They're ba-ack! 'How-to-run-a-nation' instructions

A piece of paperwork as old as the nation, "The Constitution of the United States," has been fairly high on best-sellers lists since people realized just what President Obama's nationalization of the health-care decision-making process would do. This week it returns to the top of the charts at the WND Superstore.

The issue just won't go away, probably because of what Washington has chosen as its federal agenda. The increasing controls over people's lives and the number of mandates being imposed by Washington are alarming Americans and spurring a desire to read the nation's founding document.

For example, in one still-developing controversy, a judge opined that the Constitution allows the government to require Americans to purchase with their own money a specific government-approved product: health insurance.

The decision from U.S. District Judge George Streeh of Detroit, a Clinton appointee, certainly won't be the last word on the argument. An appeal already is under way, and several other cases in other parts of the country are raising the same questions.

Streeh said Congress can require all Americans to sign up for – and pay for – medical coverage by 2014. The alternative includes huge financial penalties.

But can the "Commerce Clause" of the Constitution legitimately be interpreted to grant federal authorities such sweeping power over individuals? And what about the birth certificate controversy, since the Constitution demands a president be a "natural born citizen," a status clearly beyond the level of a "citizen?" The Constitution's authors created that requirement specifically for the office of president, but has Barack Obama shown evidence?

Further, does the Constitution allow "green" legislation to include soaring energy taxes? How about "hate crimes" bans on criticism of the homosexual lifestyle? And what about the rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as applied to the unborn?

Or is it just that the Constitution is a "living document" and can be interpreted to fit the social agenda that exists for many today?

The Constitution pamphlet is printed by the National Center for Constitutional Studies. It has been proofed word for word against the original Constitution housed in the National Archives in Washington.

It is identical in spelling, capitalization and punctuation. The 48-page document also includes the Bill of Rights, Amendments 11-27, the Declaration of Independence and a complete index of the Constitution.

On the front cover of this pocket Constitution is a four-color picture of George Washington holding a quill in his hand, inviting each to pledge support for and commitment to the Constitution of the United States by maintaining and promoting its standard of liberty.

In second place is the "iLumina Bible Software: The Interactive Bible for the Entire Family," a work featuring stunning animation of Bible passages from the Old and New Testaments.

Its state-of-the-art virtual tours of key Bible locations, such as Jerusalem, are accompanied by 1,500 photographs, 400 Bible maps and charts, 8,900 encyclopedia articles and more.

Is is described as the Bible software "that gives you everything you need to make exploring the Bible fun."

It's easy to use and works with Windows 2000 Profession, XP and Vista operating systems as more.

"Kids love the animations. Teenagers enjoy clicking through the virtual tours. Parents love the wholesome, biblical message loaded on their family's computer," reports a review.

Third place is occupied by "HOW EVIL WORKS: Understanding and Overcoming the Destructive Forces That Are Transforming America," by WND Managing Editor David Kupelian.

Following up on the best-selling performance of his culture-war classic, "The Marketing of Evil," he writes of the human race's "millennia-old blind spot."

"We don't understand evil," he writes in analyzing why people elect liars as leaders and allow terrorism to operate and why New Age religions like Wicca are so popular, why big lies are more believable than little ones and why are mental, emotional and spiritual problems being treated with drugs.

Kupelian probes the ancient question of evil through a modern journalist's eye, once again demonstrating his uncanny knack for demystifying complex, elusive and intimidating subjects with fresh insights into the hidden mechanisms of seduction, corruption and power politics.

He dives into today's most electrifying news stories – from terrorism and school shootings to high-profile sex scandals and political dysfunction.

"With the unapologetic outrage of a saint and the fearless fury of a Gen. Patton, here comes David Kupelian turning a blowtorch of good upon the putrid cobwebs of evil. Do you remember removing the back of a clock to look into the workings? In 'HOW EVIL WORKS,' Kupelian lets us look directly into evil itself. There it is – every tick, every tock, every trick, every shock," said Barry Farber, legendary radio talk-show host.

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