“These are the times that try men's souls. The
summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink
from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves
the love and thanks of man and woman." Thomas Paine
I first began posting these book lists sometime shortly after it became apparent to most intelligent, politically aware people in America that TRAITOR Trump was just that, a TRAITOR, nothing more, nothing less. He was that long before I ever posted one of these reading lists. He is still a TRAITOR today. He will still be a TRAITOR on the day he dies and finally leaves America and Americans to live in peace after he has destroyed everything he can on the way. It is imperative, if America is to remain a democracy, that TRAITOR Trump must never be allowed anywhere near the White House or any other active component of government in this country. He is unfit to hold any position of public trust at any level, all the way down to dogcatcher and constable in a small, poverty stricken district. Do both yourself and the country a much needed favor and read at least one of these books on this list before you vote on November 5, 2024. This is an election between Good and Evil, Patriotism and TREASON, Peace and Total Destruction of Everything Valuable in America.
On Democracy by Timothy Snyder This is Timothy Snyder's latest book, just having been releases a short while ago. Like everything Snyder writes, it is described as being a book which "will allow us to design a government in which we and future generations can flourish." It is a continuation of Snyder's deep concerns and fears for America and American Democracy if the voters of this country allow TRAITOR Trump to return to another TREASONOUS occupation of the White House. In my opinion, Snyder is the greatest historian and historical writer in America today. He is a professor of history at Yale University in an endowed chair and still manages to write at least one important book a year or more. This is the link to his official website. Anything which Snyder writes is a must read for any citizen of America who wishes to see our Democracy survive. I will add a couple of his other books below with less commentary about them. Just assume if he wrote it, you need to read it.
The Dangerous Case Of Donald Trump Edited by Bandy Lee, M.
D. I reviewed this book here.
This is one of those books that every reasonably intelligent citizen of
this country should read. I have been promoting this book ever since
the day the initial publicity campaign began when it was released. This
book was written in individual articles by 27 of the best, best known,
most experienced, most respected psychiatrists in the country and edited
by Dr. Bandy X. Lee, M. D. who is a psychiatrist and professor at Yale
University. Her credentials are incredible and so is this book. Just
as the letter to the senate from 2,400 law professors should have put an
end to the legal career of Brett Kavanaugh, this book should have put
an end to the public life of TRAITOR Trump. Read this book even if you
do not choose to read another book on this list or another book of any
kind for the rest of your life. Do not let the fact that it is written
by a bevy of psychiatrists deter you from reading it. When you are done
you will have a far better understanding of the serious and danger
mental illness of TRAITOR Trump.
The Road To Unfreedom by Timothy Snyder This is Snyder's most recent book excluding the release last month of his latest, On Freedom. The Road To Unfreedom is an excellent and well documented study of how Fascism has been spread by Russia and other countries in Eastern Europe. It discusses Putin's dream of putting together a Russian empire extending all the way from Vladivostok to Lisbon covering most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Do not for a minute believe TRAITOR Trump when he tells you that he could "stop the war in Ukraine before" he took office if he should actually win an American election for the first time in his life. Putin has expressed this plan for quite a few years in magazine and newspaper articles published under his name, in public speeches, and in all forms of media. His attempt to subjugate Ukraine is geared toward giving Russia an open door to proceed further in this plan. If he is allowed to overpower Ukraine, Poland will be next. World War 3 will have begun and Putin will proceed until he is forcefully stopped, if that is even possible at that point.
