America in Peril [Paperback]

Bob Aldridge (Author), David Ray Griffin (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1932717153 | ISBN-13: 978-1932717150 | Edition: 1st

America is being conquered. Our Declaration of Independence has been relegated to history courses. Lulled by passivity, we take our inalienable rights for granted. Recognizing this mass complacency, a certain group recently obtained power in America. Under the guise of a war on terror and national security they are systematically undermining democracy and scrapping our Constitution. 'America in Peril' puts together a pervasive pattern of intrigue and deception. Starting with the characters that wiggled their way into the White House and conjured up a crisis to rally the country behind a wartime president, Aldridge paints a disturbing picture, delving into the decay of civil rights and showing how the government is not only keeping tabs on the populace but also steadily eroding humanitarian law. Two possible outcomes are presented--the path to martial law and dictatorship or a worldview that can save this country if enough perceptive people put it in motion. America is indeed in peril. The test we all face is profound.

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This book is a wake-up call for Americans. Aldridge points out that many developments since 9/11 have moved us toward fascism and discusses in detail secret detentions, military commissions, extraordinary renditions, torture, the loss of habeas corpus, the PATRIOT Act, extraordinary military spending, unprecendeted government secrecy and claims for presidential authority--all in the name of national security. He says, ''All that is needed is a 'catastrophic emergency' to set the wheels of martial law in motion. 9/11 illustrates how easily such an emergency can be orchestrated.'' ... A genuine spirituality, one that engenders respect of all peoples and hence mobilizes us to work for the common good, will be needed to reverse the developments that have brought us to our present peril. --Foreword, 'America in Peril'

About the Author

Bob Aldridge, a World War II veteran and former engineer, has for 35 years researched federal activities to reveal clandestine governmnet capabilities and ambitions. He is credited with being the first to warn in the 1970s that the Pentagon was seeking a disarming nuclear first strike capability and for this he received the third Martin Luther King Jr. Award from FOR-USA. Aldridge is an adviser/counsultant/sponsor to CCCO, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, British-American Security Information Council, and the Institute for Law and Peace. He lives in Santa Clara, California with Janet, his wife and partner of 60 years. Highlights of his life are their large extended-family gatherings for holidays and celebrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Hope Publishing House; 1st edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932717153
• ISBN-13: 978-1932717150
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bob Aldridge, a World War II veteran and former engineer, has for over three decades researched federal activities to reveal clandestine government capabilities and ambitions. He is credited with being first to warn in the 1970s that the Pentagon was seeking a disarming nuclear first strike capability, and for this received the third Martin Luther King Jr. Award from FOR-USA. He is adviser/consultant/sponsor to Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, British-American Security Information Council, and Institute for Law and Peace. Bob lives in Santa Clara, California with Janet, his wife and partner of 60 years. Highlights of his life are the large extended-family gatherings for camping, holidays and celebrations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all who love America, June 8, 2009

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This review is from: America in Peril (Paperback)

Mr. Aldridge's book sounds the warning for other Americans who love their nation as much as he does. He details why 9/11 became a lightning rod for detentions, torture and other dangers that signal a decline into fascism. If the PATRIOT Act and the loss of habeas corpus scare you, then don't read this before bed or else you'll be up all night. "America in Peril" outlines a frightening future of government and judicial abuses possible if all of us just complacently stand by.