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The Emerging Police State: Resisting Illegitimate Authority

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This is a collection of Kunstler's most moving speeches and is well worth reading for anyone with an interest in human rights.

William Kunstler is one of the bravest men I have ever met in my entire life! The Emerging Police State will give you a good idea what it really means to be courageous, especially since most progressive/liberal thinking people don't do much more than think and yak about changing the world. Here's a wonderful example of what a single person can accomplish when you get off your behind and put your body and soul on the front lines, year in, and year out!

While Mr. Kunstler is no longer with us, he left an important legacy behind - the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCC) in New York City. They were literally the first group of lawyers to attempt defending those languishing in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I know Mr. Kunstler would very proud, indeed!

The only thing I can imagine that would be worse than actually listening to Bill speak would be reading his speeches. This guy is an offensive, overbearing, radical fear monger. The ramblings of his last work (My life as a radical lawyer) still make me wince at the amount of time I wasted reading them. Bill isn't some idealistic, fantastic lawyer defending the rights of the disadvantaged. He's just some schmuck who happened to be at the right place at the right time.

This book promises to offer erroneous advice, misguided musings, and tiresome rants. Buyers beware.