On Call by Anthony Fauci, M. D. is the recently published memoir of Dr. Fauci who recently retired as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. He was also the public face of the scientific fight against Covid and was daily defamed, insulted, minimized, and abused by TRAITOR Trump who is not now and never was fit to be a pimple on Dr. Fauci's ass. More than 1million innocent American victims of Covid died because TRAITOR Trump refused to do anything to stop the pandemic after being informed by the intelligence and healthcare communities in January and February 2020 that the pandemic was coming and could destroy the country. If NIH and the CDC had been allowed to fully do their jobs in early 2020, Covid would have been far less destructive and would have been confronted and dealt with successfully far sooner if TRAITOR Trump had not attempted to hamper every effort the scientific community made to do their jobs. How do I know this? For 5 years in the middle to late 1990's I spent many days at NIH. My wife was a patient there during that period and we traveled there 2 or 3 times a year for a week at a time during that 5 year period. So did my father-in-law. I have never met Dr. Fauci, but I have met one other chair of an institute there. I know NIH. I have known people there at every level of employment from grounds keepers, food service workers, nurses, research staff, doctors, and one director of an institute. Every one of them is a hero working daily in their own unique ways to help save the world. If you don't read another word of Dr. Fauci's book read the section on Covid 19 and the pandemic which is only 67 pages long and will show you exactly what a TRAITOR TRAITOR Trump is and exactly what heroes the men and women of NIH are. It will also give you a great deal of insight into how greatly TRAITOR Trump has damaged this country morally and ethically over the last 10 years.
Fascism by Madeleine Albright Former Secretary of State
Albright's book has been postively reviewed by most of the media people
who have read it. Secretary Albright was born in Czechoslovakia and
immigrated to the US to become our first female Secretary of State and
one of our best. This is her description of a Fascist: "A Fascist is
someone who claims to speak
for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of
others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are
necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.” There is no more
accurate description of TRAITOR Trump. Read this book and if you finish
it before I do send me an e-mail or a comment on this blog post.
Trump/Russia by Seth Hettena This book provides an excellently researched timeline of the more than 30 year history of interactions between TRAITOR Trump and Russia. Hettena's reputation as a reporter, researcher, and writer are excellent. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and that, in itself, is a recommendation of his mind and ability to function successfully in a high pressure environment.
The Restless Wave by John McCain "Worse misfits have not been
seen in a White House since William Taft got stuck in his bathtub."
(John McCain, p. 327) When I read that sentence in John McCain's last
book, I laughed out loud. I have not reviewed this book yet, and have a
few pages left to read before I finish it but this book is the most
pleasant surprise I have had in a book in quite some time. I began
reading it since McCain has recently died and he had up put some level
of public resistance to TRAITOR Trump. However, in 2016, he had failed
to go the full mile and endorse Hillary Clinton for president instead of
just refusing to endorse TRAITOR Trump. Yet this book is far more
positive about Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama than toward
TRAITOR Trump. I had begun the book expecting to hear a pretty standard
espousal of fairly Right Wing Repugnican politics and a play by play of
McCain's career. But the book is often very honest about McCain's
serious misgivings, distrust, and opposition to TRAITOR Trump. But once
again, he fell short of taking the full step and calling a spade a
spade. But the book is very well worth reading.
The Plot To Destroy America by Malcolm Nance Malcolm Nance is a
career US Navy man and the author of several books on counter terrorism,
intelligence, national security, and Islamic extremism. He is a
trained intelligence expert and cryptologist. His unique perspective
and ability to write about what he knows without endangering his
security clearance or his reputation is remarkable. Malcolm Nance is
the kind of person you could expect someday to be a national security
adviser to the next duly elected, legitimate administration to occupy
the White House.
Russian Roulette by Michael Issikoff & David Corn These two
authors are writers for Yahoo News and Mother Jones Magazine
respectively. This book is another examination of the Russian
interference in the 2016 election. While I consider Mother Jones to be a
far more reputable source of news than Yahoo, these two authors also
have excellent reputations and their work is well respected.
