Militia Movement in America
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761301194 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up. Now that many homes have Internet capabilities, more people are becoming aware of these extremist views and exposed to various forms of "hate" literature on their computer monitors. Report writers will find facts easily through the detailed index and will be led deeper into the subject through the endnotes. Sobering black-and-white photos are effectively placed throughout the book. Some of them will sound familiar, yet few readers will know or remember all of the events presented here, events that?when viewed as part and parcel of a larger body?have a chilling impact. The endnotes leave no doubt that the author is not simply writing from her heart, but from cold
A Customer said Would-Be Primer of the Militia Movement That Goes Awry. This book tries to be a good introduction for young people to the anti-government militia groups. It would be if it weren't for some large flaws in it. One MAJOR drawback is when it inexcusably ties legitimate dissent with the government to virulent, violent anti-government groups. It is still an American right to not like government policies and for the book to link this with those who were responsible for the Okla. Liberal bias in the higest degree This book is clearly bias toward the far left. The author has grouped normal patriotic people and organizations with violent racists and extremists. This is the process of linkage which is used for people's (in this case, the author's) political agenda. The author seems to believe that anyone who owns firearms, opposes liberals, opposes government wrongdoing, and wants smaller government is somehow to blame for the . "A VERYY surprising book at that grade level" according to Sanford Clark. This is an excellent brief history of the events leading up to and just after Oklahoma City. The negative reviews citing lack of balance seem to be pretty one-sided. She doesn't equate speech with violence, but rather points out where calls for violence have been made. As to balance, I noted that the facts of the case against Randy Weaver are straightforward and his eventual acquittal is there, along with his ties t
Explores the roots of the militia movement's growth in the United States, its connection with mainstream society, the ideologies of anti-government groups, and the tragedies at Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Oklahoma City.