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Battlefield America: The War On the American People
In Battlefield The War on the American People, the follow-up to his award-winning book A Government of The Emerging American Police State, constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead paints a terrifying portrait of a nation at war with itself and which is on the verge of undermining the basic freedoms guaranteed to the citizenry in the Constitution. Indeed, police have been transformed into extensions of the military, towns and cities have become battlefields, and the American people have been turned into enemy combatants, to be spied on, tracked, scanned, frisked, searched, subjected to all manner of intrusions, intimidated, invaded, raided, manhandled, censored, silenced, shot at, locked up, and denied due process.Yet this police state did not come about overnight. As Whitehead notes, this shift into totalitarianism cannot be traced back to a single individual or event. Rather, the evolution has been so subtle that most American citizens were hardly even aware of it taking place. Yet little by little, police authority expanded, one weapon after another was added to the police arsenal, and one exception after another was made to the standards that have historically restrained police authority. Add to this mix the merger of Internet megacorporations with government intelligence agencies, and you have the making of an electronic concentration camp that not only sees the citizenry as databits but will attempt to control every aspect of their lives. And if someone dares to step out of line, they will most likely find an armed SWAT team at their door.
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June 30, 2017
“We know where you are. We know where you’ve been. We can more or less know what you’re thinking about.”
– Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt
“You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.”—George Orwell, 1984
Over the last decade, American has been sinking deeper and deeper into a totalitarian landscape. Battlefield America by John W. Whitehead not only catalogues many of the tyrannical events that should have never taken place against the populace in America, but soberingly warns about the further incoming tyranny that’s slowly seeping in America and will certainly continue if the people don’t wake up to these.
The overall pattern of tyranny in America has been covered by much of the alternative media, but rarely the mainstream media. That’s why a book like this is so important, because it brings clarity to such a sobering and disconcerting topic.
That said, what does the “Police State” encompass? For starters, it involves hyper-criminalization of many events. How do we know this is taking place? For incisiveness and accuracy, let’s cite the author in his own words:
“…it is estimated that the average American actually commits three felonies a day without knowing it. In fact, according to law professor John Baker, “There is no one in the United States over the age of 18 who cannot be indicted for some federal crime. That is not an exaggeration.”[1][Bold emphasis added.]
Such is the foundation of a tyrannical police state.
Citing dozens and dozens of examples, the author catalogues a Marine having been detained for criticizing the government on facebook, a reporter persecuted for not revealing his sources, many instances of SWAT teams bursting into homes unannounced to investigate minor crimes [or sometimes none at all!], and more. Examples of police brutality are also covered, as well as invasive searches with no warrant where they have stripped searched people, drawn blood, probed people intimately, charged people for feeding crows, charged individuals for living off grid, charged others for watering a neighbor’s yard, or for installing solar panels, or raising chickens in the back yard, and even carrying out the heinous crime! of growing vegetables. It is no coincidence that much of what the government has criminalized are things that allow self sufficiency to individuals. Self-sufficient individuals take care of themselves and rarely if ever need the government. The less and less people need government, the more the Government power seeps away. It’s a simple formula. As such, forcing people to tyrannically have to be dependent on the corrupt system is part of the plan. It’s crystal clear.
And yet, do we really need all of this policing? The number of violent crimes in the country is down to the lowest rate in 40 years.[2] Violent crimes are going down, but the power of the police continues to increase. That’s called a paradox. That’s the opposite of what should be taking place.
As the author notes:
“You are 17,600 times more likely to die from heart diseases than from a terrorist attack. You are 11,000 times more likely to die from an airplane accident than from a terrorist plot involving an airplane. You are 1,048 times more likely to die from a car accident than a terrorist attack. You are 404 times more likely to die in a fall than from a terrorist attack. You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocating in bed than from a terrorist attack. You are 9 more times likely to choke to dean in your own vomit that n die from a terrorist attack. You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist.”[3]
Even actual police officers are more likely to harm individuals than terrorists – that’s an incredibly frightening prospect, and one that is oft-overlooked in the age of distraction and sound-bites.
In conjunction with that, the desensitization of the police state is also covered by the author. As the author notes, TV shows, movies and video games, accustom the mind to seeing a police state as normal, while schools now criminalize child behavior, all of which is leading to the next generation seeing as normal something that the founding fathers clearly warned about. To the next generation growing up in a police state will be normal because that is all they have ever known. That will make this disturbing trend even harder to reverse.