Fear by Bob Woodward Bob Woodward needs no introductions anywhere
in the world. He is one of the two men who broke the story of the
Watergate Conspiracy and eventually could be said to have helped bring
about the resignation of Richard Nixon. His reputation is flawless and
he has steadily written political works since the 1970's. Nearly all
his books, more than a dozen, have been best sellers and above average
works. His ability to develop sources deep within sheltered
organizations was first seen in the information he and his co-author
Carl Bernstein obtained from Deep Throat who eventually revealed himself
as a Deputy Director of The FBI. This might be the first book some of
you read or may have already read. Tell me about it if you have.
The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American
Democracy by Greg Miller This book was written by Pulitzer Prize
winning Washington Post reporter Greg Miller. No author should ever
need to have their resume bolstered after having been employed at the
best newspaper in the nation and winning a Pulitzer Prize. Place this
book high on your list of works to be read as I have. I can't wait to
get to it and neither should you.
Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets
Real About the Worst President Ever by Rick Wilson Numerous
reputable Republicans who desire to keep their reputations intact have
spoken out over the last three years about the crimes and ignorance of
TRAITOR Trump. Many have left the Republican Party over his actions.
The rest should do the same. Rick Wilson has a more than thirty year
career as a Republican political operative and worked in the Department
of Defense under Dick Cheney. His resume and his political roots make
this book worth examining.
House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald
Trump and the Russian Mafia by Craig Unger Craig Unger has a Harvard
education and a growing list of books written primarily about
connections between Republican politicians and less than desirable
partners. This book examines the long history between TRAITOR Trump and
the Russian Mafia whose upper echelon members own many of the apartments
in Trump Tower. Nothing more need be said about that connection when
you look at the list of business deals and money laundering schemes
which have been perpetrated between these prinicpals. This book seems to
be worth the time to read it. Let me know what you think if you get to
it before I do.
Collusion Secret Meetings, Dirty Money And How Russia Helped
Donald Trump Win by Luke Harding I have reviewed this book here.
This is the first historical book that I read about the crimes of the
TRAITOR Trump. It was well worth the experience and has often guided me
in my choices about other subsequent reading. Luke Harding is a writer for The Guardian and is a tremendous writer, researcher, and fact finder in the very dangerous world of international politics. He and his colleagues are
on that list of journalists whom every American citizen should read
regularly. This book goes a very long way to explain and corroborate
the information contained in the Steele Dossier
which literally began the revelations about the crimes of TRAITOR
Trump. This book also does a great job of putting the timeline of the
crimes of TRAITOR Trump into a logical frame for the less aware reader.
This book "reads like a spy novel" is what my friend and follower of
this blog Steve Sargent said about it. My response to that was "it is a
spy novel". However, it is also the farthest thing in the world from
fiction.
Facts And Fears by James Clapper This book continues James Clapper's public denunciation of the crimes of TRAITOR Trump. I have reviewed it here.
The one glaring shortcoming in the book is the use of acronyms for
literally dozens of branches of the federal government and international
agencies which Mr. Clapper worked with or for during his lifetime of
public service. For the person not well versed in the federal
bureaucracy, this use of hundreds of acronyms is confusing and
irritating in spite of the insertion of a list of full names in the back
of the book. But this book is one of the first on the list that I
would suggest that you read. It is a fine historical perspective on
American intelligence efforts over the last forty years and brutally
honest, especially so about the Russian collusion and hacking of our
2016 election.
A Higher Loyalty Truth Lies And Leadership by James Comey First
and foremost, I want to say that this book is about James Comey and his
life of public service much more than it is about his firing and public
victimization by TRAITOR Trump. I have reviewed it here. This book, just as is true of James Clapper's is much more about facts
and history than it is about any emotion the author might feel toward
the current illegal occupant of the White House. It is an excellent
piece of work which I do not believe would have ever been written if Mr.
Comey had not felt that it was his duty as a patriot and lifetime
public servant to do so because of the criminality of TRAITOR Trump.
Read it! Learn from it! Familiarize yourself with and utilize the
truths it contains.
