In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America's Border and Security

by Tom Tancredo

Congressman Tom Tancredo explains in cogent, rational detail how America is heading down the road to ruin. He believes that the incredible economic success and military prowess of the United States has transformed a nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles of right and wrong into an overindulgent, self-deprecating, immoral cesspool of depravity. Without strong, moral leadership, without a renewed sense of purpose, without a rededication to family and community, without shunning the race hustlers and pop-culture sham artists, without protecting our borders, language, and culture, the nation that once was the land of the free and home of the brave"" and the ""one last hope of mankind"" will repeat the catastrophic mistakes of the past. ""In Mortal Danger"" is his prescription for repairing the damage.""

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2006

Reviews

[Fiver · Rating 2 out of 5]

A half-humorous, half-disheartening window into the way an ideologue thinks.

"In Mortal Danger" breaks out of the typical mold of your standard restrictionist, anti-immigration book. After reading a few such books, I was starting to get the hang of the standard rhythm and feel of the make-up: a chapter listing stories of immigrant criminals, a chapter talking about how much immigrants use up in social services, a chapter about drug smuggling and human trafficking... you know the story. "In Mortal Danger" passes each of these topics with a nod... but then starts wandering off the path and just starts saying whatever comes into its head. And what's in its head is mainly that... well... foreigners in general are pretty scary.

"In Mortal Danger" presents immigration as a crisis of civilizations, a war against the pernicious sedition of multiculturalism. Rep. Tancredo says that our culture and civilization are on the verge of destruction. And what evidence does he give for this? Well... there's alot of Spanish being spoken in some areas. He's convinced not only that incoming immigrants don't share "American values", but also that even their children couldn't learn these values, because our schools are so awful. In one case, he spends an entire chapter slowly recounting the horrors of the 2004 Beslan terror attacks... with the only connection to his book being an offhand mention of an (unsubstantiated) rumor that Checen terrorists had entered the United States via Mexico.

Are there some actual arguments for further immigration restrictions? Here and there, but nothing that you won't find much better presented and in more detail in other books on the topic. Sadly, I can only recommend "In Mortal Danger" for it's raw quirkiness and sometimes-amusing wandering.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book will cause you to be outraged at the fiasco that encapsulates border security (or lack thereof) in this country, along with illegal immigration and its many disastrous effects on America. Read this, along with 'Invasion' by Michelle Malkin.
It was pretty good, except parts of it read like he's giving a speech or presentation. But that's not a huge weakness or anything.

[Atchisson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't care which side of the political aisle you are on. If you can read this AND the dialy newspapers without starting to feel more than just a bit concerned, then you are either own a compound somewhere in the middle of Idaho or your name is Pedro.

[Gstachura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was loaned to me by a friend and I found it to be a very informative read. I also found the content to be disturbing for it articulates several serious socio-political problems in the United States today. The topic is a combination of immigration issues and suggested ideas and actions that would accrue to the benefit of our country. None of the issues are without tension but that is true whether we address the issues or not.
GS

[Carrie Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very informative, and also very sobering. Tom Tancredo makes lots of excellent points and brings lots of things to light regarding our national security. This book is definitely worth reading. My only complaint is that by the end of the books, several things had been repeated so I did end up feeling like I was reading some of the same things over and over. For the most part, though, it was really good and very interesting and informative. Definitely a good read.

[Barb Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excerpts on my book blog: http://dogearedandunderlined.blogspot...

[Yvonne Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I feel Americans should read as it deals with the immigration problem and different dangers to this country

[Just · Rating 4 out of 5]

I met the author then read the book. Anyone who loves America should read it too.

[Jeff Siegmund · Rating 5 out of 5]

read it people and understand where and why we are headed as a country.