A timely revelation of our "injustice" system
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An eye-opener--detailed and well-researched.  If it weren't such a compelling story and well-written,  I might have gotten bogged down in the minutiae of  all the legal aspects.  A timely book--now what do we do?
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Curious about what will happen when Americans finally and freely give up on our nation's founding propositions, institutions, values, and political leaders? Read this most timely work of fiction about how our grandkids will cope with a nation broken by the yoke of baby boomers' debt and greed, political correctness, hedonism, and perennial war. This book is about Americans 25 years from now voting themselves a popular, seemingly secular, smooth, urbane, conservative Muslim as president who in short order fundamentally changes the direction and nature (really this time) of America's political and social order--not to mention the Constitution itself. The easy to read narrative centers on the efforts of a handful of average Joes and Janes to organize a resistance movement in an era of extreme political oppression and religious triumphalism. Unlike stories such as Red Dawn, Dennis Stephan's tale shows the progression of despotism from weakness within and exploited by one if own for worldly and religious power. Then there is the people's suspension of belief about the intentions of a leader who seemed too good to be true and yet openly in accord, if not the very author of, unprecedented restrictions on a host of civil liberties that are bones of contention today. Whether the acts of the characters in this book are seditious or not is for the reader to decide. Yet, what is most disturbing about the story is Mr. Stephan's very believable trajectory for many of today's most challenging and unsettled social and political topics. The author pulls no punches and plays no favorites as the Americans in his story occupy both sides of the political divide of the day trying to fix a nation adrift. Mr. Stephan writes in a concise prose and let's his characters speak in conversational ways that leave the reader no doubt as to their provenance. This book projects the ultimate outcome of that genetic weaknesses in America's body politic. That is the belief that every problem needs a government solution. Sooner or later we're going to get solutions if we continue to keep the issues before our magistrates rather than our elected representatives. This novel suggests America allowed its festering problems to get settled under Sharia law and how the protagonist's efforts to unwind the mess. A great post-election reading selection regardless of the outcome. Clearly the less we ask the winner to do on our behalf the less probable Acts of Sedition will prove prophetic. My fear is Mr. Stephan might be onto something here.
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For most of us wrongful imprisonment would cause us to be enraged and we would find ourselves caught up in the blame and indignation. Matthew Cox shares with us a more powerful way of dealing with this injustice as he grows softly stronger in his own cracked places. I couldn't put this book down I was so fascinated by the story, but even more fascinated by the insights he shares as he shares his journey. His courage in sharing his story and his insights are inspiring and give the reader much to think about, as they live each day.
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This book excoriates both the Right and the Left in our current political spectrum, so it's a particularly timely read for Americans in the 21st century.
John Ralston Saul looks deeply into the unchallenged assumptions on which our present society is built, and points out that it doesn't have to be this way.  He is suspicious of ideologies, especially the ones arising from the self-serving interpretations of Adam Smith's writings and those of other enlightenment thinkers.  He advocates skepticism of the Socratic kind. Being skeptical, not cynical.  This is a book that will wake one up, and spur one to seek truth to look beyond and beneath appearances, all the while knowing that there's always more to learn.  If you are already comfortable or already in despair, this book is not for you.  On the other hand, if you are seeking a humane way to live a fulfilling life within or in spite of our overdeveloped civilization, this book could be just the thing.  I wish though, that the author had provided more examples to make his points.  Those could be found in another book of his, Voltaire's Bastards, which I also recommend.  If you want a double dose, read them both in tandem.
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This is an excellent and thoughtful approach to viewing what is really going on in America with incarceration of Black males and the ramifications of the practice.  Professor Pettit, amply demonstrates through careful examination of incarceration patterns, coupled with census counting practices and community impacts of incarceration of young black males that there are not only flaws in America's "justice" system, but there are serious flaws in how the household community counts of the census, omit gross numbers of inmates because they are not counted.  She demonstrates the this miscount or omission, gives false numbers and percentages of, for instance, high school dropouts.  If the census counted inmates, they would discover the high school dropout rate is 40%!  This represents a gross undercounting of black high school dropouts.and demonstrates there is not a narrowing of the gap between black and white high school drops. Tthere are many other social and political effects of the undercounting of inmates that professor Pettit discovers and the book should be read by all people interested in eliminating discrimination in America.
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American Legal Injustice by Emanuel Tanay, M.D., should be "required reading" for all Civil and Criminal Trial Attorneys, as well as all Experts who have or will provide testimony in a trial setting.  Dr. Tanay bravely and concisely summarizes "where the wheels came off" in a number of high-profile cases that he was personally involved in, as well as providing overviews as to the unethical and immoral behavior of various Officers of the Court, which clearly derail justice from being served in our legal system.  This is a truly compelling, informative and enlightening read for everyone working in the Trial Court Arena.
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In the last 25 years, I have watched in fear and amazement as the  socialist inclined citizens use governmental bodies to effectively steal  property or partial property from fellow Americans with what appears to be  impunity.  This book was the first one, I have ever read which legally  explains how this tragedy occurred and how we may have a glimmer of light  to the eventual turn around. This book sheds more truthful insight into the  legal issues and ramifications of court cases than anything you will ever  hear in the media or even from the local legal councils of our governing  bodies.
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The Just Church is just what the church today needs.  Jim Martin does an excellent job revealing the injustices of this world but without leaving people paralyzed by despair.  He does this by infusing what he calls "nine parts hope to every one part dark reality."

