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Those who came of age politically in the 1980s or later can hardly comprehend the influence Bill Buckley had on the modern conservative movement.

        He was, by far, the most attractive and thrilling conservative intellect for decades, and more than equal in debate to any liberal intellectual, as we learned on many occasions. Conservative students of my generation, confronted with an overwhelming liberal (and often unbearably smug) faculty, were greatly reassured by the knowledge that Buckley could smash the arguements of anyone on the liberal side.

        Though Up From Liberalism concerns itself largely with issues that date back to the sixties, the combination of humor and erudition Buckley uses to skewer the liberal establishment gives the book a timeless appeal.

It's probably Buckley that transformed the word `Liberal' from a misused label to an epithet. Needless to say, he well understands his own misuse of the word, which he justifies, rightly, on the basis of the fact that everyone misuses it. If everyone assumes a word means something, does the word not in fact come to mean that, no matter what linguists insist? In any case, as pleasant and amusing as this book is, it will win no converts, nor is it meant to. It is not a conservative manifesto that reaches out even to the undecided and implores them to join the conservative cause. It is not even a statement of purpose in the style Barry Goldwater's `Conscience Of A Conservative'. Rather, it is mind candy for the right. Buckley is first and foremost a wordsmith, a writer who says what he means and says it well. He is not an intellectual who understands and appreciates the arguments and viewpoints of his ideological foes; he is a relentless eloquent partisan. His intent is to present his own side, in as a biased a way as possible, and make fools of his foes by exposing the weakness of their arguments and ignoring the strengths. At this, he is a master. He is also, of course, a master writer, whether you agree with Buckley or not you will appreciate his wit, his candor and his style. Indeed, even when he has nothing to say he says it so well that it is enjoyable to read.

I'm a college student studying on a liberal college campus who will probably pursue a career in Constitutional law. Reading this book has helped me understand my political philosophy much more clearly. Up From Liberalism by William F. Buckley, Jr. is a witty, sagacious, and very perceptive book declaring the fresh conservative alternative to liberal establishment politics. It is a must read for anyone really serious about being a political conservative. Although most of Buckley's comments are referring to past political history in the 40's and 50's, it helps one understand the ideological battle that has been raging for years in the political spectrum. Sparkling with humour and intellectual fun, Buckley quickly dispatches of his opponents' ideas with the ease of a master swordsman. This book is still valuable to read because the philosophy of liberals today hasn't really changed. To them, Government is still the answer to all of our problems. If you are a liberal, reading this book will help you understand the arguments against your position. If you are a conservative, this book will give you enjoyment, but also valid logical proof of why one should believe in limited government. I hope that everyone even slightly interested in politics reads this book.

Learn to think; stop regurgitating.
I am quite fond of this book, although Buckley has written and continues to write words of great elucidation. This one has been most formative for me. It is dated in its references, but the thought process and basis for reasoning is tried and true. Highly recommended for young people; especially those who consider themselves to be in one place or another politically, but are not entirely sure of the logic behind their beliefs, and would like to begin the journey of becoming a homo sapien.

...usted necesita a este libro.Mientras el imperialismo yanqui hace una guerra criminal ( marzo 2003 ) en el Medio Oriente que achicará a la Guerra del Golfo de 1991, este libro es tan necesario hoy como fue durante la guerra previa. Los dirigentes de la revolución cubana, dentro de la Organización de Naciones Unidas y afuera, plantearon entonces y plantean hoy que los objetivos verdaderas en la guerra anterior son los mismos que en la guerra de hoy: una conquista colonial de uno de los países de mayores recursos petroleros de la Tierra. Escucha a estas voces y no a las de los políticos, sobre todo las estadounidenses, que sirven los capitalistas petroleros, ni Bush ni sus aliados del Partido Demócrata. Lea y entienda que es la tarea del pueblo irakí derrocar a la dictadura de Saddam Hussein y sus generales; y aprenda que la lucha del pueblo irakí en contra el imperialismo yanqui y forma parte de la lucha unida de los pueblos de Asia, África y América Latina echar el dominio de los países imperialistas de Europa, Norteamérica y Japón. ¡Lea estas palabras y únase a la lucha en contra las guerras imperialistas y a la lucha por la autodeterminación de los oprimidos del mundo!

