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Summary: A Must Read
Review: This is one of the most important books ever written.It is second to the Bible and tied with None Dare Call It Treason(25 Years Later) by John A Stormer.
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Summary: A Must Read for all Americans
Review: If you let them, the U.S. Government will take away all Civil Rights Guaranteed to all Americans by the U.S. Constitution, including the first ten amendments, the "Bill of Rights". This book presents a fascinating scenario on how America might be saved. Unintended Consequences is well written by any standards. A superb example of a technical thriller which also contains a superb story, and a message to America. I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: Superb story - a bit wordy
Review: My husband and I are not big gun owners and I really don't have much interest in guns. We do have a gun in the house and we do support the right to keep and bear arms. Now that I've established my bias up front, please urge everyone to read this book that you can. The debate is not over. Complacency will end it if people do not understand the issue. Unfortunately, this is a niche book that appeals and is known to a niche audience. I recommend Claire Wolfe, Jerry Furland, Vin Suprynowizc, and of course, John Ross to anyone I can get to listen. You can forget any major media exposure for these authors. It ain't gonna happen! We have to make it happen. We came, we read, we spread, and hopefully, we will conquer!
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Summary: Not for the Faint Hearted
Review: A long read and a little slow at the beginning, but once Mr. Ross got moving, it was excellent. The troubling part is the accurancy of the depiction of the government. This book isn't fiction, it is a prediction of our future.
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Summary: Another five star among many
Review: Great book, but some quirks here and there. Better than all the negative reviewers could write for their first book though. If you think it too long don't try to read Rand you won't make it. The very few negative reviews are probably just commie liberals spewing out their socialist agenda, truth hurts doesnt it. Found none of the Kraut talk offensive, that's exactly what those soldiers were who guarded that Warsaw getto. If you want to learn how many of your rights are allready taken read this book. Zero tolerance or final solution? They both sound the same to me.
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Summary: Ideology Not Enough, But Worthwhile Effort
Review: John Ross' novel "Unintended Consequences" embodies ideology every U.S. citizen should embrace as scions of the American Revolution, but ends up crippled by lack of artistry that relegates it to the realm of propaganda. The work's moral political ideology of individual liberty concurrent with individual responsibility embodied by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights is so fundamental as to be unarguable, but it will nonetheless probably eclipse every other consideration by most reviewers. Published as a novel and nearly as broad in scope as Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," the work is unfortunately paralyzed by identity crisis, not uncommon for initial works whose authors set themselves the task of a book that is to be all things to all people. This work is at odds with itself whether to be a novel, a textbook on firearms, a monograph on the gun culture, a tome of history, or a treatise on political philosophy. There is no lack of erudition. The book presents an authoritative treatment of firearms that is impressive. Likewise, there is an excellent, if selective, chronicle of contemporary history included as the fomenting events leading to the actual 250-page plot in the last quarter of the 800-plus-page book. However, there is a lack of synthesis among the work's separate elements into a unified story, as well as a lack of individual characterization, which could have been solved with more thorough and more thoughtful editing. History undoubtedly makes the most fascinating stories, but there is a critical difference between history, even written as narrative, and historical fiction, and it is vital that authors of each keep their purpose clearly delineated to succeed in their respective field. Successful narrative history, such as William Manchester's "The Glory and the Dream," weave together documented events and dialogue into compelling drama. Their limitation to historical record becomes their greatest strength in story-telling. Authors of historical fiction consciously choose to depart from the record and infuse their work with fictional dialogue, motivational supposition, and other imagined details of events or characters for the sake of telling a more compelling story. Therefore, any "filling in of blanks" can only be justified for the sake of story, which clearly takes the back seat in this work. Also, the more detailed the incidents or historical figures included in such genre works, the more difficult it is to ascribe believable fictional aspects to the characters and circumstances. Successful historical fiction uses major events accepted as historical facts to weave a believable tapestry of characters and events into a true-to-life story. The secret to successful historical fiction, then, is knowing what level of focal resolution to apply to the historical record in crafting the story. It is in this respect that "Unintended Consequences" fails. The work attempts to keep all levels of the historical record in the same focal resolution, while filling in the blanks at all of the same levels with arbitrary supposition. In simpler terms, it is impossible to focus simultaneously at arm's length and at the horizon, a lesson the author himself imparts in one passage describing the proper technique for aiming, but which is precisely what "Unintended Consequences" attempts. On a more superficial level, and while for many readers unimportant but which is nonetheless not without impact, the errors in copy editing, such as incorrect pronouns and verb tenses, contribute to a lack of professionalism that impedes not only the literary artistry but the work's ideological impact. Were such flaws isolated, they would be easier to overlook, however, the sheer number bespeak carelessness on the part of the publisher, Accurate Press. Readers themselves, consciously or unconsciously, must doubt the credibility of the work, for if the publisher didn't take the work seriously enough to grammatically "bullet proof" the manuscript, how can readers be expected to give it appropriate consideration? Again, this is the fault of editors. Ross' discipline for research and detail, so vital to realism and such a boost to telling compelling stories, is to be commended, and if he had only paid as much attention in his selection of editors and publishers, "Unintended Consequences" may have taken its proper place among its genre.
