The modern American Liberty Movement is sorely in need of artists to champion the cause. Here are two excellent examples. by creator
(libertarian)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
How can we spread tidings of Liberty throughout the land? Or is it already too late, is America already doomed? Have we passed that precarious "tipping point" in every democracy after which the "gimmies" overwhelm the workers that produce goods and services? Will all the "entitled" now and forever vote-in bread and circuses? Are we beyond any hope that the federal leviathan can ever be made to stop prosecuting and persecuting dissidents?
Is there no way left to influence the "silent majority" that is being swept along with these events, the vast still conservative population that knows "something is wrong" but is unclear about how things got this bad and ignorant of what exactly might yet be done to change things?
Walt Thiessen and Larken Rose are two authors who have written fascinating novels in an apparent attempt to help turn the tide of public opinion.
Thiessen's novel is called "The Money Suckers." It is a fast-paced action/mystery novel that holds your attention while supplying plenty of background to help you understand the current financial crisis.
The Money Suckers is the story of Justin Knight, a middle-aged bank executive who has suffered the tragic loss of his wife in an automobile accident. He is doing a creditable job of raising their teen-aged daughter on his own, with the help of a seemingly competent household staff, including Elizabeth Kohn, a rather lovely and gracious tutor in residence.
Through a serious of disturbing events and some gentle remedial education offered by his daughter's tutor, Knight has his most cherished beliefs and assumptions called into question.
The background for the escalating action of this novel is ripped from today's financial and national headlines, and the compelling series of events will draw you in even as you painlessly absorb carefully researched facts about the history of the Federal Reserve and how it has been the source, rather than a remedy, for our current fiscal crisis.
Mr. Thiessen has taken the bold and commendable step of offering the electronic version of his book to the market as a free download. I am personally convinced that this will help encourage the spread of the book to many more readers than otherwise might be exposed to Thiessen's clear thinking. In an age when "mainstream media" still seems to tightly hold the reigns on what is published and promoted, I hope that this courageous step will be well rewarded by the rapid spread of the work and a corresponding increase in support to enable the author to write more.
Larken Rose's novel is called "The Iron Web." As a tense thriller, it paints an all too realistic picture of a federal hostage situation precipitated by the lies and deceit that a government in concert with bought and paid for media has promulgated.
Jessica Carlisle, after suffering through the indignities all modern air travelers must deal with at the hand of the TSA, is the sole survivor of an airline crash. Adding insult to injury, she wakes up to find herself in the care of The Iron Web, a purported terrorist group, members of which found her and dragged her from the smoking wreckage of the airplane.
Ensuing conversations with several of the terrorists as well as encounters and confrontations with federal authorities have a profound influence on Jessica's thinking. Depending on your own starting point, these interactions may give you considerable insights into the precarious balance between the demands of government and the right of citizens to be left to lead their own lives as they see fit.
I loved these books, and I greatly admire Mr. Thiessen and Mr. Rose for taking the risk of committing to the extensive time and energy necessary to complete such a speculative venture as writing a novel. As you might expect of any "first novel," the books are not without flaw; nevertheless, the flaws in both are surprisingly small and completely overwhelmed by the drama and interest of the stories the authors have to tell. They are the kind of books every "puzzled American" could benefit from reading.
These novels may make you angry. They may, in places, even make you cry. I would be very surprised however if they leave you completely unaffected, and so I heartily recommend them. Read 'em. Tell your friends about 'em. Give copies to friend and foe alike. Spread the word! Truth is where you find it!
Walt Thiessen is a writer, an entrepreneur, and the publisher of the Nolan Chart website. The Money Suckers is his first novel.
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