With US Imperialism preparing a war in the Middle East that will dwarf the Gulf War discussed here, this book is needed just as much as it was needed during the Gulf War. The leaders of the Cuban revolution in the UN and beyond pointed out then, and point out today that the real objectives of imperialism in this war are nothing less than a colonial conquest of the one of the richest oil countries on Earth. Listen to these voices, not the lies of Emron-paid-for-my-campaign Bush when you consider what the coming war is all about. Listen to these voices and understand that no matter how bad the regime in Iraq is, the struggle of the Iraqi people is part of the struggle of all the peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to throw off the economic and political domination of the imperialist countries of Europe, North America, and Japan. Read these words and join the struggle against imperialist war and for the self-determination of the oppressed of the Earth!

En sus propias palabras --el enfrentamiento entre el gobierno revolucionario de Cuba y los imperialistas de EEUU y sus aliados en plena carrera guerrerista. Documentos de augusto, septiembre y octubre de 1990, mientras EEUU preparaba la guerra sangrienta contra Iraq.

En 9 capítulos, el libro presenta textos de las resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas y declaraciones hechas por el representante cubano, Ricardo Alarcón, y el presidente cubano Fidel Castro. Explican con datos y argumentos detallados porque Cuba se opuso a los planes de EEUU y sus aliados.

¿Quiere entender las razones por las guerras libradas por EEUU en todos los rincones del mundo?
¿Quiere entender el papel de la ONU en el mundo de hoy?
¿Quiere saber más de la crisis económica y social del mundo hoy en día --y cómo luchar para cambiarlo?

Entonces, ¡lea este libro y compártelo con sus amigas y amigos!

"Factories in the field" opened my eyes in a few ways. First, it shows that the history of California agribusiness isn't a post WWII creation as I thought. California agribusiness came out of the Spanish land grants that Americans of the U.S. variety exploited after the gold rush. Nineteenth century agribusiness was a time of giant farms and massive harvest of crops such as wheat. Second, that the history of the exploitation of farm workers also goes back to the nineteenth centure and while the ethnicity might change, the approach to these workers does not. Workers should be powerless and paid as little as possible. They should be provided the very minimum in living conditions and disappear after the harvest, not calling attention to themselves if they end up in the cities placing demands on municipalities causing the growers political trouble.

Finally, I learned that when a particular group of farm workers got uppity, the government would pass laws stripping them of their land and/or making it possible to acquire new property. If these groups striked, then the vigilantees inflicted violence on the workers and disrupted their strikes and had them imprisoned.

Carey McWilliams does a great job both of providing a social history of agribusiness in California and of showing why workers must never give up the struggle for social justice because the moneyed forces are always working to keep their wages down and their voices silenced.

A quick look at the index of Carey McWilliams's "Factories in the Field" finds not a single reference to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Should that be surprising? Given that the book was first published in 1939, I believe it should. But in this "Story of Magratory Farm Labor in California," neither the New Deal or the Great Depression followed the same script as in the rest of the country. 1939 was also the year of publication of John Steinbeck's great novel "Grapes of Wrath." The two books have been linked ever since, one as documentation for the other, even though McWilliams published first.

The "dustbowl refugees" of Steinbeck's fiction were white Americans, fleeing from the Depression and the folly of pioneer agriculture in an area unsuitable to family farming. They do turn up in Factories in the Fields, as victims of exploitation and violence, but Steinbeck knowingly overlooked the majority of migrant workers in California in the 1930s (and earlier and later), who were not white transplants from the poor South but rather Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and eventually prodominently Mexican. McWilliams describes in convincing terms how the nascent "industrial farmers" of California used racism, inter-ethnic competition, anti-union sentiments, and the pro-business partiality of American labor law not only to exploit the poorest of the poor unconscionably but also to consolidate huge holdings in some of America's richest farm land. The landest land-holding, that of the King family, is still around, and if I remember correctly it's larger than any of a half-dozen small states. The chapters in which McWilliams describes the violence, cloaked in legality, with which all efforts to organize migratory workers to defend their right to the Pursuit of Happiness are graphic and heart-rending.

