Core & Alternative Library
CORE

The first hour of each Community Action Committee (CAC) meeting is dedicated to colloquium (discussion of books/articles) in our Core Library.  These are the central focus—the cannon, if you will—of United in Liberty.  The CAC leaders will decide which books or articles will be discussed at each meeting.  Please come to the CAC meeting having read the assignments and ready to be a part of the discussion. 

The United States Constitution – James Madison  

The Declaration of Independence – Thomas Jefferson

The Bill of Rights – James Madison  

The Proper Role of Government – Ezra Taft Benson  

The 5,000 Year Leap – W. Cleon Skousen

The Making of America – W. Cleon Skousen

The Law –Frederic Bastiat

Your Local State Constitution

BOOK REVIEW


The Law - Written by legendary author Frederick Bastiat is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Law is required reading for various courses and curriculums. This timeless piece of classic literature, this gem by Frederick Bastiat, is highly recommended for any student of government.


'Lawful plunder' is a term that Bastiat often uses to describe the perversion of law. He gives us a test whereby we can recognize lawful plunder: "See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime...If such a law -- which may be an isolated case -- is not abolished immediately, it will spread, multiply, and develop into a system."

Alternative

The following is a list of other helpful readings.  These books will not be part of the CAC Colloquium, but are excellent supplemental readings that will help to solidify The 12 Principle of Liberty™ in the hearts and minds of each United in Liberty member.  This is not an exhaustive list.  If you have other suggestions on items that could be included in our alternative library, please email them to us. 

The Federalists and Anti-Federalist Papers – Hamilton, Jay, Madison, Rossiter, Kesle

Two Treaties of Government – John Locke

The Spirit of Laws – Montesquieu

The Real Thomas Jefferson - Allison, Maxfield, Cook, Skousen

The Real Benjamin Franklin - Allison, Skousen, Maxfield

The Real George Washington - Parry, Allison, Skousen

Age of Reason - Thomas Paine

Common Sense – Thomas Paine

The Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith

Atlas Shrugged – Ayn Rand

1776 – David McCullough

John Adams - David McCullough

Freedom Factor - Gerald Lund

Fifty-Five Fathers - Selma R. Williams

The Great Little Madison - Jean Fritz

The Art of War – Sun Tzu

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl

The Miracle at Philadelphia – Catherine Drinker Bower

The Creature from Jekyll Island – G. Edward Griffin

Christianity and the Constitution – John Eidsmoe

The Bulletproof George Washington - David Barton

Wives of the Signers - David Barton

I, Pencil - Leonard E. Read

That Which is Seen, and That Which is not Seen - Frederic Bastiat

Most of these titles are available in our Bookstore