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By Force of Patriots
There is a darkness moving over the land, obscuring hope, erasing freedom. It threatens to destroy. It promises to shackle. But wait ... as the shadows close in, a small band of patriots rise up to fight. But Jeff and Anne Krieg can’t help but wonder Is it too late for freedom? Did we wait too long? After two terms of the most liberal president in decades, America continues its plunge down the slippery slope of socialism by electing yet another politician, hell-bent on destroying all the Founding Fathers held dear.
520 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2012
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About the author
Cameron Reddy
1 book6 followersReading and writing were my worst subjects in school. Actually, I hated to read because I was so dang slow at it. If any of you recall those SRA reading carts with all the color-coded stories... I was always in the lowest color (purple, I seem to recall). Never got out of that color. Never... The first book that I read in its entirety was Animal Farm, and I didn't do that until the eighth grade.
My "English" skills stayed pretty much the same (which it to say, very poor) through High School. I don't think I ever got more than a "C" in any English class, though I did begin to do very well overall.
When I enrolled at Michigan State University I was determined to improve my reading and writing, and so I enrolled in James Madison College with a major in Justice, Morality, and Constitutional Democracy (JMCD). Pretty highfalutin sounding for what was mostly a Marxist indoctrination program. This was an intensive program and reading assignments took me so long that I came to realize there were only three states of being: I was either behind, seriously behind, or irreparably behind!
As a JMCD major I began to develop my political philosophy. To the chagrin of my professors, it was in the opposite direction they intended. I recall having to write a modern day Communist Manifesto... Funny that I was never tasked with writing a modern day Declaration of Independence... Funny, too, that in nearly two years I have no recollection of ever reading a word of James Madison. Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx? Max Weber? All day.
In any event, I learned pretty quickly what the professors wanted me to say in my papers, and my grades began to reflect my disagreement with Marxism. That's when I knew I had to change my major, which I did (to Marketing). Unfortunately, all they wanted me to do in Marketing was regurgitate definitions in a text book. There was little, if any, analysis . Indeed, I came to see the study of marketing as one of "thinking of a process" as opposed to the "process of thinking." So, by this time, with a decent GPA, the liberal arts college was more than happy to pull me in, and I became a "Interdisciplinary Humanities" major with a triple cognate of history, English, and business.
I finished "A More Perfect Union," (the original version of this novel) in the late 90's and was discouraged by one particularly nasty (and liberal) agent. I let the story sit until I began to see, in 2008, how Mr. Obama was not what he claimed. Also, as you might guess, I knew a Marxist when I saw one.
Interestingly, and amazingly, as I revised my story to comprehend Obama, I tried to conjure up outlandish scenarios that might rile Americans. And no sooner would I put it in the story and the next headline (on Drudge) would proclaim that Obama had just done it! This would force me to go back and add something even more crazy. That's is how I ended up with things like the highly abusive BSCA (Bureau of Socially Correct Activities) and the RCSA (Religious and Cultural Sensitivities Act). In other words, it was hard to conjure up somewhat believable stuff that was beyond what Obama was already doing. I mean, 40 years ago no one could have imagined a full-blooded Marxist as president--instituting such draconian measures as shutting down coal-fired energy plants, telling us what light bulbs and health insurance we must buy, and firing CEO's of major corporations. Such a story would have been thrown in the slush pile never to be seen again... Oh, wait, there was such a story. Something about 1984...
So, I hope you read my novel. And I hope you like it. But, even if you don't, please understand that I love my country and that my feelings and beliefs are focused on its health and longevity.
So help me God.
June, 2012.
My "English" skills stayed pretty much the same (which it to say, very poor) through High School. I don't think I ever got more than a "C" in any English class, though I did begin to do very well overall.
When I enrolled at Michigan State University I was determined to improve my reading and writing, and so I enrolled in James Madison College with a major in Justice, Morality, and Constitutional Democracy (JMCD). Pretty highfalutin sounding for what was mostly a Marxist indoctrination program. This was an intensive program and reading assignments took me so long that I came to realize there were only three states of being: I was either behind, seriously behind, or irreparably behind!
As a JMCD major I began to develop my political philosophy. To the chagrin of my professors, it was in the opposite direction they intended. I recall having to write a modern day Communist Manifesto... Funny that I was never tasked with writing a modern day Declaration of Independence... Funny, too, that in nearly two years I have no recollection of ever reading a word of James Madison. Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx? Max Weber? All day.
In any event, I learned pretty quickly what the professors wanted me to say in my papers, and my grades began to reflect my disagreement with Marxism. That's when I knew I had to change my major, which I did (to Marketing). Unfortunately, all they wanted me to do in Marketing was regurgitate definitions in a text book. There was little, if any, analysis . Indeed, I came to see the study of marketing as one of "thinking of a process" as opposed to the "process of thinking." So, by this time, with a decent GPA, the liberal arts college was more than happy to pull me in, and I became a "Interdisciplinary Humanities" major with a triple cognate of history, English, and business.
