Synopses & Reviews
The government is not a neutral arbiter of truth. It never has been. It never will be. Doubt everything. John Stossel does. A self-described skeptic, he has dismantled society's sacred cows with unerring common sense. Now he debunks the most sacred of them all: our intuition and belief that government can solve our problems. In
No, They Can't, the
New York Times bestselling author and Fox News commentator insists that we discard that idea of the “perfect” government — left or right — and retrain our brain to look only at the facts, to rethink our lives as independent individuals — and fast.
With characteristic tenacity, John Stossel outlines and exposes the fallacies and facts of the most pressing issues of today's social and political climate — and shows how our intuitions about them are, frankly, wrong:
• the unreliable marriage between big business, the media, and unions
• the myth of tax breaks and the ignorance of their advocates
• why “central planners” never create more jobs and how government never really will
• why free trade works — without government Interference
• federal regulations and the trouble they create for consumers
• the harm caused to the disabled by government protection of the disabled
• the problems (social and economic) generated by minimum-wage laws
• the destructive daydreams of “health insurance for everyone”
• bad food vs. good food and the governments intrusive, unwelcome nanny sensibilities
• the dumbing down of public education and teachers unions
• how gun control actually increases crime
. . . and more myth-busting realities of why the American people must wrest our lives back from a government stranglehold.
Stossel also reveals how his unyielding desire to educate the public with the truth caused an irreparable rift with ABC (nobody wanted to hear the point-by- point facts of ObamaCare), and why he left his long-running stint for a new, uncensored forum with Fox. He lays out his ideas for education innovation as well and, finally, makes it perfectly clear why government action is the least effective and desirable fantasy to hang on to. As Stossel says, “Its not about electing the right people. Its about narrowing responsibilities.” No, They Can't is an irrefutable first step toward that goal.
Review
andlt;divandgt;andlt;xmlandgt;
"Excellent...No They Can't shed[s] light on how nonsensical government...is way beyond what our constitution allows." --Sarah Palin
Review
"I love No They Can't. This book sends a message that people need to read." Senator Mike Lee
Review
"As an introduction to a way of looking at the world, No, They Can't is superb. In about 300 highly readable pages, Mr. Stossel whips through countless topics, explaining for each why libertarians think the government does more harm than good." The Washington Times
Review
andlt;xmlandgt;"andlt;m:mathprandgt;andlt;m:mathfont m:val="Cambria Math"andgt;andlt;m:brkbin m:val="before"andgt;andlt;m:brkbinsub m:val="--"andgt;andlt;m:smallfrac m:val="off"andgt;andlt;m:dispdefandgt;andlt;m:lmargin m:val="0"andgt;andlt;m:rmargin m:val="0"andgt;andlt;m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"andgt;andlt;m:wrapindent m:val="1440"andgt;One of the nation's most recognized advocates of free-markets and individualism, Stossel argues that we have to become reality-based skeptics and embrace facts rather than feel-good rhetoric and politically popular policies that simply don't work.and#8221;--David Harsanyi, andlt;Iandgt;Human Eventsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;/m:wrapindentandgt;andlt;/m:defjcandgt;andlt;/m:rmarginandgt;andlt;/m:lmarginandgt;andlt;/m:dispdefandgt;andlt;/m:smallfracandgt;andlt;/m:brkbinsubandgt;andlt;/m:brkbinandgt;andlt;/m:mathfontandgt;andlt;/m:mathprandgt;andlt;/xmlandgt;
Review
andlt;xmlandgt;andlt;m:mathprandgt;andlt;m:mathfont m:val="Cambria Math"andgt;andlt;m:brkbin m:val="before"andgt;andlt;m:brkbinsub m:val="--"andgt;andlt;m:smallfrac m:val="off"andgt;andlt;m:dispdefandgt;andlt;m:lmargin m:val="0"andgt;andlt;m:rmargin m:val="0"andgt;andlt;m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"andgt;andlt;m:wrapindent m:val="1440"andgt;and#8220;Is there anything for a reader already on the capitalist side to learn from yet another one of these books? Yes there is.and#8221; --Future of Capitalismandlt;BRandgt; andlt;/m:wrapindentandgt;andlt;/m:defjcandgt;andlt;/m:rmarginandgt;andlt;/m:lmarginandgt;andlt;/m:dispdefandgt;andlt;/m:smallfracandgt;andlt;/m:brkbinsubandgt;andlt;/m:brkbinandgt;andlt;/m:mathfontandgt;andlt;/m:mathprandgt;andlt;/xmlandgt;
Review
