Foreword by Congressman Ron Paul ix
Introduction xiii
Lie #1: "All Men Are Created Equal" 1
Lie #2: "All Men...Are Endowed by Their Creator with Certain Inalienable Rights" 19
Lie #3: "Judges Are Like Umpires" 35
Lie #4: "Every Vote Counts" 55
Lie #5: "Congress Shall Make No Law...Abridging the Freedom of Speech" 77
Lie #6: "The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed" 94
Lie #7: "Your Body Is Your Temple" 120
Lie #8: "The Federal Reserve Shall Be Controlled by Congress" 136
Lie #9: "It's Only a Temporary Government Program" 162
Lie #10: "I'm from the Government, and I'm Here to Help" 177
Lie #11: "We Are Winning the War on Drugs" 191
Lie #12: "Everyone Is Innocent Until Proven Guilty" 203
Lie #13: "The Constitution Applies in Good Times and in Bad Times" 228
Lie #14: "Your Boys Are Not Going to Be Sent into Any Foreign Wars" 244
Lie #15: "We Don't Torture" 262
Lie #16: "The Right of the People to Be Secure in Their Persons, Houses, Papers, and Effects, Shall Not Be Violated" 281
Lie #17: "America Has a Free Market" 299
Conclusion 313
Acknowledgments 317
Notes 319
About the Author 343
Index 345