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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Time to wake up May 15, 2008
Today I saw a bumper sticker that said, "Silly me, I thought we were free." I laughed and then it made me a little sad because I realized once again that we are not free. Gardner G. is certainly doing his part to promote and protect true freedom by putting together a smorgasbord of entertaining and enlightening stories that will help you understand and appreciate our current state of affairs. Buy this book, read it, and loan it to a friend when your done.
0 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 NH Yankee Apr 16, 2008
I do not know why anyone would buy this book. The author's views are just ultra right-wing. He makes Ron Paul look like a moderate. I hear this author on NH radio and he is SICK! Save your money.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
US History, Pure Free Market Economics, Fiction - Add to your intellectual ammunition! Mar 30, 2008
With this book, Gardner Goldsmith rockets onto the scene of political and economic disputation, and he does great honor to his father. "Live Free or Die" is the credo of a resurgent movement, fueled by those who came before. In this book, you will hear the echoes of titans such as Aristotle, Bastiat, Adam Smith, Jefferson, Mason, Paine, Mises, Rothbard, Hayek, Rand, Higgs, Hazlitt, Ebeling, Richman, and many others. It is a full-on attack on contemporary statism, which is too often manifested in Democrats, Republicans, and all others who disrespect the sovereignty of the individual. In this book you will not only get pure constitutional analysis from a Founding perspective, you will learn about economics and freedom beyond those which are protected by the Constitution. It's not a "New Hampshire-centric" book, it is a look at the world from the eyes of two men who called NH home, and defended the principles of liberty there and in Washington, DC. Read this book once, with a pen, and then read it again. And remember, there is fiction in "Live Free or Die", and even an unproduced film script to read when you want to get hit by the Goldsmith story-telling power. I was particularly struck by the tale "Alone", which packs more punch into two short pages than most novels do in twenty times that amount. Goldsmith's work at the TV series "Outer Limits" really shows in it.
"Live Free or Die" is a nearly all-encompassing, striking debut for a writer who is already becoming well-known in American and UK pro-liberty circles for his articles and his stories. Get it, and open a window to real, hard-hitting erudition! (And get some pretty nasty scares from the fiction included within!)
To sum: I'm a fan. I've loved Gardner Goldsmith's radio program (now syndicated?) for a long time, and loved this book.
And, BTW, I read this along with two books by writers whom Mr. Goldsmith has had on his show, and they were three of the best purchases I've made on Amazon. If you like witty fiction, then also grab the suspense novels of F. Paul Wilson, and the smart romance novels of Jill Winters. You won't be sorry.
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The Liberty Conspirator Mar 29, 2008
Articulate, prescient and funny too. What more do you need sprinkled on the truth? Goldsmith and his father take us for a freedom ride flying on the back of the Constitution through economics and philosophy with stops for one-liners.
Here's what some of his readers have said:
"This book is the gauntleted fist of liberty smashing the face of oppressive Big Government. Adam Smith would love it. Gardner Goldsmith is to modern politics as the Sex Pistols were to rock n' roll. Buy this book. Read it. Read it again, then throw it at the head of David Souter."
-- John Taylor, President, The Taylor Institute
"Gardner Goldsmith's incisive critique of New Hampshire's plunge into unconstitutional liberalism is a great read. His free market arguments will gladden freedom lovers and infuriate advocates of tax-and-spend Big Government."
-- Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld, author, Is Public Education Necessary?, The New Illiterates, NEA: Trojan Horse of American Education, The Whole Language/OBE Fraud, and Homeschooling
"Live Free or Die is the Cirque de Sole of libertarian literature, pushing the boundaries of the political norm, befuddling the stuffed shirts that would take your freedom, under the guise of protection. No smoke and mirrors here. Just sound reasoning."
-- Malcolm Salls, Member, Free State Project
"Gardner Goldsmith's famous passion for liberty has never been better articulated than it is here."
-- Sean Naylor, author, Not a Good Day to Die
Buy the ticket! Take the ride!
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Every American should read! Dec 09, 2007
Gardner Goldsmith's "Live Free or Die" essays are a treasure trove of short, informational, historical, political, and personal experiences.
The reader is pulled in right from the beginning with extremely clever and creative titles, which segue into his chosen format of short writings, expertly defending the constitution, exposing the ridiculous - almost unbelievable - attitudes and acts of politicians, funny and poignant family stories, and even some fiction (although in actuality, some of the political nonsense he reveals is, as they say, stranger than the fiction).
Every American, whatever their political affiliation, can learn much, in addition to being entertained, by this book.
Congratulations to Gardner Goldsmith on producing such a fine work!
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