Review: Whatever Happened to Justice?

Whatever Happened to Justice? by Richard Maybury

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


My opinion of this books cannot be expressed enough in this review. Whatever Happened to Justice?, along with it's predecessor Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?, simply explain in layman's terms the extent of what our society is missing today in economics and law. I HIGHLY recommend them to all. They are written for about high school level or Scholar level, even though some bright middle schoolers could probably understand them. They are best used in a discussion setting. We have found them to be very enlightening and led to many discussions of how these concepts relate to today's world.

Here are some points made in the book that are part of the Summary:

"1 - An economic system is the result of its legal system. Or, economics is a symptom, the cause is law. 

2 - The two fundamental laws on which all major religions and philosophies agree are: Do all you have agreed to do, and do not encroach on other persons. These laws were the basis of the old common law. But only these two. Except for them we have little or no agreement about right and wrong....

3 - America was the place where the principles of the old common law were more widely obeyed - by everyone including the government officials - than anywhere else. This is how America became the most free and prosperous land ever known. 

4 - "All men are created equal," means no one is above the law, not even government officials. 

5 - Thomas Paine said, "Man cannot make principles, he can only discover them." This is the premise of both science and the common law. 

8 - Natural Law cannot be repealed by good intentions or majority rule."

These are just a few of my favorites. I hope everyone will read this book so we can regain our freedoms and return to sane law "discovery" rather than the current majority rule/mob rule.

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Economics Classics

We decided to have economics as a separate class simply because it is such a misunderstood area of study in our society today. I truly believe that if everyone in our society studied economics, we would not be in the downward spiral we are currently in, and I mean all over the world, not just the United States. There are a few TJED for Teens classics and then some others we have studied.

Economics Classics from TJED for Teens:

• The Science of Getting Rich
• Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That The Poor And Middle Class Do Not!

Other Classics We Study:

• Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career, and Financial Security
• Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? A Fast, Clear, and Fun Explanation of the Economics You Need For Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments
• Whatever Happened to Justice?
• Are You Liberal? Conservative? Or Confused?
• Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today
• Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This? Guidelines for Selecting Books Consistent With the Principles of America's Founders
• The Money Mystery: The Hidden Force Affecting Your Career, Business, and Investments
• The Clipper Ship Strategy: For Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments
• The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today
• World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1870 to 1935
• World War II: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1930 to September 11, 2001

We highly recommend all of the Uncle Eric books. We do not use them, but they also offer study guides. We study a chapter a day as part of our devotional time, and then discuss the topics of the chapter we studied. Sometimes there are topics and questions in the back of the book that we discuss as well. I have learned so much from these books! I can't speak highly enough of them.

College Conspiracy Video

I've been following the idea of this documentary for some time and I know it has been a topic of conversation among many home educating families. I hope you'll watch and determine for yourself if this information is true and/or useful.

Personally, I find the information on student loans and the terrible condition of tuition costs to be true. I know that my husband and I have college degrees and loans which have had very little effect in increasing our income. Yet, we are still paying off the debt. Some might say, we just didn't get enough college education...that may be true. But shouldn't some college education be worth something? It is worth practically nothing in our current state.

What do we tell our children? I have one in college now and another starting some concurrent enrollment classes in the Fall. I have all kinds of questions...Should they go to college right now? Is it worth it? Will they be straddled with debt like their parents? We don't have any money to pay for their college, how much will they owe the government if they get loans?

...and most important...Is there a better way?

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

I highly recommend "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" to anyone wanting to understand how money works. I was very impressed with how the topics are explained and with how pertinent this information is to our day and time. I wish I had known this information when I was a young adult, I know I would have made different decisions based on that knowledge.

For homeschool curriculum, we were able to do several exercises to help bring the knowledge into "real world" use. There are a few exercises in the back that pinpoint how investing really works that were very eye opening! I was completely shocked that as an adult I had such a poor understanding of money. I am sheepishly ashamed that my public school education so inadequately prepared me for life. Or course, I think that is the point...the government doesn't want us to understand all the shady, underhanded things they are doing. If we did, we would want to fire the whole lot!

Everyone needs to read this book!