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Book Description

Our freedom to speak our minds is under attack. Like the Thought Police of George Orwell's 1984, powerful special interest groups on the Left are mounting a withering assault on our rights in the name of "social equality." Liberty has been turned on its ear as the rights of the few restrict the freedom of everyone. From rigid speech codes on college campuses to the knee-jerk use of such labels as "racist," "sexist," and "homophobe" in an attempt to socially ostracize people with opposing viewpoints, speaking one's mind today has become increasingly dangerous.
Until now.

In The New Thought Police, author Tammy Bruce, a self-described lesbian feminist activist, cuts through the deluge of politically correct speech and thought codes to expose the dangerous rise of left-wing McCarthyism. After spending several years as a prominent civil-rights activist and in leadership positions at NOW—an organization she currently decries as a foot soldier in the war against free speech—Ms. Bruce has experienced first-hand the campaigns from the Left against our fundamental freedom of expression. Threats to silence radio and television hosts, book and newspaper burnings, expulsions of students for utterances offensive to select groups—all are common practices in a long line of attacks on people whose opinions do not conform with the agendas championed by national feminist, racial, and gay organizations. Ms. Bruce leaves no sacred cow of the Left untouched, and you'll be surprised to find how what you see, hear, say, and think has been influenced by the bullies on the Left.

Provocative and persuasive, The New Thought Police is a clarion call to anyone interested in preserving liberty.

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[This message was edited Thu Jul 17 6:06:55 PDT 2003 by IceNine]

IceNine said:

is this another book from the the Harper Collins press?

Ardeo said:

Actually, no...

Publisher: Prima Publishing; 1st edition (October 23, 2001)

Will it be available in the UK?

Cloudbuster said:

Here is a link to the book on the Amazon website for the UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/e...49-9475852

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See below
[This message was edited Thu Jul 17 6:09:07 PDT 2003 by Ardeo]

Ardeo said:

[EDIT] Ice beat me 2 it

IceNine said:

Damn... you guys need to simply read all the books on this recommended reading list:

http://www.larryelder.com/reading.html

The next book I will read from Larry Elder's list is:



AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS IF YOU DO: The Absurdity Of Consensual Crimes In Our Free Country

by Peter McWilliams

Drugs, prostitution, gambling, homosexual acts, and pornography offend the moral sensibilities of millions of Americans---and so what if they do??? If such activities are peaceful and involve freely consenting adults, why should they be of anyone else's concern? Using relentless logic, McWilliams shows that laws against such behaviors are as fair, just, and rational as laws against certain religious and political beliefs. McWilliams also demolishes the "it's for your own good" rationale behind many laws intended to control private behavior. If taking drugs is dangerous to one's health and must be prohibited, what about other behaviors---such as eating fatty foods, not getting enough exercise, and spending too much time in the sun---known to cause dangerous health conditions (in these examples, heart disease and cancer)? McWilliams clearly shows that the majority of laws attempting to regulate personal behavior are simply attempts by busybodies to forcibly impose their personal values and preferences on complete strangers. This is a ringing defense of individual rights and responsibilities!

I hope that some of you will take the time to read these books... I am going to be spending some time with them too.

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