Battlefield America also delves into the ominous growth of Big Brother and it’s endless surveillance machinations. From the ubiquitous presence in spying by the NSA, as well as the disturbing connection between Google and the government in facilitating spying on citizens, the author sifts through a wide range of modalities that are employed against the populace.
Also exposed is coming age of drones (that will also aid in spying, by the way), which has already begun, and also the ceaseless growth of DHS. The enormous scope of the Big Brother & Police State expansion covered by the author branches far and wide showing, and it shows many of the components that undergird such this growing totalitarian system.
The author even goes on to juxtapose the current pattern of tyranny with similar patterns in history, while also drawing parallels from fiction such as 1984 and Brave New World.
Comprehensive in its aim, and disturbing implications, this is a book that should be read by everyone. The Police State affects all of us, and it’s only going to get worse given the complacency and ignorance that a sizeable portion of the population retains. Whatever future manifests, it will come about through the action, and inactions of individuals from all over. If you value freedom, you should ponder about this issue, because not only does the system already show everyone as a criminal (remember the first quote), but worse, history has shown, time and time again that those that value freedom, and yet don’t act to keep their freedoms end up in a life of servitude.
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Footnotes:
[1] John W. Whitehead, Battlefield America, p. 3.
[2] Ibid., p. 63., citing Richard A. Oppel Jr. “Steady Decline In Major Crime Baffles Experts,” The New York Times (May 23, 2011), http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/us/...
[3] Ibid., pp. 43-44.
– Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt
“You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.”—George Orwell, 1984
Over the last decade, American has been sinking deeper and deeper into a totalitarian landscape. Battlefield America by John W. Whitehead not only catalogues many of the tyrannical events that should have never taken place against the populace in America, but soberingly warns about the further incoming tyranny that’s slowly seeping in America and will certainly continue if the people don’t wake up to these.
The overall pattern of tyranny in America has been covered by much of the alternative media, but rarely the mainstream media. That’s why a book like this is so important, because it brings clarity to such a sobering and disconcerting topic.
That said, what does the “Police State” encompass? For starters, it involves hyper-criminalization of many events. How do we know this is taking place? For incisiveness and accuracy, let’s cite the author in his own words:
“…it is estimated that the average American actually commits three felonies a day without knowing it. In fact, according to law professor John Baker, “There is no one in the United States over the age of 18 who cannot be indicted for some federal crime. That is not an exaggeration.”[1][Bold emphasis added.]
Such is the foundation of a tyrannical police state.
Citing dozens and dozens of examples, the author catalogues a Marine having been detained for criticizing the government on facebook, a reporter persecuted for not revealing his sources, many instances of SWAT teams bursting into homes unannounced to investigate minor crimes [or sometimes none at all!], and more. Examples of police brutality are also covered, as well as invasive searches with no warrant where they have stripped searched people, drawn blood, probed people intimately, charged people for feeding crows, charged individuals for living off grid, charged others for watering a neighbor’s yard, or for installing solar panels, or raising chickens in the back yard, and even carrying out the heinous crime! of growing vegetables. It is no coincidence that much of what the government has criminalized are things that allow self sufficiency to individuals. Self-sufficient individuals take care of themselves and rarely if ever need the government. The less and less people need government, the more the Government power seeps away. It’s a simple formula. As such, forcing people to tyrannically have to be dependent on the corrupt system is part of the plan. It’s crystal clear.
And yet, do we really need all of this policing? The number of violent crimes in the country is down to the lowest rate in 40 years.[2] Violent crimes are going down, but the power of the police continues to increase. That’s called a paradox. That’s the opposite of what should be taking place.
As the author notes:
“You are 17,600 times more likely to die from heart diseases than from a terrorist attack. You are 11,000 times more likely to die from an airplane accident than from a terrorist plot involving an airplane. You are 1,048 times more likely to die from a car accident than a terrorist attack. You are 404 times more likely to die in a fall than from a terrorist attack. You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocating in bed than from a terrorist attack. You are 9 more times likely to choke to dean in your own vomit that n die from a terrorist attack. You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist.”[3]
Even actual police officers are more likely to harm individuals than terrorists – that’s an incredibly frightening prospect, and one that is oft-overlooked in the age of distraction and sound-bites.
