The end of America
Subtitle: letter of warning to a young patriot
By: Naomi Wolf
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: White River Junction, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781933392790
Subjects: Civil rights -- United States; Abuse of administrative power -- United States; National security -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-174)
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Ten steps; title: The founders and the fragility of democracy; title: Invoke an external and internal threat; title: Establish secret prisons; title: Develop a paramilitary force; title: Surveil ordinary citizens; title: Infiltrate citizens' groups; title: Arbitrarily detain and release citizens; title: Target key individuals; title: Restrict the press; title: Cast criticism as "espionage" and dissent as "treason"; title: Subvert the rule of law; title: Conclusion: The patriot's task