{"product_id":"jfk-conservative-paperback","title":"Jfk, Conservative - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIra Stoll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"America, meet the real John F. Kennedy.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn F. Kennedy is lionized by liberals. He inspired Lyndon Johnson to push Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. His New Frontier promised increased spending on education and medical care for the elderly. He inspired Bill Clinton to go into politics. His champions insist he would have done great liberal things had he not been killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what if we've been looking at him all wrong? Indeed, JFK had more in common with Ronald Reagan than with LBJ. After all, JFK's two great causes were anticommunism and tax cuts. His tax cuts, domestic spending restraint, military buildup, pro-growth economic policy, emphasis on free trade and a strong dollar, and foreign policy driven by the idea that America had a God-given mission to defend freedom -- all make him, by the standards of both his time and our own, a conservative. This widely debated book is must reading for conservatives and liberals alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Provocative and compelling . . . Ira Stoll has succeeded in changing our very perception of Kennedy as one of liberalism's heroes.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWeekly Standard \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An informative analysis of the ways in which JFK did indeed evince his conservative side -- he was very religious, open to a free market unencumbered by governmental interference, and staunchly anti-Communist.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica, meet the real John F. Kennedy. \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJohn F. Kennedy is lionized by liberals. He inspired Lyndon Johnson to push Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. His New Frontier promised increased spending on education and medical care for the elderly. He inspired Bill Clinton to go into politics. His champions insist he would have done great liberal things had he not been killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. \u003cbr\u003eBut what if we ve been looking at him all wrong? Indeed, JFK had more in common with Ronald Reagan than with LBJ. After all, JFK s two great causes were anticommunism and tax cuts. His tax cuts, domestic spending restraint, military buildup, pro-growth economic policy, emphasis on free trade and a strong dollar, and foreign policy driven by the idea that America had a God-given mission to defend freedom all make him, by the standards of both his time and our own, a conservative. This widely debated book is must reading for conservatives and liberals alike. \u003cbr\u003e Provocative and compelling . . . Ira Stoll has succeeded in changing our very perception of Kennedy as one of liberalism s heroes. \u003ci\u003eWeekly Standard \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An informative analysis of the ways in which JFK did indeed evince his conservative side he was very religious, open to a free market unencumbered by governmental interference, and staunchly anti-Communist. \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e[AU PHOTO] IRA STOLL is the author of Samuel Adams: A Life and editor of FutureofCapitalism.com. Previously, he served as vice president and managing editor of the New York Sun, Washington correspondent and managing editor of the Forward, North American editor of the Jerusalem Post, and president of the Harvard Crimson.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45392571203686,"sku":"9780544334540","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dzRXcTFHRjk1cFh1THQ4cnBJWDZVZz09.webp?v=1775209824","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/jfk-conservative-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}