In his book, "America's 30 Years War", Balint Vazonyi defines the two political philosophies that have been written about and tried over the centuries as the "Franco-Germanic" Way and the "Anglo-American" Way. He has defined them as such, because to call them "Left and Right" or "liberal and Conservative" or "Socialism/Communism and Free Enterprise" causes people to ignore the facts.Thomas Sowell writes about modern liberals ..."What they have that is more important to them than specific knowledge of what they are doing is a vision of the world and a vision of themselves. Their test of a belief is not how it fits the facts but how it fits their vision. That is what makes them so dangerous." ...This in my opinion exactly fits the "Franco-Germanic" way of thinking, which has been proven dangerous by such examples as National Socialism, Soviet Socialism and the People's Republic of China and all have killed millions of people.Now we have the DLC, clinton and most Democrats and even some Republicans, along with their NATO heads of state, promoting "The Third Way" or Global Socialism.In this final year before Election2000 this book will help those interested in the Future of Our Country to focus on important issues ...rto

The most concise, well thought out book ever written on the founding principles of American Society. Mr. Vazsonyi provides THE thorough overview of the foundations that make America, the product of over 3000 years of Monotheism and Western Civilization, unique among all nations. A must read for all immigrants who want to know how to be American, for those who feel something is not quite right with America but can't put it in concrete terms, and all students in courses titled "Government," "Civics," and "American History.".

With the personal perspective and clarity only an immigrant is likely to have, Mr. Vazsonyi effectively demonstrates the two dominant concepts of government - Anglo American principles clearly delineated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the French German Welfare State founded in the blood of the French Revolution and refined in Bismark's Germany. Mr. Vazsonyi shows how Communism, socialism, liberalism, and all the other "ism's" that have developed in the last two hundred years are manifestations of a very old concept of governance which tries to create the perfect society envisioned by a self-appointed elite using a centralized government administering a command economy. American Society, by contrast, created a set of principles designed to enable each individual to develop himself according to the advantages his circumstances allowed. Adoption of these principles produced a society of responsible and moral individuals, who built a great nation from the grass roots, without the help of any central authority.

America's 30 Year's War asks: In light of the prosperity and freedom the system created by our founders provided us, do we really want to adopt the statist European model that, in its various forms, has lead to the elimination of entire populations and the destruction of private property, capital, and individual freedom? By its existence, America has prevented the ultimate triumph of the European Welfare State and its approach to governance. Impossible to defeat externally, American Founding Principles are being attacked internally; primarily by those in government, entertainment, academia, and media who want her to be just as equal as all other nations. The approach is to use feel good words and concepts such as multiculturualism, regulation, social justice (what exactly does that term mean, who defines it and when will we know when we've achieved it?) assaults on property rights, group identity and class warfare, to make people feel warm, fuzzy, and receptive about various causes and movements that pound away at America's Constitutional Foundations. These same methods, used in the author's native Hungry by both German and Russian occupiers in the 40's and 50's, are used to produce passionate, caring "Useful Idiots." Mr. Vazsonyi suggests a return to Constitutional Principles will ensure the rebirth of the Original American Revolution started in 1776 and stopped dead in its tracks by the political developments of the 1960s.

The most concise, well thought out book ever written on the founding principles of American Society. Mr. Vazsonyi provides THE thorough overview of the foundations that make America, the product of over 3000 years of Monotheism and Western Civilization, unique among all nations. A must read for all immigrants who want to know how to be American, for those who feel something is not quite right with America but can't put it in concrete terms, and all students in courses titled "Government," "Civics," and "American History.".

With the personal perspective and clarity only an immigrant is likely to have, Mr. Vazsonyi effectively demonstrates the two dominant concepts of government - Anglo American principles clearly delineated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the French German Welfare State founded in the blood of the French Revolution and refined in Bismark's Germany. Mr. Vazsonyi shows how Communism, socialism, liberalism, and all the other "ism's" that have developed in the last two hundred years are manifestations of a very old concept of governance which tries to create the perfect society envisioned by a self-appointed elite using a centralized government administering a command economy. American Society, by contrast, created a set of principles designed to enable each individual to develop himself according to the advantages his circumstances allowed. Adoption of these principles produced a society of responsible and moral individuals, who built a great nation from the grass roots, without the help of any central authority.

America's 30 Year's War asks: In light of the prosperity and freedom the system created by our founders provided us, do we really want to adopt the statist European model that, in its various forms, has lead to the elimination of entire populations and the destruction of private property, capital, and individual freedom? By its existence, America has prevented the ultimate triumph of the European Welfare State and its approach to governance. Impossible to defeat externally, American Founding Principles are being attacked internally; primarily by those in government, entertainment, academia, and media who want her to be just as equal as all other nations. The approach is to use feel good words and concepts such as multiculturualism, regulation, social justice (what exactly does that term mean, who defines it and when will we know when we've achieved it?) assaults on property rights, group identity and class warfare, to make people feel warm, fuzzy, and receptive about various causes and movements that pound away at America's Constitutional Foundations. These same methods, used in the author's native Hungry by both German and Russian occupiers in the 40's and 50's, are used to produce passionate, caring "Useful Idiots." Mr. Vazsonyi suggests a return to Constitutional Principles will ensure the rebirth of the Original American Revolution started in 1776 and stopped dead in its tracks by the political developments of the 1960s.