Police state USA
Subtitle: how Orwell's nightmare is becoming our reality
By: Cheryl K. Chumley
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9781936488148
Subjects: Politics and government; Civil rights; Liberty; Abuse of administrative power
Description: From traffic light cameras to phone tapping, from militarized police forces to targeting specific groups of people, the government is unfettered in its desire to control the American people. Police State USA chronicles how America got to the point of being a de facto police state and what led to an out-of-control government that increasingly ignores the constitution and exploits 9/11 security fears to justify spying on its citizens. Stunning new surveillance technology makes it easier to keep tabs on the people. The acquisition by police departments of major battlefield equipment emboldens officials to strong-arm those they should be protecting. The failure of the news media to uphold the rights of citizens sets the stage for this slippery slope. Police State USA tells how we might overcome and recapture our freedoms, as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.  --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : America isn't immune to tyranny; title: The founding fathers intent versus twenty-first-century realities; title: Big green takes the wheel; title: When business turns big brother; title: The Patriot Act and why you should care; title: What's a prism? the long history of government abuses; title: The war on terrorism and the rise of militarized police; title: The DOJ and civil forfeitures; title: Where are the watchdogs?; title: The battle against zoning zealots; title: The data grab and the growth of secret government centers; title: Unmanned drones coming to a community near you; title: Orwellian technology is now the norm; title: President on the loose!; title: The baffling White House embrace of radical Islamism; title: Political correctness is killing us, really; title: Training the next generation that government is God; title: America's real war : are we still one nation, under God?; title: Throw the bums out : why virtue, accountability are key.