I was having trouble getting to sleep when this book came across my Kindle, but after the first few pages I knew it was going to be a long night. First of all, I've never listened to Savage's radio show (I'm just not a radio guy), or purchased any of his books. Contrary to the one star reviewers who didn't actually read this book, I think the central theme is undeniable. We have a government that only acts to expand itself at the expense of the citizens. We have zero leadership, zero accountability and zero representation. The historical parallels that the author highlights are also interesting, along with his comparison of the Progressive movement and the Islamofascists, who come from different perspectives, but who appear to have the same goal; the destruction of freedom as manifested by the American Ideal.
Lest you think that this is some sort of Republican rah-rah book, I should point out that Savage keenly illustrates the fact that recent periods of Republican control have given us nothing in terms of smaller, more efficient government or more freedom, but have only yielded an imperceptible slowing of the Progressive agenda. This is probably best manifested by the kabuki theater surrounding the most recent debt ceiling debate where Republicans look to acquiesce to the tune of over $19 trillion, while achieving nothing meaningful in return.
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