Common Sense

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

Well done. I am very glad to have revisited Thomas Paine's concise pamphlet of arguments for independence. His clarity of thought coupled with his ability to express those arguments logically makes me appreciate the men of the period.

Roots of America

(3.5 stars)

Jonathan

There are powerful statements in this piece. Not enough people understand how America was intended to function. This gives insight into how politics and government works.

Still Relavent

(5 stars)

David Schultz

A tome still full of wisdom applicable to today. It also is a good look into the thinking of people at that time, something quite different than is often taught today. It also delivered in easily understandable English with only quotes being in Old English.

(5 stars)

Steve Econ

this book is an amazing look at America's play for Independence. however the reader of the book leaves much to be desired.

our schools would be better with this

(5 stars)

Ray

This is a great book. I am glad I found it.

needs to be banned. It is literally treasonous

(4.5 stars)

Dr. Ray Cyst

This work of structural oppression and phalogocentricism was instrumental in the creation of the United States. The United States is a hell hole of systemic oppression and inequality. A free people is a people free to violate the iron clad rules of social justice. In order to protect the helpless victimized BIPOCs we need to create a leviathan state that looks after every facet of out well being. We need a state so strong and oppressive that there is no possibility for self defense or thinking untowed thoughts. People are not capable of governing themselves. However an all powerfully state and a hereditary corporate elite definitely have the best interest of the individual at heart. This book sounds like something Al Quaeda would have written. Freedom is not absolute. However we do have the freedom to do exactly what our corporate masters tell us to do. Free thought, and actions are dangerous. Better to trust and obey the expert advice of our masters.

(4 stars)

Rosawoodsii

5 stars for the book, but the reading was so stilted that I had to adjust the score. This should be required reading for every US citizen, and especially for those in public schools. It's obvious they know nothing about American history, and the parallels between King George and the present government are so remarkable that the book is as relevant today as when it was written. I do wish I had known there were two other readings of this book because it was painful to listen to this one. it seemed as if the reader had never read this book before and kept hesitating, stopping, choking, really, because he didn't know what was coming next. At first I thought it was a robotic rendition and then realized that there was a name set to it. I hope the reader gets more practice and realizes he has to be familiar with the material when he reads it.

impressive work

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

what amazed me the most is how much of this essay found it's way into the US Constitution. further, he calls for a declaration of indeoendence. he argues in favor of freedom of religion, etc. he says, a house divided against itself cannot stand. hmm.. sounds familiar! now I move on to the books of john locke