Another meme, this time of books:
- One book that changed your life
“Why government doesn’t work”, by Harry Browne. Yeah, that sounds cliche as hell, but I’m serious. Prior to coming across his work I didn’t really think about much politically other than drug laws & “gun control”, he got me to realize the common theme.
- One book that you have read more than once.
“To be The Man”, by Ric Flair. I used to be a huge wrestling fan.
- One book that you would want on a desert island.
I’d rather get stoned and then write one on a desert island then bring someone elses. It’d get old quick.
- One book that made you laugh.
“Brain droppings” by George Carlin
- One book that made you cry.
“Native Son”, by Richard Wright. Well…not cry, but I was pretty damn bummed when I finished it, more of a sad, smoldering anger.
- One book you wish had been written.
“Do Nothing With Us: A pro-black, anti-state manifesto”, by….hell, whatever black libertarian would’ve had the balls to write it. If that had came out at any time during the civil rights movement…. let’s just say a lot would be different today.
- One book you wish had never been written.
I’ll give two: “The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money” by Keynes (made government management of the economy fashionable) & “The Case for Democracy” by Natan Sharansky (Bush’s favorite book; he apparently thought the title was “the case for imperialism”…).
- One book you are currently reading.
“The Conservative Nanny State”, by Dean Baker.
- One book you have been meaning to read.
“Peace, Love & BBQ: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue” by Mike Mills
- Now tag five people
Cynapse, Cal Ulmann, Jim Henley, whoever feels like answering at Balloon Juice, and James Wilson.
