Bastiat's "The Law" has just passed Coulter's book on Amazon

[sailingaway]

http://t.co/aSa9Gn1Y

:D

[bluesc]

The power of Ron Paul > The power of that demon.

[sailingaway]

Well, she can be pretty funny.

[bluesc]

While calling her a demon I didn't even notice the title of her book and the cover of it. Very fitting.

[GreenBulldog]

All the other books lost to one that's GIVEN OUT FOR FREE (at mises.org).

[VictorB]

Why is the price $6.66? That should be the price of Coulters book!

[Original_Intent]

The Law is one of the greatest books ever written. However, there was a valid one star review on Amazon saying be sure to get the translation that is the one available at FEE and Mises. They quoted an excerpt from a different translation and then the same passage from the other translation, and it was frankly night and day - one was beautifully expressed, the other was clunky, inelegant, and frankly did not express the idea well. If I ahd gotten the wrong translation, I would not have fallen in love with it.

The translation matters - if you recommend it, be sure you get the right one. Seven Treasures Publications is the poor translation, the Dean Russel translation is incredible. Here is the example from the Amazon review:


(from the Feb 6, 2009 edition from Seven Treasures Publications):
"Existence, faculties, assimilation - in other words, personality, liberty, property - this is man. It is of these three things that it may be said, apart from all the demagogue subtlety, that they are anterior and superior to all human legislation."

(from the Dean Russell translation):
"Life, faculties, production - in other words, individuality, liberty, property - this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation, and are superior to it."

[joshnorris14]

People should be buying from the LvMI

[cucucachu0000]

its 55 on politics. i just bought a copy today ive never read it and would like to read a few by bastiat.

[VoluntaryAmerican]

Cool :) I helped propel it to #1... I bought it right after I heard Dr. Paul mentioned it, waiting for it to come in the mail.

[iGGz]

Wow cool, Ron Paul is da shit

[anaconda]

Price of the book on Amazon is $6.66....that can't be good...

[specsaregood]

Price of the book on Amazon is $6.66....that can't be good...

mises.org had it for $3 yesterday.

[Beorn]

its 55 on politics. i just bought a copy today ive never read it and would like to read a few by bastiat.

Up to 19 in Politics now.

[LibertyEagle]

mises.org had it for $3 yesterday.

That would be an interesting comment to make on a review on Amazon. :)

[specsaregood]

That would be an interesting comment to make on a review on Amazon. :)

yeah, but i just checked and they upped it to $6 now. :( guess they had a short term rp mention sale that ended last night.

[Zarn Solen]

yeah, but i just checked and they upped it to $6 now. :( guess they had a short term rp mention sale that ended last night.

It's still worth the buy.

[Perry]

Now the real question is, since Ron Pauls #1 recommended book is actually the bible(which he stated on the same tv show) how many of you who have never read it are going to go out and get it? :D

[american.swan]

Would you like the MP3s? http://j.mp/syeNrQ

[Feeding the Abscess]

Now the real question is, since Ron Pauls #1 recommended book is actually the bible(which he stated on the same tv show) how many of you who have never read it are going to go out and get it? :D

He said "something not religiously oriented, right?"

If he intended on saying "something other than the Bible," I'm guessing he would have said that.

He was clarifying the question. The Florida AG who asked the question responded with "it could be that if you want it to," and Ron answered with The Law.

[AlexG]

Everything Oprah touches turns into gold? pfft screw that! Everything Ron touches turns to gold!

[Perry]

He said "something not religiously oriented, right?"

If he intended on saying "something other than the Bible," I'm guessing he would have said that.

He was clarifying the question. The Florida AG who asked the question responded with "it could be that if you want it to," and Ron answered with The Law.

Lol... He said; "You mean, besides a particular religious book?"

All the panelists knew EXACTLY what he meant and I promise you if Ron Paul could only convince you to read ONE book it would be the bible. Believe it.

[1836]

That's unbelievable! #520 out of ALL BOOKS on AMAZON is nothing to sneeze at!

Wow, Ron!

[Feeding the Abscess]

Lol... He said; "You mean, besides a particular religious book?"

All the panelists knew EXACTLY what he meant and I promise you if Ron Paul could only convince you to read ONE book it would be the bible. Believe it.

Exact transcript:


Ron - ... excluding something religiously oriented ...
AG - Could be, it could be
Ron - Well, I think that to simplify things, to get the message out... since we're talking about politics and the law... people, if they want to read a short book to really wake them up on what the law should be, they should read a book called The Law.

He probably would recommend people read the Bible (1 Samuel 1:8, for instance, or "Blessed are the Peacemakers"), but he didn't here.

[LibertyEagle]

Ron Paul is a devout Christian. Of course, the Bible is very important to him.

[Perry]

Exact transcript:



He probably would recommend people read the Bible (1 Samuel 1:8, for instance, or "Blessed are the Peacemakers"), but he didn't here.

As I said the panel knew EXACTLY what he was saying. Deny it if that makes you feel better but some people might think it important that Ron Paul believes the bible to be the single most important book in existence.

[iGGz]

Now the real question is, since Ron Pauls #1 recommended book is actually the bible(which he stated on the same tv show) how many of you who have never read it are going to go out and get it? :D

No way

[CaptainAmerica]

okay so the price of the book is 6.66?really?seriously amazon???

[Deborah K]

The Law is one of the greatest books ever written. However, there was a valid one star review on Amazon saying be sure to get the translation that is the one available at FEE and Mises. They quoted an excerpt from a different translation and then the same passage from the other translation, and it was frankly night and day - one was beautifully expressed, the other was clunky, inelegant, and frankly did not express the idea well. If I ahd gotten the wrong translation, I would not have fallen in love with it.

