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Summary: I give it my "Boston T. Party Seal of Approval"!
Review: A superb essay collection of Nevada's leading libertarian columnist. I mined many excellent nuggets from this fine book for my new title "Boston's Gun Bible." Uncompromising, sweeping, and witty stuff!
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Summary: I give it my "Boston T. Party Seal of Approval"!
Review: A superb essay collection of Nevada's leading libertarian columnist. I mined many excellent nuggets from this fine book for my new title "Boston's Gun Bible." Uncompromising, sweeping, and witty stuff!
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Summary: Libertarian Honesty, from Cover to Cover
Review: Author and journalist Vin Suprynowicz has something to say about the political climate in the United States. He doesn't like the government's excesses of control, the lying, the manipulation, and the almost complete disregard for the constitution. A strong proponent of individual liberty and personal responsibility, Vin covers many topics in this book that relate to government run amok, all with an inspired fervor and a very Libertarian angle. Starting with the first chapter, Vin talks about where Americans have gone wrong since the founding fathers established the constitutional framework that suited the nation well for so many years. Juries are now "stacked" in an attempt to control the outcome of a trial; guns are confiscated in direct violation of the second amendment; people are sent to prison just because they choose to smoke a plant; and school children are indoctrinated to ensure that they are all slaves to the supreme command of the state, from now and into the future. After commenting directly on the miserable failure of these various government policies, Vin describes countless examples of how government power has been used to manipulate individuals and destroy their lives. You can read all about hard working Americans who had their rights trampled on by government, like a man who saw his farm business wrecked by government officials who declared areas of his farm a wetland, and refused to allow him to farm on it, then refused to allow it to be used for other purposes either, making it worthless. Another true story covers a woman who was harassed by government because she refused to lie (yes, you heard me correctly) and disclose inaccurate ingredient listings on her company's pet foods. Vin also talks about the government debacle at Waco and he gives sound reasons for why, he believes, the government is solely responsible for the deaths of the Branch Davidian members. He talks about the failed war on drugs, pointing out how government has used this disastrious policy to erode individual liberty. Suprynowicz is a very outspoken person, and his in- your- face style might make some people uncomfortable. He frequently resorts to sarcasm and he provides countless examples of how government has ruined people's lives through its ruthlessness and its total failure to follow the constitution. "Send in the Waco Killers" is well- written and easy to understand. Vin is a skilled wirter who knows exactly how to take an ordinarily complex situation and state it in a way that will make sense to most anyone. This book is one of the best I have read, and it was even recognized by freemarket.net as the "Freedom Book of the Year" in 1999. It's a book that everyone should read, just to see how far government has pushed its will on the people and how we, as a nation, are slowly marching toward a police state as each day passes.
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Summary: Can I get an 'Amen'?
Review: Being already involved in the Freedom Movement, this book is a little like "preaching to the choir". That doesn't diminish the quality of the writing, or the importance of the subject matter one iota, however. To those of you out there looking for a clear perspective on the struggle (and necessity) to reclaim our lost liberties, BUY THIS BOOK. To those of you looking for the words to help you express these concerns to others, BUY THIS BOOK. To those of you who have no idea what we're talking about - you guessed it - BUY THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Are you ready to THINK?
Review: Everyone wonders why our nation seems to be falling apart at the seams, and every two-bit politico out there's got an answer ... and they all are missing one very simple notion, one that Vin wields as a terrible, swift sword: Sometimes, government doesn't have the answers. If you ever suffered in public school, find out why. If you've ever been called to jury duty, find out how you've been lied to. If you value any of your constitutional liberties, buy this now -- before it's the first book tossed onto the bonfire when they start banning them. (For our own good, mind you.) An utterly jarring social commentary worthy of a place on anyone's reference shelf. Whether you like government or loathe it, whether you donate to your favorite senator's campaign funds or picket the IRS, there is something new here for everyone.
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Summary: Vin's a voice in the wilderness, whom we need to hear
Review: For the past several years, there has been a lonely libertarian writing a column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and now his columns have been collected and sorted by subject. He and I don't agree about absolutely _everything,_ but then, we do agree about the important things, like doing something about the inexorable growth of the Nanny State into an all-devouring shoggoth. If the news media weren't so single-mindedly leftist, his columns would reach the wider audience they deserve.
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Summary: Vin's a voice in the wilderness, whom we need to hear
Review: For the past several years, there has been a lonely libertarian writing a column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and now his columns have been collected and sorted by subject. He and I don't agree about absolutely _everything,_ but then, we do agree about the important things, like doing something about the inexorable growth of the Nanny State into an all-devouring shoggoth. If the news media weren't so single-mindedly leftist, his columns would reach the wider audience they deserve.
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Summary: Vin S. knocks it out of the park!
Review: Heck, I thought I was a die-hard libertarian, "right-wing-extremist", gun owner who knew it all. Then I read this book and my eyes, which were pretty well wide open already, were really opened. Vin has has done something that I thought was impossible in a single book: he has nailed down exactly what is wrong. He has done us the greatest service by defining the problem in America today. And then he hammers it home with example after example. This is not a book about Waco (though Waco is a theme that runs through the book, since it was the most dramatic and pivotal example of government murder and tyranny in recent memory), it is a book that shows just how far we have allowed the hard-won freedoms and liberties we inherited get trampled upon in the 20th century. My favorite example of how contemptuously _We The People_ are held by government is from the state I live in. The title of the book is derived from the incredible frustration and desperation of a North Carolinian man simply trying to live his life and get ahead (..."and tell That Woman to send her Waco killers."). This one story alone is worth reading the entire book. It is breath taking -- you just can't view the government the same anymore if you have any humanity or compassion for the American people. On the other hand, if all you want are your material comforts and to "feel good" about life like any pinhead, then don't bother to read this book. Flip the TV on and keep your head in the sand. Or, if you hate the American people, don't read this book. You are already an active part of the problem and Vin has shown us your little game and just how nasty you little tyrants are. You will find that spotlight disquieting. :-)
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Summary: What an eye opener!
Review: I can't agree with everything the author proposes, but I can say that this book opened my eyes about a lot of things. Don't be scared off by the title. There is actually only a small portion which discusses Waco. The rest of the book has to do with America's drug war, public schools, the jury system, etc., all told with a Libertarian twist. No bleeding liberal would ever be caught reading this book which is reason enough that YOU ought to buy a copy and read it today.
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Summary: What an eye opener!
Review: I can't agree with everything the author proposes, but I can say that this book opened my eyes about a lot of things. Don't be scared off by the title. There is actually only a small portion which discusses Waco. The rest of the book has to do with America's drug war, public schools, the jury system, etc., all told with a Libertarian twist. No bleeding liberal would ever be caught reading this book which is reason enough that YOU ought to buy a copy and read it today.
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