In conjunction with that, the desensitization of the police state is also covered by the author. As the author notes, TV shows, movies and video games, accustom the mind to seeing a police state as normal, while schools now criminalize child behavior, all of which is leading to the next generation seeing as normal something that the founding fathers clearly warned about. To the next generation growing up in a police state will be normal because that is all they have ever known. That will make this disturbing trend even harder to reverse.
Battlefield America also delves into the ominous growth of Big Brother and it’s endless surveillance machinations. From the ubiquitous presence in spying by the NSA, as well as the disturbing connection between Google and the government in facilitating spying on citizens, the author sifts through a wide range of modalities that are employed against the populace.
Also exposed is coming age of drones (that will also aid in spying, by the way), which has already begun, and also the ceaseless growth of DHS. The enormous scope of the Big Brother & Police State expansion covered by the author branches far and wide showing, and it shows many of the components that undergird such this growing totalitarian system.
The author even goes on to juxtapose the current pattern of tyranny with similar patterns in history, while also drawing parallels from fiction such as 1984 and Brave New World.
Comprehensive in its aim, and disturbing implications, this is a book that should be read by everyone. The Police State affects all of us, and it’s only going to get worse given the complacency and ignorance that a sizeable portion of the population retains. Whatever future manifests, it will come about through the action, and inactions of individuals from all over. If you value freedom, you should ponder about this issue, because not only does the system already show everyone as a criminal (remember the first quote), but worse, history has shown, time and time again that those that value freedom, and yet don’t act to keep their freedoms end up in a life of servitude.
___________________________________________________________
Footnotes:
[1] John W. Whitehead, Battlefield America, p. 3.
[2] Ibid., p. 63., citing Richard A. Oppel Jr. “Steady Decline In Major Crime Baffles Experts,” The New York Times (May 23, 2011), http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/us/...
[3] Ibid., pp. 43-44.
January 11, 2018
Well worth your time as an American citizen.
Several terrifying reminders about big government, historical events, the police state, personal freedoms, and data collection.
My biggest complaint about the book is that it recommends resistance but doesn't do a good job laying out how to resist. The author does say violence won't work, so non-violence and civil disobedience a la MLK is the way, but specifics and detailed solutions would be swell. A lot to chew on.
Several terrifying reminders about big government, historical events, the police state, personal freedoms, and data collection.
My biggest complaint about the book is that it recommends resistance but doesn't do a good job laying out how to resist. The author does say violence won't work, so non-violence and civil disobedience a la MLK is the way, but specifics and detailed solutions would be swell. A lot to chew on.
July 25, 2020
As a libertarian expose of the overreach of government practices, this book is replete with documented examples from recent (up through 2015) web articles as well as examples from history over the past 60+ years. Chilling to some extent, and well worth the read to examine that perspective.
As a truly 'new' work of examination of the development of a police state in this nation it is not so much a thing... it seemed that every chapter utilized the same source... frequently a web-site... several times over, and individual chapters in the book repeated the same statistics and same sources a few times over. I have a suspicion that the individual chapters might have originally been essays published in other sources (perhaps on the author's own institute's website), but that is only a suspicion and a I haven't researched it to ascertain the veracity of that idea.
I was able to do some internet research concerning the author, his institute, and his associations with other think-tanks and organizations... Yes, I do agree with his thesis that there is much government over-reach in the current socio-political climate, but the hard-right, Christian reconstructionism aspects that I encountered were enough to make me suspicious of the veracity of the civil 'liberties' espoused by the author and his institute.
Nevertheless, there were other aspects, picayune points if you will, that caused me to take pause... there was one work that was spelled one way in one chapter, another way in a different chapter (a compound word vs two separate words), and the lack of notation of (TM) or (R) when referring to two trade-name products.
As a truly 'new' work of examination of the development of a police state in this nation it is not so much a thing... it seemed that every chapter utilized the same source... frequently a web-site... several times over, and individual chapters in the book repeated the same statistics and same sources a few times over. I have a suspicion that the individual chapters might have originally been essays published in other sources (perhaps on the author's own institute's website), but that is only a suspicion and a I haven't researched it to ascertain the veracity of that idea.
