Hologram of Liberty: The Constitution's Shocking Alliance With Big Government [Paperback]

Kenneth W. Royce (Author), Boston T. Party (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997

We had two sets of Founding Fathers: the 1770s set who kicked of the Revolutionary War, and the 1780s set who agitated for a constitutional convention in 1787. Except for a few persons, they were different men -- and with different agenda.

Jefferson did not write the Constitution, but most Americans seem to believe that it was a Jeffersonian product as his Declaration of Independence.

If you've ever wondered how we came to have a leviathan federal government that was supposed to remain small and defined -- Hologram of Liberty will explain what happened.

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About the Author

Kenneth W. Royce (founder of Free State Wyoming), is a shooting instructor, speaker, and the author of 12 Boston T. Party books on guns, history, law, politics, privacy, and government. His Boston's Gun Bible is a classic within the shooting community, and his novel Molon Labe! has inspired a recent relocation wave to Wyoming.

One Nation, Under Surveillance is the final title from Boston T. Party, as he begins work on other books (under Kenneth W. Royce), projects, and travel.

Look for the next book by Royce, who breaks out in a new direction with this self-help book for the remedial man:
Modules For Manhood: What Every Male Under 40 Must Know

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Javelin Press; 1st softcover ed edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888766034
• ISBN-13: 978-1888766035
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Parchment Worshippers Take Note, June 2, 2002

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Karen A. Decoster (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hologram of Liberty: The Constitution's Shocking Alliance With Big Government (Paperback)

The Constitution that we live under was originally intended to be a document that would provide the cracks from which the waters of tyranny would ooze. The Hamiltonian Centralizers purposely provided us with a document that would destroy true Federalism (decentralization) and exalt the notion of a highly centralized form of Republican tyranny. The "Anti-Federalists" were the TRUE Federalists, and the "Federalists" were actually anti-federalists when the meaning of such is taken in its proper context.

Boston T. Party deflates the wet dreams of the Parchment Worshippers. The Constitution actually went through numerous re-writings so as to pave the way for later interpretations that would grant ultimate power to a Central Machine. The Articles of Confederation should have been left to stand.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Expose' of the Constitution, July 6, 2003

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G. F Gori "Jeffersonian libertarian" (Manteca, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hologram of Liberty: The Constitution's Shocking Alliance With Big Government (Paperback)

Kenneth Royce does a brilliant job of exposing the US Constitution for what it really is: a government that centralizes all power in the Federal government. Royce takes you from the Revolution to the ratification of the Constitution showing how the Articles of Confederation were totally destroyed. As pointed out by Royce this should be called a national, not federal government. The Constitution provides the framework for an unlimited government instead of a confederate republic.

Royce correctly shows Hamilton's designs for a all powerful, monarchial central government with which to submerge the states.
Hamilton is shown in his true light as a tool for the merchant class, banks, corporations, and the ruling elite of the new republic. Along with other Federalists he is shown manipulating public opinion through scare tactics and propaganda. Standing against him were the anti-federalists, and Thomas Jefferson, a true votary of human liberty.

Although this book can be depressing it is a must read for a patriot.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! What a eye opener!, April 27, 2005

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William Wallace - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hologram of Liberty: The Constitution's Shocking Alliance With Big Government (Paperback)

Most libertarians, such as myself, hold the Constitution as the panacea of liberty and freedom. However, how has our government become so large and almost monster-like in size? Why is it that our Bill of Rights are constantly under attack? Is it because we are still under the Emergency War powers act?...maybe...but how are we still under a War Powers act? Even before 911. Why does it seem that the government can carte blanche create 60,000 laws a year and many of them "apparently" anti-Constitutional. The Constitution can be seen as a legal Trust. The Asset was Liberty, the benefactor was the people, the signators where the founding fathers and the government was the executor of the trust. Somebody seems to have defaulted (and "is" defaulting) on their job...hmmm..is it the government or is it "We the people"...I'll let you decide. Read the constitution, do some reading and ask yourself, "Is our government the same one invisioned in 1789 in the Constitution?" Well, if you say no, then you must ask "how" did it happen. Look no further, "Hologram of Liberty" will educate thoroughly. The devil is in the details and the details are the maleability of legal fictions.

Anyone who holds Alexander Hamilton in high regard, will no longer after reading this and performing additional research.

Bravo Kenneth, Bravo...