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To: Beelzebubba
That book was a GREAT read. The political and social aspects were just part of the package. I've rarely read a novel where the author was so well informed and had such detailed knowledge on such a variety of issues.

John Ross caught quite a bit of hell after writing it including having his family harassed. When I heard our government considers it "subversive" reading, I made sure I paid with my credit card when I purchased it. They think such stupidity as flagging book buyers empowers them, when in reality it empowers us if you think about it.

25 posted on 04/18/2003 4:13:32 PM PDT by AAABEST
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To: AAABEST
We need more citizens with 'nads as big as yours.
29 posted on 04/18/2003 4:17:18 PM PDT by Possenti
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To: AAABEST
That book was a GREAT read. The political and social aspects were just part of the package. I've rarely read a novel where the author was so well informed and had such detailed knowledge on such a variety of issues.

It was a great read, and contained a lot of details on historical and social points that are likely to be an important education for readers who hadn't already done a lot of personal research into the guns/rights issues.

However, I should point out that while a lot of Ross's historical points are very good, some of them should *not* be taken as gospel. He fumbled a few key points about the 1939 US Supreme Court decision _US v Miller_, for example, and in his passages about the JFK assassination he leans way too much towards some of the more tinfoil-hatted conspiracy "factoids", including the highly questionable and the outright discredited.

50 posted on 04/18/2003 4:47:12 PM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: AAABEST
Count me in as well. I pay for most items with a credit card. I WANT the feds to see another purchase. We should all stand and be counted....counted for EVERY firearm, book, or ammo purchase that we make. Let THEM get nervous!
120 posted on 04/18/2003 8:26:16 PM PDT by PatrioticAmerican (If the only purpose of assault weapons is to kill lots of people quickly, why do police have them?)
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