The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution

By: Kevin R.C. Gutzman

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Instead of the system that the U.S. Constitution intended, judges have created a system in which bureaucrats and appointed officials make most of the important policies. While the government claims to be a representative republic, somehow hot-button topics, from gay marriage to the allocation of Florida's presidential electors, always seem to be decided by unelected judges. What gives them the right to decide such issues? The judges say it's the Constitution.

Author and law professor Kevin Gutzman shows that there is very little relationship between the Constitution ratified by the 13 states more than two centuries ago and the "constitutional law" imposed upon us since then. The Constitution guarantees our rights and freedoms, but activist judges are threatening those very rights because of the Supreme Court's willingness to substitute its own opinions for the perfectly constitutional laws enacted by "we, the people" through our elected representatives.

©2007 Kevin R.C. Gutzman, J.D., Ph.D (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

everyone should know how freedom has been take

loved it. going to listen to it again until it soaks in. I want our freedom back. where does alot of our money go? if we don't know is that freedom? great book. lots of information.

Truth is quite disturbing

Shed light on constitutional judges that is extremely unsettling. Nice job, and a reveling performance by the speaker.

when will the people wake up to the tyranny?

excellent summary of most of the controversial cases over the last two centuries which judicial review skewed current law.

lots of history

great book, should be taught in high school, maybe then we could take back our country.

Great book to start you thinking

I thought the book was a great catalyst to start the reader thinking critically about government policy and action. I think there were times where it felt some bias may have been shining through. Those instances could have been actual bias, or it could have been from how the information was being presented. Either way, even disagreeing with the author on some points it was a good read

Black is white -takes you thru the looking glass

Would you listen to The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution again? Why?

Yes - its a must. A third go through will be instructive as well

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

Eye opening -

Have you listened to any of Tom Weiner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Dont know

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

The Constitution explained - Beware of judges!!!

Any additional comments?

A dangerous piece of writing - sets down some pretty challenging precepts. Exciting stuff!!

surprisingly engaging

this book starts out strong and then get stronger! Rarely have I felt compelled to take so many notes and make so many bookmarks as in this audiobook. I loved it! I will listen to it many more times. it really is that good! Very well done!

Awesome

Great book. Great performance. I listened to this book over the course of a week or so while commuting to work. Best use of time ever.

New take

So long as you leave your own constitutional and judicial philosophy at the door, this audio book provides an unorthodox yet worth while take on the constitution and its evolution throughout different epochs.

Right about so many things

As a professor at a law school, I can attest that Mr. Gutzman gets it right! One of the biggest problems with legal education is the case study method. We have lost the history and the spirit of The Constitution and get mired in the self-made law of the SCOTUS. I agree that one way to fix this is to fix our legal education system. The history and interpretation of the cases cited in this book and what they mean to the death of the Constitution makes you cringe. Because its true.