I finished "A More Perfect Union," (the original version of this novel) in the late 90's and was discouraged by one particularly nasty (and liberal) agent. I let the story sit until I began to see, in 2008, how Mr. Obama was not what he claimed. Also, as you might guess, I knew a Marxist when I saw one.
Interestingly, and amazingly, as I revised my story to comprehend Obama, I tried to conjure up outlandish scenarios that might rile Americans. And no sooner would I put it in the story and the next headline (on Drudge) would proclaim that Obama had just done it! This would force me to go back and add something even more crazy. That's is how I ended up with things like the highly abusive BSCA (Bureau of Socially Correct Activities) and the RCSA (Religious and Cultural Sensitivities Act). In other words, it was hard to conjure up somewhat believable stuff that was beyond what Obama was already doing. I mean, 40 years ago no one could have imagined a full-blooded Marxist as president--instituting such draconian measures as shutting down coal-fired energy plants, telling us what light bulbs and health insurance we must buy, and firing CEO's of major corporations. Such a story would have been thrown in the slush pile never to be seen again... Oh, wait, there was such a story. Something about 1984...
So, I hope you read my novel. And I hope you like it. But, even if you don't, please understand that I love my country and that my feelings and beliefs are focused on its health and longevity.
So help me God.
June, 2012.
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December 12, 2012
I read By Force of Patriots quite awhile ago, and my review on amazon reflects that. I made some statements that were, at that time, correct. The author generously contacted and let me know that the errors I found seriously annoying were the result of the publisher switching fonts when the book was formatted for Kindle. Apparently not everything, including upper case letter and apostrophes, translate across fonts. Anyway.... a couple things I said are still valid.
I wasn't overly fond of the time structure in the novel. It takes place after Obama's second term, as well as after a massive terrorist attack on San Francisco. Personally I felt that was pushing the time frame a bit for the liberal agenda take-over. Post 9/11 even Nancy Pelosi stood with Republicans calling for bin Laden's head. For socialists and communists to keep pushing for the socialisation of the US at that point just stretched plausability too much. An additional 4 year term by an extreme liberal/socialist leaning president would have helped smooth things out abit.
The other problem I have is with ending of the book. It feels very rushed, as if either publication date was approaching, or a previous ending was thrown out at the last second. Very quickly you have the FBI coming down on the side of Hartman, the Canadian government believing that terrorists were planning an attack on the Windsor tunnel (without any real evidence), travel on an ATC across country to arrive at the proverbial last second, deaths galore, the reversal of US policies.... Do you see what I mean when I say "rushed"? I felt that the novel could easily have been split into 2 books and expanded a bit more. That would have allowed for reasonable time frames to happen, without it feeling as if the author suddenly went "Oh shit! The publisher said less than 500 pages and I'm on page 497!"
Those points aside, it's an excellant look at Constitutionalism and what freedom means to the general populace. I enjoyed it immensely and plan on re-reading the book again soon.
I wasn't overly fond of the time structure in the novel. It takes place after Obama's second term, as well as after a massive terrorist attack on San Francisco. Personally I felt that was pushing the time frame a bit for the liberal agenda take-over. Post 9/11 even Nancy Pelosi stood with Republicans calling for bin Laden's head. For socialists and communists to keep pushing for the socialisation of the US at that point just stretched plausability too much. An additional 4 year term by an extreme liberal/socialist leaning president would have helped smooth things out abit.
The other problem I have is with ending of the book. It feels very rushed, as if either publication date was approaching, or a previous ending was thrown out at the last second. Very quickly you have the FBI coming down on the side of Hartman, the Canadian government believing that terrorists were planning an attack on the Windsor tunnel (without any real evidence), travel on an ATC across country to arrive at the proverbial last second, deaths galore, the reversal of US policies.... Do you see what I mean when I say "rushed"? I felt that the novel could easily have been split into 2 books and expanded a bit more. That would have allowed for reasonable time frames to happen, without it feeling as if the author suddenly went "Oh shit! The publisher said less than 500 pages and I'm on page 497!"
Those points aside, it's an excellant look at Constitutionalism and what freedom means to the general populace. I enjoyed it immensely and plan on re-reading the book again soon.
July 13, 2012
"It's really terrifying. All my nameless fears brought to light" - Eric Neblett, writing at calguns.net
A fresh and provocative look at the constitutional, social, and political issues tearing the fabric of America.
This is not your typical thriller. Think Tom Clancy turned attorney; Scott Turow turned warrior...
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See it at Amazon.com
A fresh and provocative look at the constitutional, social, and political issues tearing the fabric of America.
This is not your typical thriller. Think Tom Clancy turned attorney; Scott Turow turned warrior...
Click for the trailer
See it at Amazon.com
August 22, 2012
Its somewhat scary how not to far off we are from this book. It was an awesome read, all the characters were enjoyable, the story was great. I even enjoyed the ending, unlike mist books it was wrapped up nicely.
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