United States Constitution The
US Constitution and individual rights will be under attack from the
first second the Republicans take control of the US government. Donald
Trump has already, on numerous occasions, stated a desire to restrict
freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and all rights of Muslim
citizens and immigrants in general. Every citizen should have a solid
understanding of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Declaration
of Independence. Every citizen should also be willing to stand up and
speak out in defense of these basic principles of American Democracy at
any time Trump or his generally uneducated, ignorant, and unprincipled
followers make attacks on these concepts. The Capitol Net
publishes pocket copies of the Constitution and many other important
American political documents which are cheap and easily ordered from
their web site. Capitol Net will actually send you a free pocket copy
of the Constitution upon request. Get a copy, read it, study it,
understand it, carry it with you wherever you go, and be prepared to
confront ignorance about the foundations of American Democracy wherever
you encounter it.
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Do
not ever listen to and accept the opinion of another about what the
Founding Fathers thought, intended, or wanted. Read what they said for
yourself and form your own opinion.
"Mein Kampf" by Adolph Hitler Donald
Trump's campaign was a carbon copy of the campaign Hitler used to gain
power in Germany. One of Trump's ex-wives has stated that he kept a
copy of Hitler's speeches by his bed. Many of the same techniques
Adolph Hitler and Vladimir Putin have used to gain and maintain power are the same being used by
Donald Trump today and that use is not accidental. The Big Lie is being used every day by TRAITOR Trump just as it was used by Adolph Hitler. It is deliberate
emulation of Adolph Hitler.
Stubborn Twig: Three Generations In The Life Of A Japanese American Family For those of you who do not believe that anything remotely resembling the crimes of the Holocaust could happen in America, this book is a must read as Donald Trump rises to power after having preached disrespect, disregard, and unconstitutional labeling of groups in America such as the media, Muslims and immigrants. It details the life of a very successful and patriotic Japanese American family which had their land and property seized during World War II and were sent off to interment camps simply because of their ethnicity. Yes, it can happen in America and it already has under the administration of one of the greatest American Presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Cherokee Removal A Brief History With Documents edited by Theda Perdue & Michael Green For those of you who have read "Stubborn Twig..." and still find yourselves saying it couldn't happen here, it already has...twice, once to the Japanese Americans and once to the Cherokee. In many ways, the disrespect that Trump shows to Muslims and immigrants is a lot like the attitude which Andrew Jackson showed the Native Americans.
The United States Of Appalachia How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment To America by Jeff Biggers This book will teach you a great deal about the birth of American Democracy, especially for those of you who have never heard of the State Of Franklin. Jeff Biggers will also show you a lot about how a few dedicated citizens can change a country for the better.
A Nation Defiant Polish Resistance To The German Occupation Of Poland by Richard S. Fuegner The only way the country will be able to successfully resist, confront, and stop the destruction of American Democracy by Traitor Trump and his henchmen will be by utilizing a committed, determined, and well organized populist resistance. Such a resistance is forming in America and can win this battle in the long run but that resistance must learn techniques which have been successful in other periods and other places. This is an excellent book about the Polish resistance and will teach you a lot.
When Even Angels Wept by Lately Thomas During 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin led an effort known as the Communist Witch Hunts which destroyed the lives and careers of many thousand falsely accused Americans. Senator McCarthy, another classic megalomaniac, led a senate investigation into alleged communism in the country and dragged hundreds and thousands of innocent socially active people in front of the committee where they were pilloried, denigrated, and defamed with little to no evidence in most cases. Many of these people spent the rest of their lives unemployed, defamed, and in poverty. But Senator McCarthy was confronted and stopped before he could completely destroy the country and American Democracy. This is a great book to learn about one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the country and to utilize that knowledge to prevent TRAITOR Trump and his henchmen from perpetrating another such crime.
I hope every person who reads this post will go on to read at least one of the listed works, especially the United States Constitution, which will be under attack for the next four years by the Republican Party whether or not Donald Trump is successfully prosecuted for treason.
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