One era's historiography often becomes the source material for historians of later eras, and this is surely the case of Factories in the Fields. Sixty years later it's a vivid window into the mentality of earnest reformers of the New Deal, who had plenty to be passionate about. But Factories in the Fields not only was history; it also made history. Few books on such an obscure subject have had such long-term influence. I can state with certainty that without this book the efforts of Cesar Chavez, one of America's greatest heroes, would not have had half the chance of success; the boycotts that created the United Farm Workers were led by people who knew about migrant labor chiefly through McWilliams. Even today, the cautious distrust many people feel toward the Bush Republican proposals to create a pool of non-immigrant guest workers reflects the memory of the exploitative "bracero" program that was terminated in the 1960s through protests from, once again, people who'd read Factories in the Fields.

I've recently reviewed two other studies of the New Deal era - "The Political Life of Floyd B. Olson" and "The New Deal and the Iroquois". My central point in these reviews has been to remind people, especially conservatives, of the complexity of conditions, and of political responses to conditions, in the Depression decade. FDR was not the whole story. There was no New Deal for migratory workers, though there should have been.

An excellent book for anyone interested in California History, US History, the Great Depression or the history of corporate agriculture. Originally released the same year as Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, McWilliams' book relates the history of not only migrant farm labor in California, but the corporate farm as well. Having included extensive background on California's 19th Century land grab, McWilliams presents a comprehensive look at corporate agriculture, including its effect on various labor groups and the economy of the State of California. Written with a definite bias toward the underdog (the migrant worker), Factories in the Field nevertheless provides the reader with an understanding of the beginnings of corporate economy in California and its true beginnings in agriculture, including an explanation of the power of the ag growers--a political hot potato that continues in the state today.

This book is an excellent source on understanding American Political Philosophy. I wish this book can be sent to every congressmen and senator in Washington DC....they could use a healthy dose of this book.

Free Government in the Making is replete with all the writings of thinkers and politicians who helped shape modern democracy. Beginning with Locke, and carrying through to the 1980's, it is an excellent compilation of what has come to be known as American political thought. Mason has contained a wealth of political theory in one book. It has helped me through two years of college-I wish I had it for high school as well. A must have book for anyone pursuing American History or Government.

If you've been truly curious as to what the American forefathers thought or hoped for in the American political process, I would highly recommend this book. Although I am not a native of the United States, this book gave me an objective evaluation of how the great American democratic experiment came to being. This book should be required reading for all students of American history.

Charles Lyons has a wonderful style; he deeply understands the topic, and speaks from real experience. He is very thorough, but at the same time keeps the wit, and nice sense of humour throughout the book, which makes the necessary fun when studying hard for such challenging exam, as SCWCD certainly is.
I passed the SCWCD exam in October 2008 - thank you Mr. Lyons, great job. Highly recommended study resource!

If you are really looking for the SCWCD certification, this is the ONLY book you need. If you spend enough time on this one and understand the concepts the author has laid out, you are all set to get certified! Also, this is not just for the certification. I am sure, I will be using this book as a reference down the line!

This is a complete, no nonsense guide to the material on the Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) exam. It is well written, and easy to read.

Last week I passed the 310-084 exam with a score of 92%. This book was one of my chief resources in preparing. I bought this book on impulse (I already had the other three big books on preparation for the SCWCD). I was pleasantly surprised. The book covers all the material on the exam in a straightforward way. For example, I found the description of deploying web applications (deployment descriptor elements) very helpful.

Readers with no background in Servlets and JSP may find the material here too detailed for an introduction. These readers may be want to look at Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Brain-Friendly Guides). Once they have the big picture from the "Head First" book, this would be a great second book, filling the details needed to pass the test.

Like most exam preparation books, there are questions at the end of each chapter (over 300 total). These questions make sure that help the reader make sure that they understand the material (these questions are somewhat easier than ones on the exam). Here, each answer has a complete explanation. I found it very useful to read ALL of the answers, not just the ones I missed. This helped me find things that I misunderstood, or once in a while pointed out when I got right answer for the wrong reason.

