And then they came for me: Maziar Bahari

Mahaziar Bahari has a new book out Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival about his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Iranian government. A short excerpt can be found here from Newsweek and he has a nice chat with the Daily Show's Jon Stewart about the experience.

Fareed Zakaria on a Post American World

Fareed Zakaria was on national public radio today to discuss the future of the world in what he sees as a The Post-American World which is the title of his newest book. The thesis of the book isn't that America is declining as a nation but rather that since nations like China, India and Brazil are growing economically the US will not enjoy its superpower status much longer.

Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater

Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater is a fantastic argument for conservative principles.  It is a good read for anyone. He explores the core tenets of conservatism and their implications on society at large, instead of looking at specific conservative policies.

The Slide at Oologah

An excerpt from Philip K. Howard's book The Lost Art of Drawing the Line: How Fairness Went Too Far, a brief excerpt about how fear of liability over a treasured neighborhood slide, led to it being taken down. Fear of a lawsuit won out over the fond memories of people playing on the slide.

Book to Read

For those of you looking for a good read. The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America  by Philip K. Howard is a fantastic read about how our legal system limits our liberties and prevents government from functioning properly. Among my favorite stories cited in the book was how the Department of Defense spent $2Billion one year on travel expense, and $2.3 Billion dollars documenting that travel.