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 ReviewGreat fun. Terse prose, good characterization, the pace was good--even if you don't agree with the "bent" of the author you should appreciate the construction of the story and plot. The author sticks to the story and doesn't insert sex to titillate the audience.
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Product ReviewI came late to the party on this one, having first read 'A Desert Called Peace' and 'Carnifex'. I know that 'A State of Disobedience' came first (was it Kratman's first novel? I can't tell, his writing is superb; like a seasoned pro). This novel is frankly terrifying, because it is so dead-on in it's projection of what could be waiting for us all in our very near future. Detractors who claim that this is a 'right wing nut fantasy' are burying their heads in the sand. The story races along, I found myself unable to tear myself away. Characters are very believable, as is the plot (and the dialogue is fantastic). Some parts moved me to tears, other parts made me laugh out loud, and other parts sent surges of adrenaline through me. This was an exciting and fun read, and the more I read by this author the more I think he is truly a brilliant writer. All in all this is an excellent and compelling read; I'd recommend this novel to anyone.
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Product ReviewAnd the transnational progressive goes 'wah'. A good story. Ringo's blurb above for this book is dead-on. I'd have liked to have seen a bit more background to help make the author's socio-political points, so the liberal detractors couldn't easily pigeon-hole this as some kind of right-wing fantasy. This isn't really a 'Texas secedes' novel, since Texas doesn't actually secede at any point in the story, the book refers to Texas' so-called 'right to secede' a myth, and the whole point of the book is that a major change in the federal government is accomplished by mainly two state governments and many individuals using 'non-violent civil disobedience'. Great characters, but the female governor of Texas seems a bit too naive to be a successful politician. Kratman nails Texas politics pretty well, making the point that a Democrat Governor of Texas would probably be a Republican if she lived north of the Mason-Dixon line, or on the left coast. There are actually many extremely conservative, pro-life, gun-toting, red-neck Christian Democrats in Texas. In other words, I could actually see the Alvin Scheer character, one of the best written characters in the book, as a Democrat. (I personally know several older fundamentalist Christians in Texas that are still Democrats. "Daddy and Momma voted Democrat, and that's good enough for me.") He also nails Texas geography pretty well.
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Product ReviewThis book really made me think about things and I like that in a book. The author seems to actually be arguing with himself. The book seems to miss the point that the government and corporations seem to be the problem. Not just one or the other. The author needs to read his history. The actions taken by President Roosevelt came about because the times demanded it. The churches and the corporations abandoned the people in the thirties and the government had to step in or face a very real revoulution. This country was about to go even further left. I would love to see the author really tackle some of these problems. Don't forget, in the 30's the army was being used to shoot poor people who were protesting wages that would not support a family if you were able to find a job.
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Product ReviewAny book that upsets a lib this much has to be good. They just hate the whole free speech thing when it applies to someone with ideas different from theirs or sets them in a bad light. Just remember folks this is work of fiction and the libs have our best interests at hart. Really. Just ask them :-)
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Product ReviewA light but enjoyable read. Slanted a bit to the NRA side, but most good warning stories take a trend to the far end.
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