The Aug., 2 release of the political book "Liars" by radio host and best selling author Glenn Beck illustrates the many woes of politics from the 1910s to present day.
Totalitarianism, meaning the total control of public and private life of the people are run by the government. Thankfully were not living like this in the U.S., but were not far from total government control.
In the days of old, the 'war to end all wars', World War I was a popular slogan of it's day which amounted to absolute balderdash. During World War I, the 28th U.S. president Woodrow Wilson was instrumental in stoking the flames of fear into Americans.
Fear, as Beck points out in "Liars" is a key factor for the government to control the masses. Beck states, we're all afraid of something; poverty, death, racism in government and law enforcement and countless others forms of fear. The pools of political peril are an endless depth that drown positive change and equality for all. The government leaders want totalitarianism, no matter who is in charge. The government as stated in "Liars" showcases the many things that are wrong in the world, then offers up bogus solutions and lies that get us to pay more taxes and give up more of our freedoms.
"Liars" reminded me that federal taxes were deemed unconstitutional in May of 1895 by the supreme court. During his presidency which began in 1913, Wilson was able to get federal taxes back for the greedy politicians, by adding the 16th Amendment to the constitution. Wilson did not single handily get the 16th Amendment passed, but he was a major player involved which took away yet more American rights.
"Paying taxes is a great privilege," Wilson said.
What I didn't like about "Liars," is that the book didn't go in to any detail how our tax money is mostly spent, but from reading the 2011 novel "Deadly Indifference," I learned that a lot of our tax money goes to limos, cocaine and prostitutes for high end senators. Regardless, federal taxes are another way to keep the quote unquote middle class down.
"Liars" illustrates how the government continually feeds fear into the American public. In the 40s, after World War II, the U.S. was trained to fear Germany and thous loss more rights like we did in 2001, after 9/11. To this day the Patriot Act, enacted shortly after Sept., 11, 2001 continues to infringe on our rights and privacy, another step toward Totalitarianism.
Lyndon Baines Johnson, our 60s president who lead us into the Vietnam War was also a major reason civil rights came into action in 1964. Privately LBJ called civil rights, the nigger bill. "Liars" points out when a president does something good, it's mostly for show, and seldom from the heart and never in the best interest of the common people.
The current gun laws, as I learned from "Liars" will not and does not detour crime, Chicago has one of the most stringent gun control laws, and the highest rate of murder in the U.S. Gun laws help the criminals, not the other way around.
"Liars" made it clear what I already knew, but the book points out the real statistics, we have a much higher chance of committing suicide then being murdered with a gun. Heart decease and cancer are by far the number one causes of death, so where is the war on heart maintenance or cancer?
Two and a half stars for "Liars." Yes Beck talks about the government's ways of deception, but he is still too lenient on how evil the government really is, "Liars" is merely an average read on anti government.