I was able to do some internet research concerning the author, his institute, and his associations with other think-tanks and organizations... Yes, I do agree with his thesis that there is much government over-reach in the current socio-political climate, but the hard-right, Christian reconstructionism aspects that I encountered were enough to make me suspicious of the veracity of the civil 'liberties' espoused by the author and his institute.
Nevertheless, there were other aspects, picayune points if you will, that caused me to take pause... there was one work that was spelled one way in one chapter, another way in a different chapter (a compound word vs two separate words), and the lack of notation of (TM) or (R) when referring to two trade-name products.
December 30, 2020
Well articulated depiction of modern America and the ever expanding powers of the government. Police militarization, shrinking the sphere of allowable liberties, violation of the 4th amendment, disappearing concept of privacy etc etc. No definitive solution though.
April 14, 2023
In Battlefield America, Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead describes the US government and its state and local counterparts as being at war with American citizens. Freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution are being subverted by tyrannical politicians, militarized police forces, and big tech in collusion with the alphabet agencies.
An eye-opening book that's well worth the read.
An eye-opening book that's well worth the read.
August 25, 2021
An excerpt from the book: "Once a free people allows the government to make inroads into their freedoms, or uses those same freedoms as bargaining chips for security, it quickly becomes a slippery slope to outright tyranny."
We've seen all of these intrusions on our liberties, and now we are currently seeing medical tyranny with this COVID crisis. As it has been made clear from this very informative book that America is indeed a battlefield, we the people have to decide whether we're going to put on our armor, go into hiding, or surrender. It's getting super real.
We've seen all of these intrusions on our liberties, and now we are currently seeing medical tyranny with this COVID crisis. As it has been made clear from this very informative book that America is indeed a battlefield, we the people have to decide whether we're going to put on our armor, go into hiding, or surrender. It's getting super real.
October 29, 2020
While I don’t agree with all of his points, this book changed my mind on several issues. The author highlights some genuine issues with the size and power of the government. The stance is extremely Libertarian and there are few solutions presented. Really was a dark read for me.
November 24, 2015
For anyone who is afraid that our nation might become one that is ruled by fascists, it's too late. It is already happening.
May 16, 2021
Should be read by everyone. This book is several years old but the author sounds prophetic. He couldn't have done a better job of explaining life in America during the lockdown.
November 30, 2019
I am a sovereign or free inhabitant of the united states ,a veterans of the united states army ,that alone has been one of the defining factors of my resistance against the indoctrination of the state against its people ,.John Whitehead has written more of the truth than most would like to here it helps you see the truth in whats happening in our country today I write a blog Called freedom or anarchy campaign of conscience, and in it you can find Johns work at times and through out our blog as we use this blog as and educational blog to help people understand the rights they have and how they are being abused daily ,If you are unsure of your constitutional rights and your rights as a citizen then I recommend the Rutherford institute to educate yourself ,thank you Mr Whitehead for you fine work and and courage to bring your truths to we the people and a great thanks to all those at the Rutherford institute for all they do to help we the people from these crimes against the citizens of the united states or AMERICA,WE THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE KEEP UP THE FINE WORK DEAR SIR
JOSEPH F BARBER ,FOUNDER VETERANS PROJECT ,FREELANCE SYNDICATED WRITER,EDITOR AND BLOGGER OWNER /OPERATOR OF 100%AMERICAN OWNED COMPANY TRADESMEN SERVICES AND PATRIOT AND VETERANS OF THE US ARMY
JOSEPH F BARBER ,FOUNDER VETERANS PROJECT ,FREELANCE SYNDICATED WRITER,EDITOR AND BLOGGER OWNER /OPERATOR OF 100%AMERICAN OWNED COMPANY TRADESMEN SERVICES AND PATRIOT AND VETERANS OF THE US ARMY
December 17, 2018
Can we win?
This book is a real eye opener. I don't think I learned a lot from this book, but what it did was put it all together. How the government is working to our destruction as free people is horrifying. We are being swept down the gutter of greed of our "elected" politicians. But as has been pointed out so emphatically lately, it is not our "elected" politicians who are doing this, it is the "Deep State", the unelected who have drilled themselves into our government so deeply and who are now fighting to stay "alive", relevant AND IN POWER!
