“It is often said that we are ‘too soon old and too late smart.’ Well, that applies to me now on this subject. One of the ways I got smart on the subject was to read a book written by one of my former House colleagues who was one of the six Republican ‘no’ votes on the Iraq War resolution. John Hostettler…wrote a book about the Iraq War in 2008 entitled Nothing for the Nation: Who Got What Out of Iraq. John’s book has done more to clarify the issue for me than anything else I have read. Anyone who wishes to understand how six brave House members could have voted ‘no’ that day can do no better than to read John’s book.” – Hon. Richard K. “Dick” Armey, Leader, 2021; pp. 456-457
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"America's aspiration for self-government requires citizens to understand constitutional principles and participate in an informed manner in public debate. John Hostettler, with his twelve years serving in Congress, has organized the fundamental documents to permit students and the general public to appreciate what the framers produced and how the Constitution has evolved. This type of primer is very important because constitutional issues have become so arcane and hyper-technical that democracy is weakened." – Louis Fisher, PhD, former Specialist in Constitutional Law, Library of Congress
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