The book contains additional material (beyond the exam objectives) on methods and topics that are useful in real world web development. Also, the final section of the book contains a description of differences between J2EE 1.5 and Java EE 5. This added material is clearly labeled, so that candidates can skip it during final preparation.

Preparing for one of Sun's certification exams will never be really easy or fun (they're too hard for that), but if you have committed yourself to passing, this book is a great resource.

Highly recommended.

this is an interesting and unusual compilation of Steinbeck's periodical writings, otherwise not readily available, which I found to be very insightful regarding the Salinas community's odd dislike of Steinbeck. While the Grapes of Wrath were hardly boosterism for California growers and law enforcement, some of these articles are almost rabid in their intensity and even more poignant in their journalism. This is a really useful resource for anyone interested in getting a wider sense of Steinbeck's thinking and development.

I picked up this book at a sale and was intrigued by it right away. It was written in 1966 and the photos are so interesting to look at. But, the best part - every single one of his essays in the book is still relevant today. Which is not a good thing. It really made me stop and think about how far we haven't come as a nation - even though we think we're leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. We are a selfish group of people, we contradict most of what we say and do, and we are blind (or look the other way) to many of our actions.

I really was appalled by the truth in which he spoke. I have a new found respect for Mr. John Steinbeck - not only as a writer, but as a politically aware individual.

I like this book very much! This is the most comprehensive Handbook to leadfree soldering I have ever seen. I learned a lot from this book and it is very useful for my jobs. I carry it with me when I am at work. I open this book when I have problems, and it can always help me find the solutions. I recommend this book to all the manufacturing engineers and managers who are designing and making electronics products.

This is a very special book!
The focus of this book is on leadfree soldering: from chip-level interconnects, IC packaging, printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication, to PCB assemblies. It provides many useful information and engineering data related to leadfree soldering. These include: design, material selection, process development, equipment selection, manufacturing, and reliability of leadfree soldering. I found these information very useful for my job as an R&D engineer.

This book is very unique!
Even it's focus is on leadfree sodering, however, this book talks about the major problems created by leadfree soldering. These include halogen-free molding compounds for plastic packages and halogen-free epoxy resins for PCBs. This information helps me to design my electronic and photonic products so they can withstand the leadfree soldering environments.

This book is wonderful!
One of the alternatives to leadfree soldering is to use conductive adhesives. This book talks about this very important subject in great details. I enjoy very much in reading the technical contents underlining this technology.

Overall, this is a great book! I would like to recommend to everyone who is working in electronic and optoelectronic products. Hats off to the authors for writing such a comprehensive handbook on leadfree soldering. Congratulations!

I OFTEN WONDERED WHY SUCH GOOD TALENT DID NOT GO AS FAR AS IT SHOULD HAVE GONE. NOW I KNOW. GOOD BOOK, DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW AT TIMES.

This book is funny and insightful, sad and true. I grew up in the late 50's and early 60's listening to many of these great groups. At the time you did not know that they were being mistreated and beaten out of so much, not just money but writer credits. This is a great book with many factual accounts of what happened to The Spaniels and this book could also echo the plight of many of the other great groups from this era. Hopefully they will now start to get the recognition that they so richly and rightfully deserve. Thank you for offering this book.

It is ironic that the thing that reflected poorest on John Quincy Adams, his tenure as president, is what he is today remembered for. In fact, his most outstanding achievements were in the field of foreign affairs and civil liberties. Professor Bemis's book addresses the first of these (the second is handled in vol. 2).

Because of his father's career as a diplomat during the American Revolution, John Adams probably had the best education in foreign affairs of any statesmen in early America. While charges of nepotism haunted Adams, it was money well-spent in terms of results. Adams was posted to Prussia, Russian and Great Britain during the Napoleonic War. He managed to secure a peace treaty with Britain which was threatening to send over the Duke of Wellington to resolve the war of 1812.

As Secretary of State, Adams established the principles that later became enshrined as the Monroe Doxtrine. His vision of Western Hemispheric solidarity was designed to allow the new American Republic to stand up to the more powerful nations of Europe. Adams did much to establish anti-colonialism as the hallmark of American Foreign Policy up to the Second World War.

