{"product_id":"money-and-liberty-rick-lynch-9798999044822","title":"Money and Liberty: How the Framers' Obsession with Protecting Your Money Shaped the Constitution","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEverything You Know About the Constitution Is Wrong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncover the shocking truth about the Constitution's original intent-and how nearly everything Americans believe about it today is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMoney and Liberty: How the Framers' Obsession with Protecting Your Money Shaped the Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e, seasoned journalist and speechwriter Rick Lynch tears down the myths of modern constitutional thinking to expose a stunning truth ignored in political history books: The U.S. Constitution was built first and foremost to protect your money-not just your speech, your religion, or your guns. Your property-your paycheck-was the sacred right the Framers most feared the government would steal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the Federalist Papers, Convention records, and the Framers' own words, Lynch presents a bold, evidence-rich reinterpretation of our nation's founding. Diving into the very foundation of American democracy, \u003cem\u003e Money and Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a thunderclap of clarity and reveals the real meaning of the Constitution. Learn why the Framers rejected the Bill of Rights, how they saw money as a sacred right, and why they believed economic freedom-not freedom of speech or religion-was the cornerstone of liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the Bill of Rights was rejected as a \"preposterous\" and \"dangerous\" idea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Framers equated money and freedom with divine law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy money and property are mentioned in the Federalist Papers 17 times more often than speech, press, and religion combined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a welfare program led to the Constitutional Convention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy protecting property rights was not only the heart of the Constitution-but the key to true liberty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than constitutional interpretation-it's a call to reclaim your most overlooked freedom: the right to your own money. If you've ever wondered how we got so far off course, \u003cem\u003eMoney and Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a history lesson on the United States government and American freedom you won't be able to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999044822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Van Cortlandt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Rick Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437524529407,"sku":"9798999044822","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c9d4bd2-7f59-4311-9afb-7ce129ba7dbe.jpg?v=1777162404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/money-and-liberty-rick-lynch-9798999044822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}