The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend In my travels across the country, I have heard from citizens of all backgrounds who feel alienated from the Founders' idea that they are the ones who must lead; they are the ones who must decide and confront and draw a line. They are the ones who matter. This book is written for them. Such citizens need the keys to, the understanding of, the Founders' radical… Product details and pricing info |
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- Everything I hoped for
- The book I received from this seller was in excellent condition, and was forwarded to me in a timely manner.
- 2008-11-16, 0 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- History Repeats Itself?
- In "End of America" Naomi Wolf makes some startling comparisons of the current administration with some of histories worst governments such as Nazi Germany and Mussolini's Italy. She contrasts those similarities with the Constitution.
A sentence from the book's Introduction portrays the author's warning, "We take our American liberty for granted the way we take our national resources for granted, seeing both, rather casually, as being magically self-replenishing."
Another point that the author makes very clear is that to change government citizens have to participate. If the Founding Fathers would have waited for someone else to do the work of changing what they couldn't tolerate, there wouldn't be a United States of America.
She states on page 29 that while it is difficult to sustain an open society, it is easy to close one down. That PATRIOT Act succeeded in eroding a lot of civil liberties.
This is driven home by the mention of the author being on a list for air travel. This is especially disturbing as a form of bizarre punishment for those who disagree with the current administration. In itself, this is a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment protection against arbitrary search and seizure.
Another unconstitutional tool she mentions is the signing statement that G.W. Bush has abused far more than any other president. Americans are living under laws that Congress has never voted on and this tool puts Bush above the law.
Naomi Wolf has written a concise, yet powerful book about where we are now and how we should participate in the process of changing government. The power of the vote is only enhanced by participation. It's a call to Conservatives, Liberals, Independents, and any party affilitiations to take notice and get involved. - 2008-11-09, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- an eye opener
- Very well thought out book. Consider ourselves warned. We are already on this path unless drastic changes happen I am afraid all liberties will be lost.
- 2008-10-28, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great book, but.....
- I think she makes a few rather vague comparisons in a couple chapters that I felt took away some of her credibility.. There were several examples where she simply added a short tidbit of information to enforce her thesis without telling the reader why it was important.
In short, if you're looking for a detailed analysis comparing the shifts of former Fascist countries to the recent shifts in the United States, then this book is not for you. It does, however, provide a good starting point for your own research (her listing of footnote sources and bibliography span 17 pages).
Overall though, I believe this book to be well written and researched, and would recommend it to everyone concerned with preserving your constitutional liberties here in America. I look forward to reading her newest book, "Give Me Liberty." - 2008-10-27, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Concise and compelling
- I thought I'd heard all I could of the political, military and social commentary of our time, but I gave this book a chance.
What an excellent book, compelling, well-voiced and the most concise presentation of the socio-pilitical ills brought about by our current administration. Scary and provoking. - 2008-10-15, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
