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Exposed in America's Conscience- Book Review by Local Woman's Guide
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Government-Caused Havoc Courageously Exposed in
America's ConscienceBook Review by Local Woman's Guide
One evening two of my friends were at my home, and we were having our usual good time together until one, whom I shall call Mary, and I began to talk about the possible complicity of our government in the 9/11 events. As we raised questions about parts of the official story that just don't seem to jell, suddenly, the other one, whom I shall call Blanche, became uncomfortable and said that she didn't want to listen to this because she could not bring herself to think that our government would do anything to hurt its own people. She then picked up her belongings and abruptly left.
If you feel like Blanche, you may not want to hear about our government's possible duplicity, lies, and wrongdoings against the country and us, the people; but, if so, maybe it is time for you to face the terrible truth and read a book like Bernadette Vadurro's America's Conscience: Facing Threats to Democracy, the Middle Class and Our World and pay close attention to what this courageous woman has to say.
"Courageous" is the right word, because it took real gutsiness as well as a lot of hard work to publish a book that fearlessly names names and unveils the machinations of a government that has wreaked so much havoc on a populace that has trusted too much that our leaders would do the right things—trusted that those leaders actually believe that their primary responsibility is to serve us and promote our best interests. Many of them don't. Perhaps the oath of office that our leaders take should be changed to include a precept taught to would-be physicians: "First, do no harm."
Vadurro's aim in this remarkable book is to wake America up before we, like the well-known frog in the lab beaker, sit placidly unaware that the water is getting steadily warmer and that we're losing much of what made America the great "land of the free" she once was.
An incredible number of books have been published about what is happening in America, but some (most of them written by men, I might add) are too densely written and hard to follow. This one is different—it is readable. Not only is the writing style clean, clear, and easy to understand, but Vadurro has broken the chapters into small, manageable chunks with sub-heads and with many, many graphics that help the reader visualize what the text is saying. She has done an enormous amount of research; scores of endnotes follow the chapters, yet this book does not read like an academic treatise. I guarantee that if you start to read it open-mindedly and with a genuine desire to learn and understand, you will keep reading.
In her Introduction, Vadurro says that her book is for those who "are passionate about democracy and care about the truth." She notes that Hitler once said, "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it and eventually they [the masses] will believe it." We dare not unthinkingly believe that all is well and that our government would do us no harm. We often read or hear the Biblical statement that " the truth will set you free."
Today our freedom is on the line; and unless we begin to know the truth, it is not going to make or keep us free. Vadurro wrote this enlightening book knowing that no democracy can last without an informed citizenry. Refusing to face facts, refusing to hear the truth, refusing to believe that our freedom is threatened (not by "terrorists," but by those in our own government) is a sure road to enslavement. Vadurro has done everything she could to bring us the truth. It is sometimes painful, but we must face it if we are to remain free.
Believing firmly that we live in a country that is still great, Vadurro urges all of us to accept our responsibility to help keep it that way. To discharge that responsibility, we must not let ourselves be distracted from the real issues. We must know the truth. We can find it in the pages of America's Conscience.
This book is about true patriotism. We hear a lot about "patriotism" these days, and there are vastly different ideas about what it is. In the midst of the current political campaign much has been made of wearing or not wearing a flag pin as an indication of patriotism or lack thereof. This is utter nonsense. Is a patriot someone who simply wraps himself or herself in the flag and blindly–or submissively–thinks that we must never question, never dissent, never be willing to think for ourselves?
In his Farewell Address, George Washington said, "Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." Vadurro is trying valiantly to help us do that. She stands in the company of another important woman writer of our day, Barbara Ehrenreich, who said, "Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-rousing remain the true duty of patriots."
Bernadette Vadurro has done her duty as a true patriot. She loves her country, but she has the courage to question, to search for the truth, and to bring what she has found in her wide reading to the light of day. The blurb on the cover of the book says, "If you read only one book about U.S. politics in your lifetime, make it this one." Get hold of a copy of America's Conscience, dare to ask questions, and be willing to face the truth. It may not be easy, but assuredly it is necessary.
written by Florence Ames, Editor/Contributing Writer
For more reviews go to: http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Conscience-Facing-Threats-Democracy/dp/0979358000/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1752804-4387135?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183426058&sr=8-1
Comments:
Rock on Granny!!!
I'm so happy for you and so happy to know you. The book is an easy read (which is not to say it's dumbed down, but rather it's presented in a way that makes the reader really understand what's being said)
Thank you for your work!!!!
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