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Freedom Book of the Month for May 1999:
Send in the Waco Killers
by Vin Suprynowicz
Mountain Media, 1999, 506 pp.
from Amazon.Com
For the last few years, many of us have indulged in the luxury of receiving Vin Suprynowicz's syndicated column, "The Libertarian," by e-mail, reading it on the Web, or catching it in our local newspapers. That makes skipping his first book and saving a few bucks a tempting proposition.
Don't do it.
First of all, "Send in the Waco Killers" isn't a disjointed collection of old news. While drawing on a good deal of the material that made "The Libertarian" a favorite, the book is a powerhouse in its own right, presenting a coherent, targeted attack on the government, and principled, effective ideas for change.
Secondly, if you miss the first edition, you'll be kicking yourself in the butt a decade from now when it's a hot commodity. I honestly believe this book will someday be revealed as one of the most important works of the decade.
In book format, Suprynowicz has room to stretch his legs. He has time and space to point out just how bad the situation has really become in Ye Olde United States of America. He's able to develop the outrage of a short piece into the sustained fear and loathing that surfaces when the atrocities of the modern state are all tied together and dropped in the reader's lap. You might be surprised at how angry he makes you.
Honestly, this makes "Send in the Waco Killers" a very ugly book. Suprynowicz has an ugly body of subject matter to cover, and he calls it the way he sees it.
Suprynowicz isn't an advocate of armed revolution, but he does come too close for many people's tastes. He has all but rejected electoral politics. He is in favor of individuals protecting their own rights. He supports, without reservation, the right to armed self-defense. He advocates jury nullification of bad laws. He thinks people should withdraw from institutions like the public schools that fail to teach and only serve to indoctrinate students.
Many people, even many libertarians, will reject Suprynowicz as a right-wing extremist. I recommend you read the book and decide for yourself. Personally, I think that "extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."
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