Hope for America: The Revolution is a Bestseller

According to his blog, Ron Paul’s new book is going to hit the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List this week. It’s also currently the #14 book on Amazon, and the #1 book on their political list. That’s what I call hope for America!

NPR interviewed Dr. Paul yesterday about his book and his continued (no, he never dropped out) campaign for the Republican nomination. The web version of the story includes a great excerpt from the book. Here are a couple of my favorite bits:

A substantial portion of the conservative movement has become a parody of its former self. Once home to distinguished intellectuals and men of letters, it now tolerates and even encourages anti-intellectualism and jingoism that would have embarrassed earlier generations of conservative thinkers.

When we agree not to treat each other merely as means to our own selfish ends, but to respect one another as individuals with rights and goals of our own, cooperation and goodwill suddenly become possible for the first time.

My message is one of freedom and individual rights. I believe individuals have a right to life and liberty and that physical aggression should be used only defensively. We should respect each other as rational beings by trying to achieve our goals through reason and persuasion rather than threats and coercion. That, and not a desire for “economic efficiency,” is the primary moral reason for opposing government intrusions into our lives: government is force, not reason.

In case you’re wondering, yes, The Revolution is on my Amazon Wishlist.