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Summary: Unintended Consequences -- A must read!
Review: Ross is an amazing author, and this book has changed my political views entirely. It gets the the heart of current problems in the U.S. This book will make you think about your political views too. It is one of the most entertaining books, that kept me thinking at all times. I recommend any gun activists, whether it be anti-gun or pro-gun, to check this book out.
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Summary: When Pushed To Far.
Review: This book, as thick as it is and as detailed as it is (much like some of Tom Clancy's and P. T. Deutermann's books), is a good read, educational, has a point of view, and is honest in what it says. It gave me look at the state of our country and caused me to feel shame and chargin. Shame over laws that make criminals rather than protect society and circumstances which turn well meaning people into zelots - an here I am talking about the books "heros" who are out zapping the "Feds" who they blame for their plight and the "Feds" who are caught-up in plying their trade in the manner in which they have been taught was proper and correct, and chagrin over the state of mind of some of the "Feds" in the book. When I was in the Army I was taught to kill the enemy who was defined for me by my leaders. The "Feds" in this work, although not soldiers, seem to have been taught the same lessons and execute them with ruthless efficiency. From what I see on shows such as "Cops" we have SWAT teams all over the country operating like soldiers rather then keepers of the peace (remember the term Peace Officer when it was used to describe a sheriff?). How else can you understand the full body armor and black masks used in the incident at the prarie dog shoot (fictional) and some of the home break ins and shootings (historical) mentioned in the book? Maybe if the government folks discussed in the book had remembered that term they would not have been the subject of a novel of this scope. This book will not leave you neutral on the subject of Federal regulation and the enforcement of that regulation. I have written members of Congress and joined the NRA, partly as a result of this book.
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Summary: Not for everyone perhaps but I LOVED this book
Review: From the beginning this story held my attention and with it's great detail into the gun culture, aviation and American history I was educated as well. I loved it, and can see why it has been refered to as THE ATLAS SHRUGGED of the 90's. It involves a great confrontation. Jonh Ross is an able author and he knows his subject well. I have been inspired to know more about guns and ammo, both what I already have and what I now want to get. I was also inspired by his somewhat romantic descriptions of his characters being parents and kids in the 50's and 60's. The real love that was shown by the families is a shining example for me today. As the "crud" reviewer shows this book ain't for everyone. But for those freedom loving people who want to do something about the forces of totalitarianism rampant today this is a great read. I'm surprised this is not a best seller already out in paperback (but then again times have changed since Ayn Rand was putting out her libertarian classics).
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Summary: Heckova story
Review: First of all, let's understand -- this is a work of fiction. A few reviewers were offended at certain portrayals, but hey. Lighten up. Having said that... I like this book for two main reasons. First of all, it felt good to read about pompous idiots getting it in some rather ingenious ways (though there should have been more lawers getting it). If only it were like that in real life... (sigh) Second, although it was fiction, it gave a good historical review of certain episodes in our country's not-so-proud past, some of which I would not know about had it not been for this book. Having read it, I was able to look up these events, and so educate myself. I count that as a good thing.
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