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WRESTLING GATORS: An Outsider’s Guide to Draining the Swamp by [Patrick Colbeck, Bishop Ira Combs Jr.]

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by Patrick Colbeck (Author), Bishop Ira Combs Jr. (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition

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Get the INSIDE SCOOP on how government really works from an aerospace engineer reluctantly turned state senator!

Career politicians in both parties are clenching their gator-like jaws tighter and tighter on hard-working citizens across the nation. Instead of serving the best interests of the people who elected them, the politics-as-usual crowd continues to serve the special interests that help keep them in power.

In Wrestling Gators, you will learn

•How government really works.
•How good people are seduced by the political swamp.
•What happens when one attempts to drain the swamp.
•How we can restore our faith in government.

Reminiscent of President Trump’s battle cry "Drain the Swamp!", Colbeck guides readers through the murky realm of swamp politics. Through it all, he shares insights on how citizens really can "drain the swamp".

*#1 Best Seller in 2 Amazon.com categories Public Policy, Ideologies & Doctrines - May 2018

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May 12, 2018
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"One of the best Politics books of all time" - BookAuthority

From the Inside Flap

"Aerospace engineer, family man, and now Michigan

State Senator Patrick Colbeck has personally experienced

and excelled in the wide variety of life's experiences it

takes to govern effectively in our times. His principled

solutions are just what Michigan needs to return to the

fundamental foundations upon which America was built.

Wrestling Gators articulates why Pat Colbeck has the

leadership qualities, message, and Right Stuff to make

Michigan a leader in America's return to greatness!"

-- Jack Lousma, Col USMC (Ret), Skylab Astronaut

"Part must-read autobiography, part compelling call to

action, Pat Colbeck's Wrestling Gators is a powerful DIY

guide to citizen-led government reform!"

-- Catherine Engelbrecht, president of True the Vote

"This fascinating book gives an inside look at one of

Michigan's most unlikely champions of liberty and the

journey from his epiphany of governmental dysfunction

through his deeply felt inspiration to take on "the machine."

Hopefully, Wrestling Gators will serve as a clarion call for

others to find the God given courage in themselves to

know that they too can make a difference.

-- Dr. Chad Savage

"The truths in Wrestling Gators will help readers all across

the nation to Drain the Swamp. Murky Swamps will

disappear in the light of truth."

-- Cindy Pugh, Minnesota Representative

"Drain the Swamp! Is the rallying cry of our generation.

If we are to survive as a nation, it simply must be done.

And if I were to pick one legislator in America to jump in

and 'wrestle the gators,' Patrick Colbeck would be at the

top of the list; they don't come any better than this good

man. I could not be happier to know he has written an

instruction manual for those of us anxious to follow his

courageous lead."

-- Mike Azinger, West Virginia Delegate

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D2GNX4H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Perspective Shifts Press (May 12, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 13175 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #858,372 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #423 in Public Policy (Kindle Store)
- #2,739 in Ideologies & Doctrines
- #3,163 in Political Conservatism & Liberalism

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3Butterflies

Easy to understand details on the most important aspects of our Constitution and Bill of Rights

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018

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Like Senator Colbeck and his wife Angie, I too, am a late comer to understanding government and civics. So sad that schools teach progressive ideologies and very little actual civics. As an outsider,once he woke to the founding principles of America-he was on fire to learn more and felt called to DO more. He explains:
–the purpose of govt: To secure the rights of the governed;
–that all powers NOT listed in the constitution and bill of rights belong to the state;
–the Dec of Indep "clearly delineates the source of our rights as our Creator";
–He breaks down the language "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" and notes that the RIGHT TO LIFE is the first delineated;
–He explains that America is exceptional BECAUSE of our right to Liberty which is why people want to immigrate IN not out. He goes on to tell us that Liberty and pursuing our "own unique, individual dreams" makes America the land of "opportunity, not oppression";
–He provides many quotes from founders that back up and support our founding documents "Our Constitution was made only for moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other" ~John Adams;
–He supports the importance of 1A and 2A , the complications with 9,10A and why American Law and Sharia can not possibly co-exist;
–He explains that the Right to Life (as a right from our Creator) is essential to ALL including the pre-born;
–He delves into how many in office take an oath on a constitution they don't even read or understand and are not in politics necessarily for "the people" but for self interests (hence, the Swamp);
–He explains that if we don't know our rights, can't defend why we have them that inevitably-we're at risk for losing them WHICH IS WHY THIS BOOK IS CRITICAL TO ALL OF US ESPEC. OUR YOUTH.

