DYING DOLLAR, RISING STAR: The first novel in a four part saga about federal tyranny, heartland rebellion, and the rebirth of freedom under a new form of government
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00Z4SCV5A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the gold in Fort Knox to strategic mineral reserves in the southwest, no national treasure is safe as Election Day approaches.A starved Pentagon fielding a shrunken military raises alarms regarding Iranian expansion in the Persian Gulf and a new Chinese base in the Caribbean, but the warnings fall on deaf ears. Coalitions of independents control many legislatures and citizen resistance is growing to federal agencies from the EPA to the IRS. The true size of America's national debt, a figure kept tightly under wraps, dwarfs the economy many times over and the federal government can no longer pay the interest without secretly borrowing to do so. Progressivism is in and the Constitution is out. In the fall of 2028, despite frantic efforts by the Federal Reserve, interest rates are rising and treasuries are falling. The two major political parties have coalesced into a single bloc devoted to expanding federal power and gaining absolute control over everyone and everything. Texas is accumulating gold to back a de facto currency, the "Lone Star", intending to offer a stable alternative to the crumbling dollar despite threats from the feds to kill the project and punish its backers. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve are at their wits end as they try to keep the whole house of cards from collapsing.Making things worse, the unpopular Jay Palma, seeking a second presidential term and willing to do anything to win it, uses executiv
Only a moderate exaggeration! A federal government in debt past the point of any conceivable work-out. Premeditated disinformation to the public now shaded into an ongoing internal policy of the big lie. An expansive China conditioning further American bond purchases on decreased sovereign American autonomy. A politicized Immigration and Justice department actively engaged in encouraging, protecting, and registering as voters an ever-increasing wave of illegal Hispanic immigrants. An emasculated and hollowed-out military dominated by political correctness and off-the-record scrounging for materiel."Dying Dollar" is the first of a . Alissa anderson said Exciting read. Interesting characters, detailed plot, reminiscent of authors like Tom Clancy and John Grisham. Highly recommend this book to anyone who likes thrillers.