The end of America : letter of warning to a young patriot / Naomi Wolf.
Wolf, Naomi, author.
2007
JC599.U6 W63 2007 (Mapit)
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Title The end of America : letter of warning to a young patriot / Naomi Wolf.
Author Wolf, Naomi, author.
ISBN 9781933392790
1933392797
Published White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2007]
Copyright ©2007
Language English
Description xiii, 176 pages ; 22 cm
Call Number JC599.U6 W63 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 323.4/90973
Summary 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 core values and systems, limiting the ability of our Congress to make laws, and of our courts to interpret them--a scenario that our Founding Fathers foresaw and warned against. In this citizen call to action, reminiscent of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, Wolf outlines the real threats to our civil liberties and explains how we can work together to save our liberty and defend our nation.--From publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-174).
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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.

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