While we must try to avoid an armed "disagreement" with the government, I'm not sure the author's contention that it can't be won is valid. Our forefathers beat THE MOST POWERFUL ARMY IN THE WORLD at the time and it must be remembered that none of the "Lobsterbacks" were Americans. For practical purposes, ALL OF OUR POLICE AND MILITARY are Americans. Their loyalty to our country AS A FREE NATION will be tested, but in the end, I think most will side with the Constitution (as they have sworn to defend) and to the concept of the America our founders envisioned.
This book is a real eye opener. I don't think I learned a lot from this book, but what it did was put it all together. How the government is working to our destruction as free people is horrifying. We are being swept down the gutter of greed of our "elected" politicians. But as has been pointed out so emphatically lately, it is not our "elected" politicians who are doing this, it is the "Deep State", the unelected who have drilled themselves into our government so deeply and who are now fighting to stay "alive", relevant AND IN POWER!
While we must try to avoid an armed "disagreement" with the government, I'm not sure the author's contention that it can't be won is valid. Our forefathers beat THE MOST POWERFUL ARMY IN THE WORLD at the time and it must be remembered that none of the "Lobsterbacks" were Americans. For practical purposes, ALL OF OUR POLICE AND MILITARY are Americans. Their loyalty to our country AS A FREE NATION will be tested, but in the end, I think most will side with the Constitution (as they have sworn to defend) and to the concept of the America our founders envisioned.
April 7, 2019
A truly eye opening book to say the least. This is a subject that has concerned me, and I'm sure many of us, for some time, and I'm glad it is now being researched and written about. It is time, as unpleasant as it is, to wake up and face the the reality that we live in, especially if we are going to do something about it.
Unfortunately, I disliked the fact that the majority of this book feels like the same scary information being repeated over and over again without much in the way of being solution based. We already live in a society where the media is instilling "learned helplessness" by bombarding us with problems that we have no solutions for. In spite of the fact that the information in this book is real and scary, the focus should have been what we can all do to be a part of the solution. What little time he did spend on solutions were well thought out though.
Overall, a worthwhile read, but I'd view it more as a stepping stone for all of us to take action in creating a truly free society.
Unfortunately, I disliked the fact that the majority of this book feels like the same scary information being repeated over and over again without much in the way of being solution based. We already live in a society where the media is instilling "learned helplessness" by bombarding us with problems that we have no solutions for. In spite of the fact that the information in this book is real and scary, the focus should have been what we can all do to be a part of the solution. What little time he did spend on solutions were well thought out though.
Overall, a worthwhile read, but I'd view it more as a stepping stone for all of us to take action in creating a truly free society.
June 4, 2020
ROAD TO PATHOCRACY. This book is so powerful I could not stop reading and I will read it again. Corrupted 'elected' US governments serve particular 'shadow' corporate elite entrenched within 'military industrial complex'. Citizens are only the pawns. America slowly becomes a 'friendly fascist' system focused on creating so called electronic detention camp without borders (remember movie "The Matrix" ?).
Not only American governments have been waging distant wars since decades. Now consecutive governments of Bush 'Dubya' and Obama have been doing the same since last 15 years targeting citizenry. Cost of this internal war is staggering, consequences terrible including effective suspension of the American Constitution. I encountered many pertinent quotations from Orwell, Lennon, M .L. King as well as Hitler's. Even if only 30% of what John Whitehead warn us against and predicts for the future, is true or plausible - it scares, alerts and rises awareness. Other recent good books are by Radley Balko and Matt Taibbi. All highly recommended.
September 24, 2017
While I agree that the marriage of big government and big business are starting to choke out the fourth amendment’s right to privacy, I do not think that Whitehead’s fear driven approach was the best to deliver that message. Fear paralyzes. Whitehead’s emotional manipulation left him short on rational solutions to the problems. I believe that he also misrepresented law enforcement in America by taking a small sample of rogue officers and applying their behavior to the whole at large. Undoubtedly, we should demand the allegiance of law enforcement to the fourth amendment and keep it local, but let’s not jump to conclusions in the meantime. Keep them accountable to the rule of law but most definitely Back the Blue!
May 26, 2024
Some new material and lots of details, but overall a bombastic "here is a list of bad things that happened". Yes, they all happened, but I want systematic knowledge not well-justified restatements of "The World / The USA is fucked".
