Broke - 9781451693447

#1 New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck showcases his distinctive humor in taking on the political landscape in his fight to fix America—before it's too late.

In the words of Harvard historian Niall Ferguson, the United States is “an empire on the edge of chaos.” Why? Because we've turned our backs on the Constitution, according to Glenn Beck.

Yes, our country is financially broke, but that's just a side effect of our broken spirit, our broken faith in government, the broken promises by our leaders, and a broken political system that has centralized power at the expense of individual rights.

There is a lot of work ahead, but we can't move forward until we first understand how we got here. Starting with the American Revolution, Glenn takes readers on an express train through 234 years of history, culminating with the Great Recession and the bipartisan recklessness of Presidents Bush and Obama. Along the way, you'll see how everything you thought you knew about the political parties is a lie, how Democrats and Republicans alike used to fight for minimum government and maximum freedom, and how both parties have been taken over by a cancer called “progressivism.” After revealing the trail of lies that brought us here, Broke exposes the truth about what we're really facing.

Packed with great stories from history, chalkboard-style teachable moments, custom illustrations, and Glenn Beck's trademark combination of entertainment and enlightenment, Broke makes the case that when you're traveling in the wrong direction, slight course corrections won't cut it—you need to take drastic action. Through a return to individual rights, an uncompromising adherence to the Constitution, and a complete rethinking about the role of government in a free society, Glenn exposes the idea of “transformation” for the progressive smokescreen that it is and instead builds a compelling case that restoration is the only way forward.