and you will be the person you never thought you would be, and from that simple act our country will rise again."

What do we really mean when we say a political party has changed? And exactly what is it that drives that change? Political scientists working in the comparative tradition have come up with a general explanation that revolves around the role of election defeats and loss of office, and around changes of leader and factions. But how well does that explanation cope when subjected to a historically-grounded and therefore robust examination? This book tries to answer that question by subjecting the common wisdom to a real-world, over-time test using one of the world's oldest and most successful political parties as an in-depth case study. What do the periods spent in both opposition and government by the British Conservatives since 1945 tell us about what drives parties to change their sales-force, the way they organize, and the policies they come up with? Using internal papers, memos and minutes of meetings from party archives, along with historical and contemporary accounts, memoirs and interviews, this book maps the extent of change and then explores what may have driven it. The conventional wisdom, it turns out, is not necessarily wrong but incomplete, requiring both qualification and supplementation. This approachably-written book suggests when, how, and why. Along the way, it provides a fresh and comprehensive account of the Conservative Party that should appeal equally to those interested in political history and those interested in political science.

The liberal-conservative debate. Detailed analysis and critique of American conservatism, liberalism, libertarianism and populism. Discussion of U.S. foreign policy and the size of government. Discussion of many political issues (equality, freedom, justice, virtue, dissent, democracy and religion) and how they relate to liberalism and conservatism. Improving U.S. public policy. Adding economics to the liberal-conservative debate. All written by an academic economist and long-time conservative.

The spirit of freedom is a burning passion to live unrestrained. This book is a collection of thought provoking ideas, comments and essays covering certain aspects of political and economic history and what can be expected the future. The American Dream started with the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The American way of life is the result of subsequent events that built the greatest economic engine in the history of the world. In 2012, there is substantial evidence to suggest America is sliding back. Hopefully, this book will help stem the tide. Individualism and collectivism are forever a concern in society. The purpose of this book is to contrast those subtle and not so subtle differences. In 1952, Leonard E. Read wrote: "Man is an individual being. Man is also a social being. His material success even his existence depends on the progress of others. Yet, man's fortunes and existence depend also on himself. In some respects he is tied to others, but in most respects he must be freed from others. Defining this relationship between man and his fellow-men, discovering precisely where man should act socially and where he should act individually, has been a challenge throughout the ages. And the solution, if it has been found, is not well known in our times. Today, all over the world in America as elsewhere the social side of man is being emphasized to the detriment of man's individual side. Nothing on this earth but understanding and the clear explanation of such understanding can erase this twentieth-century catastrophe." The foregoing description is as valid today as it was in 1952 and earlier. The common thread of events is consistent and has repeated itself throughout history. We hope to clarify that common thread and enable readers to recognize the differences that affect their lives and the lives of the generations of children that follow. ABOUT THE TITLE: Living FREE refers to Liberty (Freedom) or Individualism, which is the political philosophy or ideology stressing independence and self-reliance. Individualists choose to realize their goals and desires on their own terms without external interference from government or others. FREE Living refers to Power (Force) or Collectivism, which stresses human interdependence based on a group or common interest collective. The importance of separate individuals is subservient to the interests of the group with an emphasis on community and society with priority given to group goals over individual goals. According to Kenneth A. Wells, Author of Guide to Good Leadership, "A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with." So it is with this book for its readers. Our world is built on differences of opinion. Once again, one should understand what one is disagreeing with. Can you imagine what life would be like if everyone had the same thoughts and opinions? Success and failure is the Miracle-Gro(r) food of life that makes society stronger. Competition makes us better people, fosters better businesses and ultimately, enhances the lives of our families. If future generations understand the importance of individual liberty and free enterprise, they too can better enrich themselves and their families. The unique opportunity and rewards of free enterprise present the poor with an opportunity to join the wealthy. Few countries in the world offer such rewards for hard work. This book simplifies some of the issues, but is deep enough to challenge conservatives and liberals alike. Finally, the message and story line of this book is: Capitalism always wins and socialism always fails. That is the natural way of things and how life is meant to be. Don't fight the Free Enterprise Market Economy and regulate it to achieve a level playing field if you must, but for the economic good of society ... embra

In the wake of the 2007 financial crisis, people wanted answers. How did this happen? Who is accountable? Will this happen again? True to form, government and the media made certain the public got those answers - answers that were simple and readily accepted. Sadly, the answers the public were given were not just simple and easy, they were also unquestionably, absolutely wrong. The Economics of Conservatism is a no-holds-barred critique of political economy, penned in response to the inadequacies and hyperbole of the economic analysis being presented to the public, and investors. This direct and urgent plea for a different point of view on economics and politics provides a detailed assessment of what we are doing, why we should stop doing it, and what we should do instead. In the process, the book provides a general overview of economics, with references to the thinking and writings of four of the most influential economists of the modern age: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes. With a didactic tone and an unapologetically conservative bent, The Economics of Conservatism guides readers through an analysis of the current state of economic affairs to shed light on another way of looking at these topics, revealing an approach that is no longer part of the mainstream curricula. The Economics of Conservatism starts from the premise that politics and economics are not separate sciences, and that economics - as we think of the field of study today - is not so much a science, but a tool of social engineering. Worse yet, the theoretical separation of politics and economics has thoroughly wreaked havoc in the thought process and analysis of those charged with the task of providing objective advice to policy makers. Fortunately, by looking to the spirit and the letter of the words of the great minds of economics and conservative thought, there is clarity and purpose that will allow us to extricate ourselves from our present situation in the hopes that liberty, prosperity, and the rule of law may be preserved and expanded for future generations.