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11. A really excellent review for the book

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 01:15 PM

Jan 2016

that says even more of what I was trying to say here, but does it better than I have, is found at

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/908672439?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1

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Julius Caesar, JFK, FDR, and real American economic reform [View all] ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 OP

Outstanding book, analysis and analogy by Parenti and ProfessorPlum. Octafish Jan 2016 #1

excellent, thank you very much for this link ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #2

TUC Radio has a Parenti Archive... Octafish Jan 2016 #18

Thank you for that link - ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #23

Wow! I just saw the whole lecture and I'm in awe of Professor Parenti. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #14

Patterns in History that we are supposed to ignore. Octafish Jan 2016 #20

Thanks, Octafish. I have his YouTube page up right now. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #21

I made that same comparison to the Kennedys and FDR ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #22

One of the best reasons for VP Elizabeth Warren that I can think of 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #3

Absolutely agree. I've been thinking that way for the past week or so. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #15

Excellent book and K&R deutsey Jan 2016 #6

I think there is a lot to recommend that theory ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #8

Very interesting . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2016 #9

I hope you do enjoy it ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #10

Ralph Waldo Emerson may have beat you to it in 1841 mrdmk Jan 2016 #16

A really excellent review for the book ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #11

It includes this line: ProfessorPlum Jan 2016 #12

I agree deutsey Jan 2016 #19

This is terrifying but very understandable. MIC, corporatism jwirr Jan 2016 #13

Damn, as a fan of that time period I need to get that book! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #17