But in recent years we have turned into a culture that has quietly accepted surveillance cameras, police and drug-sniffing dogs in our children's schools, national databases that track our finances and activities, sneak-and-peek searches of our homes without our knowledge or consent, and anti-terrorism laws that turn average Americans into suspects. In short, America has become a lockdown nation, and we are all in danger.
A Government of Wolves not only explains these acute problems but is a call to action offering timely and practical initiatives for Americans to take charge of present course of history and stop the growing police state. But time is running out. We are at critical juncture and every citizen who values his or her personal freedom needs to pay close attention to the message in this book!
Get A Copy. Hardcover , First Edition U. Published May 28th by SelectBooks, Inc. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 4.
Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about A Government Of Wolves , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about A Government Of Wolves. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Sep 26, Phil Newman rated it really liked it. Alarming, fear-mongering and unfortunately true.
This book describes the continual erosion of our Constitutionally granted freedoms. He clearly documents the incentive for government and corporations to catalog and confine you.
This book is depressing, but sadly representative of the world in which we currently live. I wonder what government Alarming, fear-mongering and unfortunately true.
I wonder what government list I'm on now that I've read this book? View 1 comment. Aug 16, Anthony rated it it was amazing Shelves: non-fiction , fbi , history. August 16, A review by Anthony T. Riggio of John W. He did not mention this when he gave it to me and this conclusion is pure conjecture on my part. Whitehead begins each chapter with superb quotations from many famous people August 16, A review by Anthony T. Whitehead begins each chapter with superb quotations from many famous people.
The journalist, Edward R. I am not exactly sure where and when Murrow said this but I believe it probably came from his experiences as a war correspondent during World War II.
He saw the horrors of Fascism and how the people of those affected countries just went along with all the horrific events that naturally result from too strong a government.
Whitehead makes compelling arguments of how and why Americans have allowed their government and all its agencies to slowly erode away the rights that heretofore have made us very blessed and special compared to the rest of the world.
He points out that we do it with our eyes wide open and the government using the rationale of security as the leverage. We have allowed agencies like the TSA and local Police departments to become militaristic in their carrying out their duties and subject us to ever increasing invasions of our privacy. The book is a wake-up call for all Americans but I can guarantee you that the low information voters will never read it and will by consequence facilitate this steady decline and we will all suffer as the lowest common denominators who are easily led, take over control from us without us even realizing it has happened.
I would recommend that every civics and government class be required to read this book but with the temperament displayed by our academics, this will never happen. But, if they ever have to do a post mortem of our society, this book will be heralded as prophetic. What most writers fail to point out is that Bobby Kennedy had his thumb on the FBI because of his distrust and personal dislike of Hoover and that any wire taps of King had to be approved by the then Attorney General, namely Bobby.
Additionally, Bobby Kennedy was the genesis for the initiation of many aspects of the King investigations. Also, the release of the totality of the King files was not the doing of the FBI but of Kings family and other ardent supporters. If any agency fights hard to insure compliance with the constitution and the rights of citizens it is the FBI. I know, I am partial but I just had to point this out as I was there as both an Agent and as an Attorney.
I hope and strongly recommend that every literate and freedom loving American reads this book, as it has a lot of good stuff to think about, though I contend that the as a nation we are already on the slippery slope to increasing government control of our lives. SWAT teams battering down doors without search warrants and FBI agents acting as a secret police that investigate and 'detain' dissenting citizens have become all-too-common occurrences in contemporary America.
Ya gotta love it. And I do. I remember well what a good friend once told me, "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that everyone isn't out to get ya. It still does, but now the fury is sprinkled through with a touch of sadness that my generation should be leaving our children and grandchildren in much worst shape than we were ever in.
We were the beneficiaries of the 'Greatest Generation. We had it all. But, for our legacy, we're leaving drive-by surveillance; warrantless, no-knock, SWAT team raids; eye-in-the-sky spy drones, and all those glorious, allegedly non-fatal, 'compliance' weapons. Which brings me back to having my hackles raised.
I was furious when I read just how decimated our Fourth Amendment rights have become, and upset and frightened to learn how extensively militarized 'local' police agencies are now—but I didn't go ballistic, with fear and loathing, until I read: "In August the Social Security Administration SSA placed an order for , rounds of hollow point ammunition.
Is the SSA planning to need to use deadly force against some of its more rebellious octogenarian beneficiaries, someday? Be forewarned, old folks. When you come, come heavily armed. Your opposition already is. Recommendation: You don't have to be paranoid to read this stuff But it helps. And it helps to be reminded of the need for vigilance. Especially nice, too, to read a refresher summary first time introduction, for some, no doubt of the Bill of Rights.
Mar 23, Steve rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction , read-in This book started out very promising, with stats and stories about the intrusions the American government is making into the lives of its citizens, a violation of civil rights, privacy, and a host of other illegal doings. Starting in about chapter 6, however, the author started comparing the current surveillance state with various movies and books, including Minority Report, , and The Matrix.
While some comparison is useful, page after page is not, and the book turned into a look-out-we're-g This book started out very promising, with stats and stories about the intrusions the American government is making into the lives of its citizens, a violation of civil rights, privacy, and a host of other illegal doings. While some comparison is useful, page after page is not, and the book turned into a look-out-we're-getting-precogs-and-Big-Brother-watching-everything-we-do.
That being said, I still recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in our Constitution and the need to preserve and enforce it.
Jul 24, Weston rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-in I really hope this book gains a large audience. It covers issues that all Americans should be aware of, from the loss of individual rights, to the militarization of the police departments, and the rising surveillance society. Our founding fathers would weep bitterly if they saw what the country they had fought and died for has turned into. My only criticisms of this book would be that it is a bit repetitive, and the author's liberal bias shows from time to time [not at all over the top].
Though, I really hope this book gains a large audience. Though, he doesn't hold back at all when talking about abuses by both sides of the political spectrum. Neither of these criticisms were enough for me to even dock it a star. All in all, I would definitely recommend reading this book.
It is very disturbing, but 'We the people' need to wake up and protect our rights and freedoms before it is too late. Feb 15, Dave Mevis rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction. An important warning about where America appears headed and whay that could mean for our freedoms. At times sloppy, and often felt exaggerated and hysterical. I would have preferred a tighter, more concise argument.
Dec 26, Rinstinkt rated it really liked it Shelves: after , e-book , eng , non-fiction. Small pieces of facts you listen, read and watch happening everyday, all put together.
Indeed, everything America was founded upon is in some way being challenged. The openness and freedom that were once the hallmarks of our society are now in peril. We were once a society that valued individual liberty and privacy. But in recent years we have turned into a culture that has quietly accepted surveillance cameras, police and drug-sniffing dogs in our children's schools, national databases that track our finances and activities, sneak-and-peek searches of our homes without our knowledge or consent, and anti-terrorism laws that turn average Americans into suspects.
In short, America has become a lockdown nation, and we are all in danger. The teens are fighting for their lives. They are lambs fighting against wolves. Skip to content. Author : John W. Whitehead Publisher: SelectBooks, Inc.
Author : Edward C. Author : William J.
0コメント