He goes on to some of the policies and legislation he has created and supported and how that relates to his understanding of liberty.

His book was easy to read, easy to understand and a very important refresher on Civics. You can bet that my 16 yo will be reading this book. Civics should be required for all Americans-it certainly is for those who legally immigrate. How can we have unity if we don't understand American Exceptionalism? Why don't we have unity as Americans today? Because our kids are being lied to through public education.

As I've read through some of the reviews, its pretty evident that the negative reviewers have not read the book, have not taken the time to understand our founding documents and most likely are not pro-America. Sad but obvious. Take time to enjoy a history update by reading this book. You'll be so glad you did.

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shawn

Confirmed my experience with this politician

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2018

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As a citizen of Mr. Colbeck's Senate district, I purchased this book in hopes of better understanding what makes him tick. The book is part brief biography, faith proclamation, state government technical manual, stories of the sausage making process inside the Michigan legislature, and of course, political platform statement for his gubernatorial bid. If you have a particular interest in any of these topics, no reason not to buy the book. However, I found the repeated whining about his relationship with colleagues in the senate, as if repetition adds credibility to his view, to grow tedious. Also, critical thinking and fact checking on the part of the reader are a necessity. I've corresponded with Mr. Colbeck's office in real time on a number of the issues discussed in the book. On P.146 he retells the story of an editorial he wrote criticizing administrative expenses of one of the public school districts in his Senate district. I fact-checked the editorial at the time, and sent him what I found. The state's own data shows that the district in question has the lowest administrative expenses of any school system in his Senate district, in fact, many times lower as a percentage of budget than the charter schools Mr. Colbeck advocates. His editorial completely mischaracterized the situation, but the story he told fits with his ideology. Similarly, you will notice very carefully worded statements in the book regarding the Right-to-Work legislation, noting the correlation between the recovery of the Michigan economy from the great recession and the passage of RTW. Correlation is not causality, and if there was credible evidence for causality, RTW proponents would have found it. So Mr. Colbeck instead settles for implying it. Reading the book confirmed my experience with Mr. Colbeck that he has a tendency to take positions driven by ideology, and will cherry-pick data to support these positions. This behavior is particularly egregious given Mr. Colbeck's education as an engineer, and his inability or unwillingness to consider contrary data when presented. I'm giving the book one star in recognition of the Herculean effort to write any book, plus a half star for the portion of the book which serves as a technical guide to Michigan state government, generously rounded up to two stars total.

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Christopher A. Carbott

What To Know About The Swamp of Politics, and Those Who Want to Drain It

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018

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Patrick Colbeck is an honest, principled man, who puts the right thing to do ahead of Party politics. So naturally, the Establishment hates him and bends over backwards to make sure he does not get ahead in the system. He recently lost a bid for the GOP nomination for Michigan Governor, so once again, the swamp wins. We the people NEED more candidates like Patrick Colbeck. We need to educate ourselves about how the system works (or fails to), and support people like Colbeck over the Swamp Things.

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kris struve

A helpful guide to understand what is happening in our Government and how we can change it

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018

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This is a must read book for people who are not happy with our politicans. Patrick Colbeck is not your traditional politican. He left his career because he was concerned about what was happening in Michigan and our country. He gives us hope for the future!

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Cindy Downing

If only all politicians were like this!

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018

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I had begun to lose hope in our way of government. Perhaps we are not as noble or selfless as the founding fathers. If every politician approached their responsibilities like Patrick Colbeck, I would have less frustration with decisions and plans that didn’t go the way that I would have preferred. This book is for everyone, no matter your political perspective. This is a primer on restoring confidence in government, and getting rid of the political darkness that has overcome us all.

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