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The end of America : letter of warning to a young patriot
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The end of America : letter of warning to a young patriot

Author: Naomi Wolf
Publisher: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Author Wolf shows that there are ten classic steps would-be dictators always take when they wish to close down an open society, and shows how each of those ten steps is underway in the United States today. Our Constitution was built to protect civil liberties and develop a careful system of checks and balances which protect our freedom from tyranny. Wolf argues that the escalation of executive power has eroded these  Read more...
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Named Person: George W Bush
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Naomi Wolf
ISBN: 9781933392790 1933392797
OCLC Number: 144769760
Description: xiii, 176 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Introduction: Ten steps --
The founders and the fragility of democracy --
Invoke an external and internal threat --
Establish secret prisons --
Develop a paramilitary force --
Surveil ordinary citizens --
Infiltrate citizens' groups --
Arbitrarily detain and release citizens --
Target key individuals --
Restrict the press --
Cast criticism as "espionage" and dissent as "treason" --
Subvert the rule of law --
Conclusion: The patriot's task.
Responsibility: Naomi Wolf.
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In a stunning indictment of the Bush administration and Congress, best-selling author Naomi Wolf lays out her case for saving American democracy. With authoritative research and documentation Wolf  Read more...

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"You will be shocked and disturbed by this book. Most Americans reject outright any comparison of post 9/11 America with the fascism and totalitarianism of Nazi Germany or Pinochet's Chile. Sadly, Read more...

 
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