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Born Liberal, Raised Right | 
| Author: Reb Bradley
Publisher: WND Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 32365
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 172
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1935071009
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9781935071006
ASIN: 1935071009
Publication Date: November 18, 2008
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Product Description
The future of America is threatened by adults stuck in their "terrible twos." Our nation's Founders knew that the nature of a society is determined by the character of the individuals in it. Yet how can we govern our nation wisely when too many Americans can't even govern themselves? When parents fails to instill concepts like self-discipline and self-control early on, their kids grow into adults ruled by such toddler traits as magical thinking, unchecked emotion and an inability to deny themselves anything -- the very hallmarks of liberalism. The secret to turning tiny tyrants into good citizens? Helping kids overcome their "inner liberal." As Born Liberal, Raised Right shows, our nation's future depends on it.
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A Book to Change the Moral Course of America December 12, 2008
Cheryl C. Malandrinos (Western Mass)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Are you tired of hearing of all the crime on our streets lately? Does it make you weary to watch the news or read it online? Are you concerned about the direction America is headed but not quite sure how it got so bad in the first place?
If you answered, yes, to any or all of these questions, then "Born Liberal, Raised Right" should be the next book you purchase.
In this engaging and informative book, author Reb Bradley discusses how the future of America is threatened by adults "stuck in their 'terrible twos'". Based upon Bradley's personal experience as a pastor and counselor, in addition to a wealth of research, the author provides a sound argument that America's moral decline is the result of overindulgent parents not providing their children with the self-control they need to become successful members of society. Bradley contends that parents who overindulge their children, fix all their problems, and refuse to allow their children to experience the consequences of their actions, foster young people who become adults who feel entitled to have everything they want and cannot accept life's disappointments.
The author states that we are born with certain tendancies: a desire for self-gratification, lack of self-control, and subordination to our emotions. And it is these traits that parents must consistently help their children rein in if they are ever going to escape feelings of entitlement and the desire to always play the victim and avoid blame. Bradley also goes on to state that "magical thinking", unchecked emotion, and an inability to deny yourself anything are traits that are "the very hallmark of liberalism". Misplaced liberal compassion creates problems in America; it doesn't fix them.
Well thought out, easy to read, and captivating, Bradley has penned an excellent book that could make a difference in the future of America. Liberals will probably hate it and conservatives will tout his wisdom, but in the end Bradley is truly believeable as a man who wants to preserve the American family and inspire parents to bring up inspriring and motivational leaders who will move the country to new heights of moral greatness.
A Must-Read for all Parents November 26, 2008
Duncan Murray (Eugene, OR)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Author Bradley's premise is that children are born with traits common to liberals - an intense desire for gratification, a lack of self control, and subordination to emotions. He argues that it is the parents' job to lovingly provide controls from without until children develop controls from within.
Bradley clearly delivers a combination of age-old truths we learned from our mothers (well, some of us did, anyway)with valuable insights into human behavior to explain how a failure to "cure" children of liberal tendencies causes many societal problems.
While "Born Liberal" is valuable for anyone of any age, it is especially important that this book find its way to all parents and parents-to-be. It's a great gift to give (or to get).
"Born Liberal" is worth buying for the appendices alone and their hilarious examples of atrocious parenting. But don't skip the other 140 pages - they're full of highly readable wisdom.
The Importance of the Underlying Values of a Society November 24, 2008
Richard M. Martinez (Sacramento, CA USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Reb Bradley's latest book, Born Liberal Raised Right, is nothing less than profound. Not only does he understand the clear political implications, but perhaps more importantly, he identifies and then addresses the human characteristics that lead to either to a society's rise or potential fall.
Though it is not a book specifically on parenting, he very carefully and thoroughly develops an insightful apologetic that speaks to the moral vacuum created by the liberal ideology that is rapidly influencing our nation today and unfortunately is incubating in the American home and family. His insight into "moral relativism", "overindulgent love", the "victim culture", and sense of entitlement that dominates our nation's thinking and especially the attitudes of our youth are clearly explained and critiqued. As he states in his conclusion, "When passion and pursuit of gratification rule a citizenry, and those that govern confuse enabling with compassion, all that destroys a society thrives...".
If you love this nation and its foundations, I highly recommend this book as a must read.
A MUST read November 24, 2008
Frank Stephens (Shingle Springs, CA USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Reb Bradley's new book, Born Liberal, Raised Right is a must read for anyone who loves America, is confused by the sharp left turn we just took into socialism, and wants to understand why. Where once we spoke of government "aid" programs, we now speak of "entitlement" programs. Suddenly, it isn't just an act of compassion to help the poor, the sick, and the elderly. It is a right they are entitled to receive.
Reading Born Liberal, Raised Right brings into clarity the irony of the liberal agenda. The old concept of rights was designed to limit state power and to define areas free from government interference. But the new concept of rights espoused by Obama and his liberal administration expands state power. It asks government to regulate all sorts of areas that were once private.
And the result? A larger and larger portion of our lives is vulnerable to government control. The entitlement mentality is threatening the fundamental freedoms that were once the whole point of human rights.
Thank you Reb, for a wonderfully written book.
A Timely, Succinct Lesson for All November 19, 2008
Erika Robinson (Redondo Beach, CA)
38 out of 46 found this review helpful
Reb Bradley's new book, Born Liberal, Raised Right is a lesson that can be taken to heart by, not only parents, but everyone. Yes, it focuses on parenting CITIZENS, and creating upright productive, compassionate members of society. But personally, I think we all could learn something from this book. Mr. Bradley talks about such varying topics as victim mentality, socialism, illegal immigration and the one thing they all share: lack of accountability. Mr. Bradley understands that as parents, and as a society, we naturally want to "fix things" and "help the weak"; however, he stresses that we cannot do it at the expense of the very things we love - our children, families, and country. He gives concrete lessons regarding parenting our children firmly, but with love and helping mold them into what we all want - nay, NEED - in our country: moral, accountable, responsible citizens who will carry this great nation and its future generations into many more centuries beyond this one!
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