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What new crisis will the federal government manufacture in order to acquire more power over individuals? What new lies will it tell? Throughout our history, the federal government has lied to send our children off to war, lied to take our money, lied to steal our property, lied to gain our trust, and lied to enhance its power over us. Not only does the government lie to us, we lie to ourselves. We won't admit that each time we let the government get away with misleading us, we are allowing it to increase in size and power and decrease our personal liberty. In acquiescing to the government's continuous fraudulent behavior, we bear partial responsibility for the erosion of our individual liberties and the ever-expanding federal regulation of private behavior. This book attacks the culture in government that facilitates lying, and it challenges readers to recognize that culture, to confront it, and to be rid of it.
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Judge Napolitano's political book, "Lies the Government Told You", outlines seventeen different lies the government has been feeding Americans over the course of history. Are all men created equal? Does every vote really count? Are you truly innocent until proven guilty? Many Americans are unfortunately sucked into believing these falsehoods. The media, and almost every politician, want you to believe that you live in a free society where you can control your own circumstances, but it is simply not true.
Napolitano dissects each lie into a very organized and understandable way, and is careful to give both sides of the argument. I was impressed at how he called out both Republicans and Democrats, stating that both have repeatedly lied to Americans for centuries. But, there were some parts that left me confused and unsure about the validity of Napolitano's sources. Almost every source was secondary and he relied too much on opinion articles. For instance, Napolitano describes FDR and his supposed part in allowing and even provoking the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor. All so he could have a legitimate excuse to join the war. Napolitano's only source is a book devoted to the topic, yet it is written by a conspiracy theorist. Maybe it did happen, and maybe it didn't, but I would have liked to see more concrete evidence.
All in all, I really enjoyed the book, even though it did get me a little hot-headed at times. It even inspired me to write this post here, based on the social security scam. A definite must-read if you enjoy raising your blood pressure! :)
Best work yet 
This is one of the better books out there that is shining a bright light into the den of jackals known as gunverment. Judge Napolitano shows that no matter what anyone (save Ron Paul) says is a flat out LIE. Just review non-gunverment approved history to see for yourself.
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Fabulous read!
Judge Namolitano believes in America and bristles at the injustices that have been done in the name of government. Surprisingly, we have been duped for generations. Want to get the scoop? This is the book!
WAY too political. 
I suppose I was looking for journalism. You will not find a "just the facts" moment in this book. Thankfully we live in a country of such great freedoms and fairness. Yes, we can all criticize the government, but what would we do without government? Seriously.
We all know that the system is far from perfect. That can be said for every single country on this planet to some extent.
There are some interesting points in this book, but I'm a bit tired of the 'political agenda' books that clutter the bookstores. I wish we had a version of this very book written as PURE JOURNALISM with numerous verifiable sources.
All that said, this book will appeal to many. It's not my cup of tea- but YOU may end up loving it. I can't give it my lowest rating because- as I mentioned- there are some nuggets of gold here. Two stars from me, but give it a read for yourself. It's not a waste of time by any stretch.
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