The job of Secretary of State was seen as the springboard to the presidency in the "Era of Good Feelings." Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe had held this office. The rise of Adams was overshadowed by that of Andrew Jackson. However, given the nature of politics at the time neither he nor Adams were able to achieve a clear victory in electoral college. The inconclusive results of the election of 1824 led to the ultimate decision resting with the House of Representatives. When the fourth runner up and Speaker of the House, Henry Clay was in a position to decide the outcome.

The result was the famous "corrupt bargin" in which Adams came in as president and Clay was appointed to be secretary of state. The hint of "political hanky panky" undermined the presidency of John Quincy Adams. There were a number of good ideas proposed, a national university, a system of observatories, internal improvements featuring a national network of canals and roads that would have opened up the west and promoted greater regional ties and interdependence. Unfortunately these good ideas were ineffective against the charisma of Jackson and the political machinations of Van Buren, the first national political boss. The presidency of John Quincy Adams was ineffective against well-organized congressional opposition.

Beemis is excellent on all points. He correctly assesses the highlights of his career. This is intended to be a scholarly biography, not a popular representation. The level of detail and the flow of the narrative may drag at times, but this book is well worth the effort.

It is ironic that the thing that reflected poorest on John Quincy Adams, his tenure as president, is what he is today remembered for. In fact, his most outstanding achievements were in the field of foreign affairs and civil liberties. Professor Bemis's book addresses the first of these (the second is handled in vol. 2).

Because of his father's career as a diplomat during the American Revolution, John Adams probably had the best education in foreign affairs of any statesmen in early America. While charges of nepotism haunted Adams, it was money well-spent in terms of results. Adams was posted to Prussia, Russian and Great Britain during the Napoleonic War. He managed to secure a peace treaty with Britain which was threatening to send over the Duke of Wellington to resolve the war of 1812.

As Secretary of State, Adams established the principles that later became enshrined as the Monroe Doxtrine. His vision of Western Hemispheric solidarity was designed to allow the new American Republic to stand up to the more powerful nations of Europe. Adams did much to establish anti-colonialism as the hallmark of American Foreign Policy up to the Second World War.

The job of Secretary of State was seen as the springboard to the presidency in the "Era of Good Feelings." Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe had held this office. The rise of Adams was overshadowed by that of Andrew Jackson. However, given the nature of politics at the time neither he nor Adams were able to achieve a clear victory in electoral college. The inconclusive results of the election of 1824 led to the ultimate decision resting with the House of Representatives. When the fourth runner up and Speaker of the House, Henry Clay was in a position to decide the outcome.

The result was the famous "corrupt bargin" in which Adams came in as president and Clay was appointed to be secretary of state. The hint of "political hanky panky" undermined the presidency of John Quincy Adams. There were a number of good ideas proposed, a national university, a system of observatories, internal improvements featuring a national network of canals and roads that would have opened up the west and promoted greater regional ties and interdependence. Unfortunately these good ideas were ineffective against the charisma of Jackson and the political machinations of Van Buren, the first national political boss. The presidency of John Quincy Adams was ineffective against well-organized congressional opposition.

Beemis is excellent on all points. He correctly assesses the highlights of his career. This is intended to be a scholarly biography, not a popular representation. The level of detail and the flow of the narrative may drag at times, but this book is well worth the effort.

This book is just simply (...)(amazing). I ENJOYED IT ALOT!

Where do i begin? When i first took a look at this book it really caught me. I quickly judged it by its cover cause to me it was so unique. The title of the book is what really made me buy it, being that it's a title i've never seen and never really seen anything close to it. Especially for a man such as myself who always denied that i'll fall in love, looking at the title "Love isnt Evol" really put a smile on my face. title's such as "cd player","wedding vows","can i love you?" which are really fun to read,and at the same time are really deep. Also at the end of the book there are two poems......the poem titled "distress" will really make you feel as if were right there when the author was speaking, it was so real. I actually met the author thats how i found out about the book....a very shy indivisual, i hope he really makes it, cause he deserves it.