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Arguing With Idiots

Arguing with Idiots

Glenn's new book, Arguing with Idiots, is in stores now so we wanted to tell you a little bit about the kind of things you"ll find inside"¦ Why those who compare minimum wage workers of today vs. 50 years ago are completely missing the point. (Hint: Think iPods, flat screen TVs and digital cameras.)

See Chapter 1: In Defense of Capitalism: Giving the Free Market a Fair Shake

The name of the country in which the use of handguns in crimes rose by 40 percent in the two years after they banned handguns.

See Chapter 2: The Second Amendment: Ammunition to Defend Your Rights

Why Utah, the state that spends the least per student on education and New York, the state that spends the most, have nearly identical test scores.

See Chapter 3: Education: Readin", Writin", and Futility

How much your personal tax bill would rise if evil Exxon were forced out of business.

See Chapter 4: America's Energy Future: Corns, Cars, Carbon, and Controversy

Which union spent $80 million to get their candidates elected in 2008"¦and why that union is now getting the payback it hoped for.

See Chapter 5: Unions: When is America Finished Paying Her Dues?

Why Glenn is the idiot when it comes to homeownership.

See Chapter 8: Owning a Home: Waking Up from the American Dream

Which group of people had the highest gains in real median income from 1980-2007 (the answer will shock you).

See Chapter 9: Economics 101: Smaller Government, Bigger Wallet

Why six percent of patients in the UK resort to 'self dentistry" like pulling their own teeth or using superglue to reattach crowns.

See Chapter 11: Universal Health Care: Why a Paper Cut May Soon Be Fatal

Which state is working on a bill that could have a massive impact (in a good way!) on the Tenth Amendment of our Constitution.

See Chapter 12: The U.S. Constitution: Lost in Translation
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Idiots Arguing

I have been seeing a lot of rave reviews for 'Arguing With Idiots' but so far have not read anything from someone who is not biased. It has been rated #1 on the New York Best Sellers.