If you can trust the pre-election polls, Ron Paul doesn't have the support to become the nominee for President in the 2012 election. Nonetheless, this is a good book to read to gain an understanding of the policies and beliefs of one of the declared candidates. You can make up your own mind about supporting him or not, but at least you'll have a good basis for your decision after reading this book. To me, that was one of the main aspects of the book. The sections are short and to the point, not necessarily in enough depth to swing you over to his perspective, but detailed enough to get to know the candidate and his beliefs. In that respect, the book serves its purpose, and is good from that perspective. ( )

Abandoning for now. I've read a lot by and about Dr. Paul, so I have a good idea of his beliefs already. May pick this back up at some point. Just too much to read for the time being. ( )

This is virtually a manifesto for libertarianism. Very thought-provoking. Reading this, one realizes how progressives in the republican party and the democrat party have mismanaged the country. ( )

I'm a huge fan of Ron Paul. I'm not a huge fan of this book. [b:The Revolution: A Manifesto|2732513|The Revolution A Manifesto|Ron Paul|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255926714s/2732513.jpg|2758149] was a much better book to campaign with. This book is uneven, unfocused, and often unconvincing. Not only was the quality of each chapter highly variable, but the urgency each topic (alluded to in the subtitle) was often questionable. A competent editor would have been a fantastic addition to this book's publishing process. ( )

In Liberty Defined, Dr. Ron Paul spells out simple solutions and principled positions on 50 important issues. It is a quick, interesting and entertaining read. It is a phenomenal book to give to friends and family who haven't fully switched over to the side of liberty yet - the chapters are short and to the point and won't bore the reader by delving into the deeper, philosophical, esoteric minutiae that would likely result in a neophyte putting the book down and never picking it up again. Liberty Defined is even a good read for those who have long been on the side of freedom and a supporter of Ron Paul's message as there are plenty of little gems in each chapter that many of us have never heard or thought of ourselves. Regardless of where you are in your political journey, order this book - you won't be disappointed! ( )