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Summary: Gun Control Nazi's will cheer until the last 100 pages
Review: The perfect blend of historical fact blended with a fictional story. Sure to bring cheer to gun control fanatics as event after event of government abuse of gun owners is detailed. In the end the citizens prevail against government and it's a sad ending for the Sarah Brady's of this world. Of course, it is total fantasy, but I would guess a fantasy shared by many, if not most, gun owners. The author, John Ross, has great faith in the patriotism of gun owners. As a gun owner and knowing many gun owners, I can attest that his faith is not misplaced.
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Summary: Pro-gun or anti-gun, read this book.
Review: Clayton Cramers review points out some interesting likely flaws in the absolute historical accuracy of Mr Ross' work. I agree with two of Claytons major points: The book is TOO LONG, if you're the kind of person who can't read JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, or Atlas Shrugged.The second point is the lack of a bibliography. Explicit facts, such as the ammount of explosive used by the Philidelphia police department to bomb the MOVE demonstrators, would be great to verify independently. Sex. Well, yes, in the life of the major players there is sex. In the life of any adult, there is sex, get over it. Go ahead and object to the graphic nature of the blood, of the violence, of the airplane flying if you want to. There is no doubt that, up until Henry is joined by the rest of America, the book is fundimentally factual. The uprizing, however, is pure fantasy. I dispare that any successful civil war could happen in an america so far lost to our founding principals that those individuals who cannot understand the words "shall not be infringed" hold elected office.
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Summary: ugh! I can't believe I read the whole thing.
Review: Yuck. Thank God I didn't spend any money on this thing. Way, way overboard. And paranoid. And negative.
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Summary: Remember the frog!! Let this book be our wakeup call.
Review: In the seventies my mentor was Mel Tappan. Mel could be referred to as the father of the survivalist movement. He preached skills and self sufficiency. I wish he could read this book, but he's gone now. Ross has put into print the very lessons that our school system fails to address. And our media as well. The very lessons the majority of Americans simply refuse to acknowledge. I've had people refuse to read this book because they didn't want to know!! The illusion of security. People say it couldn't happen here because this is America....yet it HAS happened. Time and time again. We have slaughtered our own and Ross has the guts to put it on the public front page. Now, have you got the guts to read it? Are you afraid of having your eyes opened to something you know is out there but you would much rather hope it goes away? Unintended Consequences is about skills and the difference between right and wrong. Can you handle these concepts? Give this megabook a read....an honest read. And if you sincerely believe it's totally off base, then contact me and I'll refund your money. Provided the IRS and the ATF haven't put a $200 transfer tax on it!!!
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Summary: This book should piss you off!
Review: Excellent book. I read the entire 800+ page tome in about a week. Though not perfect, it is an obviously well researched and passionate work. I couldn't believe some of what I was reading, so I looked up some of the more lurid episodes given in the book. -All appeared to be accurate and very very scary. If you care at all about government abuse of power, and the US becoming a police state. Read this book. If you don't believe this is happening in America - read this book. Though I would not rate it with Atlas Shrugged, it is a good companion to AS. Rand's work contained abstract principles. This book gives concrete examples of what Ms. Rand was talking about. The two together should convince anyone with intellectual honesty that what Rand feared is coming to pass.
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Summary: Fantastic book!!
Review: This is the best book that I have read in a long long time. The story is based in fact, up to a point, and that is what makes this such a good book. Many believe something like this could happen in real life. Freedom is a very special and precious thing, and more of it is being taken away from the American people on a daily basis, and if it does not stop, the only end seems to be either a police state or heaven forbid, another civil war.
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Summary: Ross' Book Gets Right To The Heart Of The Matter.
Review: I finally read Mr. Ross' book after having him sign it at the Soldier of Fortune Convention last year, and like most others, could not put it down. It reads well and the descriptive language makes it easy to understand and put your mind in the action. As the descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and of Commodore Stockton, who helped defeat the Mexican army in California in the 1800's, I was apalled by the actions of the government agents in this book. I was so sickened and angered by the information I was not already aware of, that it took a long time before I was back to my old self after reading the book. Even more disturbing were the raids that happened at a company I worked for that were not mentioned in the book, but equally as brutal and without good cause as they resulted in no criminal charges or findings. Scare tactics? Job justification? Good men doing the work of the evil few? Read about it in the book. You think it's too long? Skim or read faster. You think it's too sexy? Sex is part of life, accept it and move on. You think it's too technical? You can never know all there is to know about firearms and shooting;just enjoy the fact that someone has given you alot of good info that took a long time to research and woven it into an interesting story. Above all it is a cry of alarm in the near darkness of socialist media run by self righteous people that used to shout, "Power to the people!" and "Down with the government!" until they got into office. I think Mr. Ross' book deserves the time and money needed to digest this story, and you will be forever educated by the contents.
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Summary: A must read for those interested in "what if?" fiction
Review: This book is an excellent book, because it's really two books in one. First, it is a mostly historical account of the gun culture that was such an integral part of the United States. It is also a fictional story. It cleverly intertwines the history with fictional characters, and then transitions into a completely fictional story that takes place in the present. I found the book very well written, especially for a freshman effort. The main character was a compelling person, and the situation he found himself placed into is eerily possible. While I don't necessarily think that the proper course to solve our issues of liberty is to "take to the streets with gun in hand", it certainly sends a wake up call to the drones in Washington who think that people will stand by idly while we're stipped of right after right. I think most fascinating about the book was how very down to earth and "guy next door" the main character was. He was perfectly sui! ted for the role of the "everyman" who stands against government oppression. I strongly recommend this to everyone.
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Summary: A Must-read for EVERY American
Review: This book spells out the causes of the silent rage that has been building in this country for the last 50 years. Filled with great characters, beliveable plot, and outstanding historical information, this book should be required reading for all Americans.
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Summary: One of the most significant books I have ever read
Review: While I don't normally have time to read works of fiction, I made an exception in this case due to the other reviews I've read. It was well worth the time. I have bought copies for my friends. This book is both entertaining and educational. You will certainly stay up nights reading it. The blending of fiction and reality is actually done quite skillfully. The focused eye that this book casts on our current government makes this as frightening as any Steven King novel.
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