TSOG: The Thing That Ate The Constitution and other everyday monsters

by Robert Anton Wilson, Bobby Campbell (Foreword), Steven James Pratt (Foreword)

For decades, right-wing anti-Semites have been incensed by the ZOG, or Zionist Occupational Government, that they believe ruled America. Wilson parodied that by imaginatively seeing America's Drug Tsar as the direct successor of the Russian Tsars, ignoring the US constitution, and leading a Tsarist Occupational Government. Indeed, the story of a Nazi spy with ties to Mystical Tsarism becoming the CIA's major asset in fighting the cold war with the Soviets begins this tale of America in 2002, at the start of America's linguistically-challenged "War on Terrorism." “Humans at war with ideas” sits at the heart of this amusing and disturbing volume where absurdity comes face to face with insanity. In one chapter, Wilson considers why mass murderer Hannibal Lecter would make a better president than George W Bush.

In examining the corroding effects of the American military-corporate juggernaut, Robert Anton Wilson notes, "Some may think I regard the Constitution as an almost sacred text. Not at I admit it has a few defects and blemishes. I just consider it a hell of a lot better than the system we have now."

- The official Robert Anton Wilson Trust authorized Hilaritas Press edition -
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"When it comes to intelligent dissent, Wilson is the motherload. More importantly, he's funnier than a barrel of monkeys reciting the pledge of allegiance on the capital steps." — RU Sirius, Editor, Mondo 2000

"The master satirist shines light on the recent parapolitical history of the TSOG—the Tsarist Occupation Government—that now masquerades as the U.S. political and cultural leadership. It's all here with familiar humor and new insight. Like the Id-creature in Forbidden Planet, Wilson's brilliance reveals the outline of the monster right now chomping on America." — Kenn Thomas, Steamshovel Press

“I have learned more from Robert Anton Wilson than I have from any other source.” – Comedian George Carlin

Genres: Nonfiction, Counter Culture, Philosophy, Politics

296 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2002

About the author

Robert Anton Wilson was an American author, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson helped publicize Discordianism through his writings and interviews. In 1999 he described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth". Wilson's goal was "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything."
In addition to writing several science-fiction novels, Wilson also wrote non-fiction books on extrasensory perception, mental telepathy, metaphysics, paranormal experiences, conspiracy theory, sex, drugs, and what Wilson called "quantum psychology".
Following a career in journalism and as an editor, notably for Playboy, Wilson emerged as a major countercultural figure in the mid-1970s, comparable to one of his coauthors, Timothy Leary, as well as Terence McKenna.

Reviews

[Richard Clay · Rating 5 out of 5]

His penultimate book of nonfiction and perhaps not the best of Bob but those who found the humour and playfulness of 'The Illuminati Papers' to their taste will not be disappointed. For readers of Bob, those parts of the hippie dream that were founded on genuine benevolence and creativity have never gone away - but the malignant, primitivistic and Mansonoid bits have withered beneath the Wit of Wilson. Read this and understand how.

[Linnea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really fun RAW piece. An excerpt into politics on his behalf, and while I definitely enjoyed it, it didn’t have enough substance to count for a novel to me. Could’ve been a magazine page spread.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome R.A.W. book. Easy and quick read. Covers more up to date info on the Bush II administration and the 2000 election.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing wrong with this except a bit repetitive from earlier works. Judged alone it is excellent.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

RAW writing in the style of George Carlin. It reminded me of Brain Droppings or Napalm and Silly Putty, but through RAW's reality tunnel.

[Stefan Rhyner]

One of the last works of RAW...kind of a start of his saying good bye to this world were in...heading for the next level

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bukowski, but with LSD instead of alcohol and optimism instead of Bukowski