Posted on 05/18/2007 1:40:41 PM PDT by policestory
Need some ammunition for the culture war.
Anybody have any suggestions?
You found me out I am bipolar.
I meant to say “he said a novel.”
mea culpa mea culpa
( A little Latin lingo)
Very interesting. Unique.
Don’t tell me Tell the people who posted those insulting comments. They had nothing to do with what I was asking yet felt obligated to make a nasty comment anyway.
No I am not that familiar with how to do this yet.
I would say pro individual liberty, yet strict enforcement of just laws. Is not an elitist.
Doesn’t use racism as a crutch or as a means to slander others.
Pro military.
Conservative fiction is all. Something that can be read during a day on the beach or at night before bed that is entertaining yet has conservative themes.
Better yet something that is politically incorrect and portrays liberals in a bad light the way Hollywood and TV portray conservatives.
On the Free Republic Main Page, on the far left, go down to “Topics”
Under that choose “Latest Posts”
This opens a new window with the most recent posts.
On this screen is a window you can type in.
Use the drop down menu to select “By Keyword” type the keyword you’re looking for, this case “books” and you have this - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=books
Try variations of the word, here’s “book” (no s) - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=book
You’ll be amazed at the number of people looking for the same info as you. You might even find a “conservative novel ping list.”
A little more advice for you; we occasionally like to play a little rough here but we still treat each other with respect (well, most of the time). However; you won’t make friends here if you call someone “clueless” when you are asking them to help you find information.
It would be the right thing if you were to send a private reply to Gideon Reader to apologize for your attitude.
Welcome to FR!
I understand what you are saying but when I ask a question and instead of answering my question someone gives me
1- A lecture like Gideon Reader did when he/she wrote:
“You do not need a novel. Try Barry Goldwaters ideological classic:”Conscience of a Conservative”.That should do you in good stead.”
and
2- A sarcastic insult like Gideon Reader did when he/she wrote:
“A copy of the U.S.constitution is a wonderful resource.”
Gideon Reader was especially sarcastic when said, “ Both books are slim and easy to carry around.”
I think Gideon Reader owes me an apology. Whether I am a new member or one of the originals it is in bad taste to make a gratuitous insult.
Gideon Reader needs to heed the old sayings, “If you don’t have anything good to say don’t say anything” or keep your opinions to yourself.
The best you can do is deal with those you can get along with and minimize contact with those you don’t
Every now and then you should try to enjoy a good argument but don’t get into a debate with a moron. They’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!
Not sure if anyone mentioned this author before.
Someone bought these two for me last year and I LOVED them.
Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista
Enemies Foreign and Domestic
by Matthew Bracken
And the author is a longtime freeper! Good read, too. The author, as an actual SEAL knows his stuff.
Thanks
You were the first to mention Vernor Vinge
I strongly recommend “The Chivalry of Crime” by Desmond Barry.
Thanks to all who gave me some great ideas for conservative novels to read this summer.
I compiled a list of the ones mentioned most and some I checked on Amazon.com. I read the Amazon.com reviews and they seem worthwhile. I ranked them purely by what I think would be good. It is totally arbitrary. I have only read a couple ( which I noted). The rest are Freeper recommendations:
1- Everything by W.E.B. Griffin ( He wrote several series of books “Brotherhood of War”;”The Corps” I read “Semper Fi”; “Badge of Honor” this is about the Phila. PD, Men at War and some others. His son wrote one too)
2- Anything by Tom Clancy (Actually the stuff he wrote in the 1980s and early 1990s like “Red Storm Rising” and “Hunt for Red October” among others).
3- “A Sense of Duty” by Michael P. Tremoglie (A Freeper William Tell 2)
4- “State of Fear” by Michael Crichton
5- Anything by Robert Heinlein (these are science fiction like “Starship Troopers”)
6- “The Caine Mutiny” by Herman Woulk (Is this really conservative?)
7- Anything by Tom Wolfe (other than “The Right Stuff” I dont know how conservative he is)
8- Unintended Consequences by John Ross (seems interesting)
9- “The Devil is Dead” by John Lafferty
10 - “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand ( Ive read this. I dont know if Id characterize it as conservative. Some Freepers did though).
11- The Secret Agent and The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
12- The Reckoning ( no author named)
13- Angels in Iron by J. Prata
14- Camp of the Saints by Jean Raspaill
15- The Devils Advocate Taylor Caldwell
16- The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books
17- L. Neil Smith (no novels mentioned)
18 - Neal Stevenson (no books named)
19- Snowcrash ( no author)
20- Crypto-Nomicon:
21- The Confusion
22- The System of the World
23- The Quicksilver:
24- Interface
25- Cobweb
26- Vince Flynn novels
27- September Day
28- Under the Frog by Tibor Fischer.
29- Ninety-three by Victor Hugo
30- Terry Goodkind (no books mentioned)
31- David Gemmel (no books mentioned)
32- John D. McDonald
33- Randy Wayne White
34-Deborah Crombie
35- The Red President, by Martin Gross
36-Ted Dekker
37-William F. Buckleys spy novels
38- The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy
39 - A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
Also, for you movie goers check the Renaissance Film Festival in Dallas Texas and the Liberty Film Festival in Hollywood. These are strictly for conservative movies.
Maybe we can read these books, find others, and talk about them and some of the conservative movies. It would be kind of cool.
Check the acknowledgement page for familiar names.
Matt is indeed the real deal SEAL!
“Atlas Shrugged”.
Best book ever written.
Well, second best. :)
Lessee...PS, I have a soft spot for one of Heinlein's juveniles, Have Space Suit, Will Travel. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress had AI before William Gibson came along and is profoundly libertarian/conservative. And mentioning juveniles, A Wrinkle In Time by L'Engle.
Huckleberry Finn. The First Circle, by Solzhenitsyn. Bleak House by Dickens. The Jungle Book by Kipling - Disney it ain't. The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, of course. The Perelandra books by C.S. Lewis. That's a good start...
Are you he?
Wow... you are famous too?
As I said in a previous message, someone gave me the books for a gift. LOVE them!
Thank you for the additional information!
I’m honored to know you.
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