Books - My Highest recommendation

[JohnsonJones]

It has been said we should read out of the best books.  In that light, here's a thread we can suggest books to each other I suppose.  I would have put it in the General forum, but this forum seems specially made for threads like this.

I was recently lent a preview copy of Ted Stewart's Supreme Power : 7 Pivotal Supreme Court Decisions that had a Major Impact on America.

I was to read through it and give my opinion on whether those that lent it to me should get more copies in and invest in it a little in the program I work with occasionally.  I did not pay for the copy I read.

I want to give my HIGHEST recommendation on this book.  It is an excellent book.  It has it's flaws, but those are intentional flaws rather than unintentional.

My opinion is that the book is written as a political science/legal type book rather than a history book.  My opinion is also that it has a conservative bias through out it, and lending to it's conclusions.  I think there are some ultra liberals that may have conniption fits when reading through the pages of it.  Some liberals may feel that way when reading this book, however, I think a majority of individuals on this site are conservative.  I think they would really enjoy this book (hear this @Folk Prophet...this is with YOU in mind!).  Furthermore, even for those who are liberal but intelligent and can separate their own feelings and bias from that which they read (which I think includes everyone who isn't conservative on this site) I think can gain from this book.

I stated that this book is not a history book, but it has a lot of history contained between it's covers.  I think almost everyone can learn something from this book about the Supreme Court and the seven cases it covers in relation to what the Supreme Court was originally and what it is today.  It also tells a lot about the history surrounding the cases and the history of the United States in the process.  These cases are well known as they are considered pivotal cases that almost any law student should know intimately after their first or second year.  However, the surrounding history and the expansion on the environment socially and historically is refreshing.  I think anyone, regardless of their political affiliation, would benefit from the reading of the book.

I have stated several times that I am a liberal and leftist (at least compared to many on this site).  I still felt this book was a good read, and valuable in it's essence.  It is well written and builds it's case well when reaching towards it's conclusion (even if I personally may not completely agree with the conclusion, or at least some specifics of it).  If you are a conservative, and read any non-fiction at all...I'd would say this should be on your MUST READ list.  If you are a Liberal and looking for something that can enlighten one's own knowledge and at least make you think, this is also a good book to peruse.

When I get in on Monday, I know my suggestion is that it's a great book, and it has my recommendation to that program.

Edited September 24, 2017 by JohnsonJones
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