Searching for a book

unknown | Taylor Caldwell

[oldasrocks]

I remember reading one of her books in which the following question was asked: I have to paraphrase as do not remember the exact words.

Someone asked if America was ripe for plucking yet. The answer given was "No, first 3 things must happen. Get away from the gold standard, 2. Get the populace hooked on social programs. I forget the third.

I read the book in the 80's and whatever was said hit me hard enough to remember to this date. I would love to reread the book.

Please advise if anyone remembers it.

[dforest]

Probably “The Devil’s Advocate”. Great conservative author. Great books. I read most of them. Been a while ago though.

Lefties ban her.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bkmrk.

[yarddog]

I have heard the expression but don’t think it came from a book.

The third one was something about removing God from schools or something like that.

[unread]

Maybe "None Dare Call It Conspiracy", by Gary Allen, Larry Abraham..
I had that one years ago and that does sound vaguely familiar...

[Radagast the Fool]

Taylor Caldwell?

[Radagast the Fool]

Oops

[Ron/GA]

Here is my guess....

Claire Wolfe

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- opening lines of 101 Things To Do 'Til The Revolution by Claire Wolfe

The Wolfe's Lodge

[bonfire]

Captains and Kings? I read it way back in the day and recently bought an old edition for my son. Great book.

[Fiji Hill]

It could be The Rise and Fall of Society by Frank Chodorov (New York: Devin Adair, 1959) or The People's Pottage by Garet Garrett (Caldwell, Ida.: Caxton, 1953)

[amihow]

Forget name of book, but author is Bella Dodd?