It's Time to Remember the
Alamo All Over Again!
In the long war against terrorism, the US Government had taken on extraordinary powers. And now that the war was won, powerful forces in the government had no intention of relinquishing those powers. As in 1860, the country was on the verge of civil war. And as in 1860, a leader arose to save the country—but it was not the President this time. Instead, the Governor of Texas was the woman of destiny. And, though the Federal Government had more guns and troops, David was about to give Goliath a run for his money. . . .
"Probably the most realistic depiction of a second American Revolution ever written." —John Ringo
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Product ReviewA fast fun read. It's a 'people' vs the 'government' book for a time when the US government is in every portion of our lives, controlling every aspect... and what happens when 'the people' finally say, "No."
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Product ReviewIt wasn't so long ago, the time of the 2000 US presidential elections, the time
of the twin towers falling, the time of the US going mad. I remember clearly
looking at it from half the world away and fearing the future.
I must admit the basic premise of the book is quite plausible. In that
political climate, a power grab by one of the players looked inevitable. In
retrospect, I must give a lot of respect to George W. Bush, for not doing it.
Considered from that background, this book should be an easy four-starrer - but it isn't. Why?
The plot construction is competent, the characters are well depicted, the
action runs.
But, the big but! The bad guys are badly designed. I can readily believe the
fictional president, well enough - there are lunatics in all parties and all
denominations. What I don't believe is the depiction of the Democratic party
in general. The book sets up various "lefty" strawmen and leaves it at that,
but none of them are reason enough to support such an oppressive style of government.
Tilting at the windmills, eh, Kratman? You could have done a better job - I
can imagine several ways you could have convinced me, even with the same basic
setup - but then you wouldn't get to make your political point so easily.
And another big but! The bad guys are so incompetent, so *bad* at setting up
and running a police state that one could spot the train wreck from afar.
Essentially, the bad guys saw their own legs off, and all the good guys have to do is not succumb. Not good for a compelling tale - your protagonists need worthy adversaries.
It wasn't bad enough book to throw away only partly read. But it left a foul taste in my mouth, and didn't give me much to wash that taste away with. I'm disappointed - there were ingredients enough for a remarkable meal.
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Product ReviewI don't agree with the man but, I'll not fault his craftsmanship. His depiction of Texans was pretty dead on. I've lived here pretty much all my life and I knew someone just like nearly all the Texan characters he portrayed. You'd think the man lived here or something. I hear he lives in MA so, great job on research. He even used y'all correctly or, at least, he didn't use it incorrectly. It's a pet peeve of mine, so, trust me, I'd've noticed if he had. As for his views, he reminds me of Mark Twain. I picture an old man chomping on a cigar while railing at his audience and listing at length and, in lurid profane detail what he thinks is wrong with the country, society and people in genral along with dire predictions as to what will come of it all if someone doesn't listen and do something quick..
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