The translation matters - if you recommend it, be sure you get the right one. Seven Treasures Publications is the poor translation, the Dean Russel translation is incredible. Here is the example from the Amazon review:

The one from Mises uses the Seven Treasures Publications apparently: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf

[mczerone]

The one from Mises uses the Seven Treasures Publications apparently: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf

That does appear to be the case: FEE published the Dean Russel translation in 1998; Mises.org uses the 7T translation for their .pdf. Has anyone ordered a copy of the book from Mises.org to see what translation it is?

After comparing a couple of sections, the .pdf isn't bad, but the Russel is better (I have a hard copy from IEA).

[RabbitMan]

The one from Mises uses the Seven Treasures Publications apparently: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf

Yeah, I noticed that too. The other translation can be found for free as well, I view it as just another reason to pick it up again! Really does sum up Ron's philosophy quite well.

[specsaregood]

That does appear to be the case: FEE published the Dean Russel translation in 1998; Mises.org uses the 7T translation for their .pdf. Has anyone ordered a copy of the book from Mises.org to see what translation it is?

I have, I'll let you know when it arrives and I'm able to check.

[Crotale]

I'm studying French. I can't wait 'till I'm of a sufficient standard to start reading the texts of Bastiat, Say and other great classical liberals of the French liberal school. Will be VERY enriching. :D

[Jingles]

This really demonstrates how powerful Ron Paul's words are. What other candidate could suggest a book and it suddenly hits like #1 on amazon?

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

I'm studying French. I can't wait 'till I'm of a sufficient standard to start reading the texts of Bastiat, Say and other great classical liberals of the French liberal school. Will be VERY enriching. :D

Dunoyer and Comte are great. So are all the earlier contemporary liberals.

[cucucachu0000]

it went down today in politics from 55 to 72 try pushing it i would like it atleast to be in the top 40

[roho76]

He mentioned Alexis De Tocqueville in his Concord Monitor interview and it's #2.

Anybody read this? Is it for/against it?

[olehounddog]

Just ordered 10 for 6.00 ea. from Mises bookstore. Plus 4.64 s&h.

[Bern]

amazon has the Dean Russel translation too, but it's slightly more expensive at ~$78:

http://www.amazon.com/Law-Frederic-Bastiat/dp/1572460202

... Is this the entire book?

http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html

Looks like it might be:

http://fee.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/thelaw-2008.pdf

[airborne373]

great.

[brandon]

Cool I just bought it. Also ordered Road to serfdom...haven't read that one yet. :cool:

[josiahkeller]

The translation matters - if you recommend it, be sure you get the right one. Seven Treasures Publications is the poor translation, the Dean Russel translation is incredible. Here is the example from the Amazon review:

(from the Feb 6, 2009 edition from Seven Treasures Publications):
"Existence, faculties, assimilation - in other words, personality, liberty, property - this is man. It is of these three things that it may be said, apart from all the demagogue subtlety, that they are anterior and superior to all human legislation."

(from the Dean Russell translation):
"Life, faculties, production - in other words, individuality, liberty, property - this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation, and are superior to it."
The Seven Treasures Publications one sounds like Ayn Rand's writing. :P

[american.swan]

This Korean province blocks "fee.org" #facepalm

[No Free Beer]

Wow cool, Ron Paul is da shit

hahahahha

[KEEF]

Bought three copies, Christmas is coming up.

[Dreamofunity]

Wtf, how can Tocqueville be only 99 cents?

I need to get a kindle.

[specsaregood]

That does appear to be the case: FEE published the Dean Russel translation in 1998; Mises.org uses the 7T translation for their .pdf. Has anyone ordered a copy of the book from Mises.org to see what translation it is?
After comparing a couple of sections, the .pdf isn't bad, but the Russel is better (I have a hard copy from IEA).


I have, I'll let you know when it arrives and I'm able to check.

The print version from Mises.org is the 7T translation.

[TRIGRHAPPY]

I bought it tonight. I also bought "Economics in one lesson" which is another book the good Dr has recommended in the past. I chose to purchase the hardbacks because I plan on passing them on to my children. Both can be downloaded for free and mises.org.

[Tax the Fed]

Bastiat's masterpiece and Ron Paul's A Foreign Policy of Freedom are two books by two geniuses -

and only the latter is alive and can be POTUS !

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/sunblush/fpfronpaul.jpg

[heavenlyboy34]

Everything Oprah touches turns into gold? pfft screw that! Everything Ron touches turns to gold!
Henceforth, all mentions of The Midas Touch shall be stricken and replaced with The Ron Paul Touch. ;)

[sailingaway]

The Law is one of the greatest books ever written. However, there was a valid one star review on Amazon saying be sure to get the translation that is the one available at FEE and Mises. They quoted an excerpt from a different translation and then the same passage from the other translation, and it was frankly night and day - one was beautifully expressed, the other was clunky, inelegant, and frankly did not express the idea well. If I ahd gotten the wrong translation, I would not have fallen in love with it.

The translation matters - if you recommend it, be sure you get the right one. Seven Treasures Publications is the poor translation, the Dean Russel translation is incredible. Here is the example from the Amazon review:

ok this is a bummer, I can't find FEE to buy it there, can't tell if the hard back version at amazon is the right translation, and mises has a red line through the security thing at the order processing page.

And now, of course, only the right translation will do....