Glenn Beck's Common Sense

The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government

By: Glenn Beck

Narrated by: Glenn Beck

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

The number-one New York Times best-selling author and popular radio and television host Glenn Beck revisits Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

"If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and Common Sense above all - then I ask you to read this book...."

In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. And they find commonsense solutions to the nation's problems.

One such American, Thomas Paine, was an ordinary man who changed the course of history by penning Common Sense, the concise 1776 masterpiece in which, through extraordinarily straightforward and indisputable arguments, he encouraged his fellow citizens to take control of America's future -- and, ultimately, her freedom.

Nearly two and a half centuries later, those very freedoms once again hang in the balance. And now, Glenn Beck revisits Paine's powerful treatise with one purpose: to galvanize Americans to see past government's easy solutions, two-part monopoly, and illogical methods, and take back our great country.

©2009 Mercury Radio Arts (P)2009 Simon & Schuster

must read

this is not a one sided book based on political views but a road map to what is currently happening to our country and what we can do to keep it the greatest nation on earth

He is irefutable

What made the experience of listening to Glenn Beck's Common Sense the most enjoyable?

the easy to understand way of stating things

What other book might you compare Glenn Beck's Common Sense to and why?

the Original Common Sense whiich was there too!

What does Glenn Beck bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

you feel the emotion and emphasis

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Stop Being Dumb, Use Common Sense

gbanks1040

A must listen for anyone who cares about preserving our Constitution. If you believe in what our founding fathers wanted for our future we better wake up and start to fight for it. Our freedoms are gradually being taken over by big government on both sides of the political spectrum. It's no longer a democratric or republican party thing. It's both and all the lobbyists and corporate welfare, bailouts, handouts to those that feel the government is there to make sure they have food, housing, health care, etc. Cradle to grave care. No way.

Bold, unafraid of the truth being told

This has to be the best read of my year. I am an avid reader, a Patriot, a Bostonian, a lover of US History, and a retired Teacher. This should be mailed to every household in America. Glenn Beck is not afraid to face the dragons of our current situation. Let the truth be told, and better yet, let it be heeded.

Filled With Facts and Common Sense

I like the content of the book, and anyone that really cares about America should read it, or listen to it. Personally I wish someone else was reading it because even though Glenn means well, there's some parts of this audio where I just can't stand to listen any longer because he gets too excited and it distracts from the content of the book. I can only take so much at once so I'll have to listen to this book a little at a time until I get through it.

Excellent!!

This book should be mandatory reading for every single middle school and high school student in this country.

Excellent

Wake up America, NOW! Listen to this and share the book with anyone who will listen, then pass it on.

The whole book is exciting and empowering

I was worried I may be getting into some Republican right wing book but it is not at all! He even calls for a 3rd party in parts of this book. I am so impressed with him. To be honest, Ron Paul has been teaching the same constitutional ideologies for years. Oh, and you get a free copy of Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense" inside! I had just bought that audio book and didn't know it was included.

Calm down, Glenn

He makes me think. I may not always agree, but he generally makes a lot of sense. You'll have to be a little to the right of center to listen to his ranting. But to me the best part of the audiobook was the reading of the original Common Sense by Thomas Payne.

Call To Arms!

I wasn't sure what I'd get when I purchased this and was a little worried it would be another droning and dull audiobook however, I was VERY pleasantly surprised. Not only does Glen narrate this himself, he does it in such a way that inspires, invokes and encourages the listener to action. I travel a lot and its impractical to carry a book with me all the time so this audiobook is on my iPhone and I listen to it frequently. Glen is authoritative, informed and courageously direct - his research and facts are indisputable. This is a CALL TO ARMS for every American who cares about this country and what this country was originally established to be. He invokes the listener to stop sitting idly by but take our constitutional right as American's to support the fundamental and intrinsic value of the Constitution of the United States as it was intended. If ever this country needed a voice of sanity, logic and reason (Common Sense), its now and Glen is clearly HEAD AND SHOULDERS over any other. THANK YOU GLEN FOR DOING THIS!