andlt;xmlandgt; andlt;/xmlandgt;andlt;xmlandgt;andlt;m:mathprandgt;andlt;m:mathfont m:val="Cambria Math"andgt;andlt;m:brkbin m:val="before"andgt;andlt;m:brkbinsub m:val="--"andgt;andlt;m:smallfrac m:val="off"andgt;andlt;m:dispdefandgt;andlt;m:lmargin m:val="0"andgt;andlt;m:rmargin m:val="0"andgt;andlt;m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"andgt;andlt;m:wrapindent m:val="1440"andgt;"Excellent...andlt;Iandgt;No They Can'tandnbsp; andlt;/Iandgt;shed[s] light on how nonsensical governmentand#8230;is way beyond what our constitution allows.and#8221; --Sarah Palinandlt;BRandgt; andlt;/m:wrapindentandgt;andlt;/m:defjcandgt;andlt;/m:rmarginandgt;andlt;/m:lmarginandgt;andlt;/m:dispdefandgt;andlt;/m:smallfracandgt;andlt;/m:brkbinsubandgt;andlt;/m:brkbinandgt;andlt;/m:mathfontandgt;andlt;/m:mathprandgt;andlt;/xmlandgt;
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.
Emmy Award-winning journalist John Stossel is a self-proclaimed skeptic, attacking society's sacred cows. Now, he dismantles the most sacred of them all: the notion that government action is the best way to solve a problem.
From the myth that government can spend its way out of a crisis to the mistaken belief that labor unions protect workers, Stossel, a true libertarian, provides evidence that the reality is very different from what intuition tells us. His evidence leads to the taboo conclusions that:
· Government already dominates health care — and that’s the problem
· The state keeps banning foods, but food bans don't make us healthier
· Government-run schools and teachers’ unions haven’t made kids smarter
Utilizing his three decades in journalism, Stossel combines sharp insights, common sense, and documented facts to debunk conventional wisdom and challenge popular opinion about the role of our nation’s government.
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.
The government is not a neutral arbiter of truth. It never has been. It never will be. Doubt everything. John Stossel does. A self-described skeptic, he has dismantled society's sacred cows with unerring common sense. Now he debunks the most sacred of them all: our intuition and belief that government can solve our problems. In No, They Can't, the New York Times bestselling author and Fox News commentator insists that we discard that idea of the "perfect" government--left or right--and retrain our brain to look only at the facts, to rethink our lives as independent individuals--and fast.
With characteristic tenacity, John Stossel outlines and exposes the fallacies and facts of the most pressing issues of today's social and political climate--and shows how our intuitions about them are, frankly, wrong:
- the unreliable marriage between big business, the media, and unions
- the myth of tax breaks and the ignorance of their advocates
- why "central planners" never create more jobs and how government never really will
- why free trade works--without government Interference
- federal regulations and the trouble they create for consumers
- the harm caused to the disabled by government protection of the disabled
- the problems (social and economic) generated by minimum-wage laws
- the destructive daydreams of "health insurance for everyone"
- bad food vs. good food and the government's intrusive, unwelcome nanny sensibilities
- the dumbing down of public education and teachers' unions
- how gun control actually increases crime
. . . and more myth-busting realities of why the American people must wrest our lives back from a government stranglehold.
Stossel also reveals how his unyielding desire to educate the public with the truth caused an irreparable rift with ABC (nobody wanted to hear the point-by- point facts of ObamaCare), and why he left his long-running stint for a new, uncensored forum with Fox. He lays out his ideas for education innovation as well and, finally, makes it perfectly clear why government action is the least effective and desirable fantasy to hang on to. As Stossel says, "It's not about electing the right people. It's about narrowing responsibilities." No, They Can't is an irrefutable first step toward that goal.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author John Stossel hosts his own one-hour weekly Fox Business Network show, Stossel, and a series of one-hour specials on Fox News. He also appears regularly Tuesdays on The O’Reilly Factor and on other Fox News shows.During three decades in journalism, Stossel has received numerous honors and awards. He is a nineteen-time Emmy winner, and a five-time honoree for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. His two previous books spent twenty weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.