Yes, the world/ the USA is fucked, but just giving me more examples of something I already accept ... is pointless.
I gave up on this, though it is well meaning, important, and the author's heart is in the right place.
Yes, the world/ the USA is fucked, but just giving me more examples of something I already accept ... is pointless.
I gave up on this, though it is well meaning, important, and the author's heart is in the right place.
April 27, 2020
Read this book!
This is a book everyone should read. The author explained how powerful modern democratic governments have become.
The modern state is run for the benefit of the few.
This is a book everyone should read. The author explained how powerful modern democratic governments have become.
The modern state is run for the benefit of the few.
May 16, 2017
Great book, with alot of real fact and statistics showing what is currently happening in North maerica, LE is definitely not for the good of the people.
February 11, 2018
Very scary. Just like the Twilight Zone!!
August 4, 2019
Very insightful. Inspires critical thinking when it comes to our government.
April 3, 2022
Critique of American police culture by a conservative.
June 3, 2022
Extremely interesting! Highly recommended.
February 22, 2024
It's happening. The gubment is changing us from citizens to subjects. Evil is alive and well and living in the United States.
July 16, 2024
Another great expose of showing us how tyrannical our government has become and how close we are to seeing liberty completely wiped out by an out-of-control police state.
A great read!
A great read!
June 22, 2016
Battlefield America is one if those books that doesn’t seek as much to teach you but more to reinforce what we already know. That our local, state, and federal LEO are becoming more and more militaristic, overreaching and most disheartening not being held responsible for their actions. The points brought up in this book are not controversial he said she said rhetoric like what our liberal counter parts would have us believe. Instead they are simply undisputed facts, that are clearly cited for the reader to further investigate themselves. For example according to CATO and the Huffington post you are more than 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer then killed by a terrorist. This should be shocking especially considering the soft targets we have seen recently with the Boston bombings, san Bernardino, Orlando shootings etc. This goes to show that there are bigger underlying issues with not necessarily what Law Enforcement is but the Bureaucracy that controls it. When you have any group of individuals that can operate with impunity from the laws set forth you will see the abuse of that power. This is about more than Law enforcement this is about accountability on all levels of government. Battlefield America does a great job at bringing what we already know into full sight arming the us the citizens with something more powerful than the weapons of war used against us and that is the knowledge, the facts, the depth of what is actually happening before us. It’s a great read for all those who call themselves human.
August 4, 2015
This book was not exactly what I was hoping it would be. When you talk about fascism and it becoming an American phenomenon, the first book that comes to mind is Leonard Peikoff's "The Ominous Parallels. Anybody wanting to understand what is happening should read that book. "Battlefield America" is very much one of those books that talk loud but never truly answer any questions. Does it give some valid information, yes, a fair bit. But, it never really gives anybody any true weapons in which to do anything about what is going on, other than being aware of what is going on. The author, I think just to turn a dollar pumping out a quick book (which may be unfair of me to say), did himself and all of us a disservice by keeping this book so superficial as it is. I wish he would of dug deep into the problems of America and presented solutions but he didn't.
September 9, 2015
A bit of a disappointment. Good documentation of excesses of federal interference into local law enforcement, but he's using extreme and unfounded examples and extrapolating it. From page 209, "Police departments accord the country are already acquiring drones equipped with weapons such as grenade launchers and shotguns....less lethal weapons ...tear gas and rubber buckshot." However, the reference listed, a Salon.com article, doesn't support his (http://www.salon.com/2012/04/24/drone...).
It's been a bit since I read this so my memory is fading, but I recommend it for the second hand bin. I would not pay full price for it.
It's been a bit since I read this so my memory is fading, but I recommend it for the second hand bin. I would not pay full price for it.
March 2, 2016
Terrifying and eye-opening. If this book doesn't wake you up to the nefarious ploys propagated by our oligarchal regime of a government- nothing will. Packed full of footnotes and sources, this isn't a conspiracy theorist book; it is a book documenting an objective conspiracy.
August 28, 2015
A great read that will make your paranoia run wild. Real change needs to happen and that starts with your everyday, non-politically motivated citizen reading something like this.
September 29, 2015
The writing is not great, but there is a lot of information that should be known, so I consider it a valuable book.
August 3, 2015
Very provocative read that if even 1/3 would be accurate invokes deep concern.
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