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In the Teeth of the Wind: A Study of Power and How to Fight It

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In a series of case-centered vignettes that range from bizarre to historic
(often both), establishment-turned-rebel lawyer Shelly Waxman intends
to expose massive and unfortunately routine corruption and unfairness
in the legal system and the threat these pose to our freedom. This he
does, in spades. However, the book is also a treasure trove of slices of
"unknown" history. Spooks, Chicago "plumbers" (in Latin America they'd
be called right-wing death squads, no?), Black Panthers, the Belanco
Religious Order, IRS hearings -- 'tis amazing what Waxman encountered
and became entangled in over the course of one career. At times I wished
Waxman had an editor. By book end, I only wanted more. Waxman's stranger
than fiction true stories and crunchy, biting, learned-the-hard-way
observations about power, corruption and freedom had me hooked.

This book is interesting, informative and easy to read.

If you've ever had contact with what we are pleased to call the 'Justice System' in this country, you were probably not pleased with the results. Well, this book shows you that it is even worse than you thought. Written in shirt sleeve english, it is a series of short stories by a former insider, exposing the failures of the government and our justice system to provide justice. In a simple and interesting style, the book gives example after example of what happens to the little guy when people with access to the levers of power want a particular result from the 'Justice System.' Contains some thoughtful insights on our personal freedom or whats left of it, reforming our laws, and how we will do business with each other in the future. I enjoyed it and I think you will too.

"In the Teeth of the Wind' should be of interest to the estimated 70 million Americans who have been termed "tax protestors" at one time or another, and to the more than 110 million Americans who are disaffected, and in all other ways turned off, by the Government and its process.

Waxman's insightful, insider tales of woe reveal that "ethics in action" has become ethic's inaction, and 'due process' has become DO process, as the reader begins "to realize that the thing that most oppresses people is the law."

Ironically turning the phrase of Associate Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, who said that the "jury should render its verdict in the teeth of the law," Waxman attests to the devolution of the practice of law, and the descent and decay of all legal process to the putrid state it's in today. I'm glad I read this book! I hope millions of others will read it and take action to stop the degeneration of our once great nation.

For Liberty in Our Lifetime, R.J. Tavel, J.D. Founder: Liberty's Educational Advocacy Forum at Freedomlaw.com promoting 'action that raises the cost of State violence for its perpetrators . . . lay(ing) the basis for institutional change.' [Noam Chomsky]

Are you one of the millions who think there is no such thing as an honest lawyer who cares more for righteousness, reason, and reality than for process, payoff, and power? You'd be wrong. Shelly Waxman was a made man, an insider who had only to protect the powerful and sacrifice the expendable to become a highly placed Federal lawyer, perhaps someday a judge. Instead he blew the whistle on prejudice, corruption, and even murder taking place behind the bar, for which act of justice he was thrown from the halls of power. Eschewing the paneled office, the Armani and the Rolex, and the favor of such luminaries as the paranoid J.Edgar Hoover, Shelly devoted himself to defending the truth. This book is not a tale of only one such courageous act, but of many such cases, some you will recognize from the front pages of the last thirty years of our history. "In The Teeth Of The Wind" reads like pulp fiction, exciting and surprising, with a cast of quirky characters, but it is all true. If you care about the degeneration of the American system of justice, and you would like to know about one man's lifelong struggle to keep it the honorable institution it was created to be, then put this book in your shopping cart now.

In the Teeth of the Wind is a comprehensive look into the legal mind and principles of a practicing attorney who unwittingly fell into some monumental cases and became involved with some very unusual people. However, the book is not written for lawyers and is easy for the layman to understand. The book relates one man's quest to fight for the underdog and challenge the establishment. It provides an inspirational account of how a former Assistant U.S. Attorney fell out of favor with the Establishment and became a fighter for freedom. It provides a tour of the Court system and exposes corruption on a incredible scale. It is a natural flowing read, yet riveting. No fluff. Stops you dead in your tracks and says, 'Pay attention this is important.' Fascinating and told with wit and understanding of the human condition.