Author: Jack Lawson
Born: 1950
Bio: Jack Lawson served in the United States Air Force as a missile electronics and SAFO nuclear weapons arming electronics technician. He was later a member of a Foreign Legion rapid deployment Anti-Terrorist unit during an anti-communist guerilla war in Africa. He was trained by British Commonwealth SAS and Israeli Commando Instructors and took part in extensive counter-insurgency operations and commando raids on communist training camps in a number of African countries.

Jack was a consultant to the Marine Corps Programs Office, Naval Air Warfare Center-Training Systems Division in their study of Irregular Warfare Helicopter Vertical Envelopment tactics. He is an Honorary Member of a U.S. Army Special Forces Association Chapter. Jack is the author of the novel “And We Hide From The Devil,” the autobiographical account “The Slaver’s Wheel” and the preparedness and survival manual “A Failure of Civility,” which has been replaced by the Civil Defense Manual at his website by that name. In addition, he has written and published many essays and articles.

For seven years he served on one of the nation’s largest metropolitan police department review boards that judged Officer Involved Shootings and use of deadly force incidents. In his spare time, he enjoys flying helicopters, writing, the study of history and strategies in warfare, weight lifting, hiking, armed and unarmed combat arts and encouraging people to tolerate each other and live in harmony to the best of their ability. He and his wife live together in the Southwestern United States.

Jack Lawson, the pseudonym for the author, makes the following statement to his Readers and those thinking of reading his works…

“I have 75 years of life experience. I have a ‘color crayon box’ family of all races, beliefs, sexual identities, religions. I encourage people to tolerate each other and live in harmony. Just like my family, it is sometimes a struggle.”

“I have my doubts, though, that we’ll ever all be singing “We are the World,” “Kumbaya” or any song that epitomizes emotionally warm, fuzzy feelings of human unity. How long any ‘human unity’ would exist is questionable to me because of the selfishness and self centered nature of many people.”

“Capitalists, collectivists, politicians, bureaucrats, dictators, the religious zealot, special interest groups… and just plain ordinary people… always seem to have a more ‘enlightened view’ as to how each of us should live… than we ourselves do. The ‘enlightened’ of the above want to ‘guide you along the path’ to their ‘paradise’ even if it’s at gunpoint or with a cattle prod up your posterior.”

America's "Great Experiment" ...governed by our Constitution... advocating Individual Liberties, Free Enterprise and Equality regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs or sexual identity... is being threatened by the, selfishness of people, the corruption of our leaders... and divisions being created between groups to promote the downfall of our unique form of governance. The result will be a society of a country in which few people will want to live.

“I don’t really know what it will take to get to the level of a ‘Star Trek Existence’ for mankind. We just know that making decisions by emotion, burying your head in the sand while ignoring the truth, being ‘politically correct,’ suppressing the spirit of man as some ideologies do, hating others in insisting that your minority view of life be forced on the majority… won’t get us there.”

“But until such time as we do get to a better understanding and acceptance and learn to live in peace amongst each other… violence… and the defense against it by countering with violence… will be a necessity. I still hope for the best from our species… and it amazes me constantly that in this world of brutality, struggle and suffering… that I see compassion and the basic goodness that exists in most human beings.”

“Your survival depends on being decent to each other… I have seen the carnage from conflict few people have witnessed. There are too many people… for a world too small… only dinosaurs and fools think otherwise.”