American Empire: Before the Fall
Daniel McCarthy reviews the book by former Reagan administration associate deputy attorney general Bruce Fein, saying it "is not for the faint of heart" and "[o]nly the most well informed constitutionalist will fail to be surprised" — Anatomy of Empire.
"In a little over 200 pages, Fein documents America's slide from the rule of law into arbitrary power and the reduction of her citizens to comfortable serfs," Mr. McCarthy writes. "The force that has brought about these changes is ceaseless war, which demands the sacrifice of real liberty for a spurious security."
"In a little over 200 pages, Fein documents America's slide from the rule of law into arbitrary power and the reduction of her citizens to comfortable serfs," Mr. McCarthy writes. "The force that has brought about these changes is ceaseless war, which demands the sacrifice of real liberty for a spurious security."
Labels: America the Beautiful, Decline and Fall, Militarism, Republic Not Empire, The Written Word, War and Rumors of War
2 Comments:
Would this book be recommendable for a college-level intro to American Gov't course?
I haven't read the book, but from the review, it sounds like what college students need to learn.
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