Unfortunately, justice is an issue that is heavily discussed in the Bible but is largely ignored in churches today.  Often times this is not due to insensitivity, but rather due to lack of knowledge of how to help.  Martin seeks to rectify this in his new book from International Justice Mission, written to churches, or people within churches, who want to bring injustice to the forefront and make pursuing justice a focal point in their ministry.  In the first part of this book Martin demonstrates how God truly cares about injustice and helps readers to understand just what biblical justice is, and what it looks like to pursue it.  Furthermore, he ignites a passion within us to do something, anything, to fix this.  Fortunately, Martin doesn't leave us empty handed like many discussions on justice do, but proceeds to give tangible ways we can help.

The second part of the book walks you through the steps necessary to get your church involved in seeking justice.  I especially appreciated this step, as Martin doesn't leave you paralyzed by injustice, but rather leads you to take the next step.  His call to action gives step-by-step instructions for leading your church through the three phases of building up a justice ministry:  Encounter, Explore, and Engage.  The Encounter phrase involves learning about various injustices, the Explore phase involves learning where your church's talent, community's need, and call intersect, and the Engage is actually taking the steps and seeking to right injustice.

At the conclusion of the book, Martin provides excellent resources that are worth their weight in gold.  He gives a multi-page list of Scriptural references to justice, various justice materials on justice and human rights (books, videos, websites, government resources), a community assessment tool, and a sample encounter strategy.

This book is geared towards church members who are looking to get their churches involved in seeking justice and are seeking the steps to put a Justice Task Force in place.  However, I would recommend this book to everyone as it really serves to wet the appetite for a long ignore passion of God's:  seeking justice.

Disclaimer:  I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, Tyndale House Publishers, in exchange for my honest review.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own and all excerpts are taken from the reviewed book except where noted otherwise.
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Will Potter's book concisely details one of the most extensive cases of government oppression in the west. Each of us clings to the belief that we enjoy the basic freedoms laid out in our nations founding documents, and that we are afforded means of affecting our government (a so called constitutional republic) through the exercise of those freedoms. To those already familiar with the persecution of nonviolent activists in America (and Canada) Potter's book is an excellent analysis of how it came to be this way. To those who are not yet so informed, I can think of no better introduction to the society of the corporate police state we find ourselves in today, where citizens have no recourse by which to affectively change their country and there economy within the confines of the law and where the law is an infinitely flexible implement with which any dissent is violently persecuted that is crafted more by the industrial pseudo-aristocracy than by the politicians who, we cling to the fantasy, are answerable to the public through popular elections.
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This book reveals a way to understand the underpinnings of our justice system without doing laborious research. A big mistake would be to assume that this happens only in Texas. What I don't understand is why so many people are against the abolition of capital punishment. Revenge is never satisfying, especially when undertaken by the State.
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I found the book compelling and timely - given today's social, political and economic climates.  Cannon and Dillon have created an amazing and very readable account of the inner workings of class-action suits within the legal system, the formation of questionable political, legal, and corporate liaisons, the lack-luster SEC, investigative work, and cheating.  The unfolding revelations within the text are both troubling and fascinating at the same time.  The authors clearly reveal there is not much of a delineation between narcissistic, brilliant people and stupidity.  Lerach is a conumdrum; and his world of law is clearly full of moral and ethical contradictions.  Kuddos to the authors for providing such a wonderfully detailed account of Lerach's world and giving greater insight into the socio-political inadequacies that have become a part of this nation's conscience.
KW
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The author related the facts & events as they really happened and was able to expose the injustice of the U.S. Justice system. I would recommend anyone who is interested in not getting entrapped by the U.S. Department of Justice read this book.
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Rethinking Incarceration adds another layer of knowledge and insight into one of the most pressing modern day challenges we face as a society. Mass incarceration continues as another form of punishment and institutional and structural racism in our country. Gilliard does an amazing job of catching up first time learners on the key aspects of the issues, but quickly dives deeper into areas left untouched by others. Ending with the implications for people of faith, requires the reader to thoughtfully consider if they will stand on the sidelines, or get involved in undoing this modern day injustice. A must read for Christians seeking to live out mercy and justice in their lives.
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This is a book that deals with mans injustice and how it all turns out for the good final results.
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A socially conscious must read.  A great well written story about society finding a new way to keep  blacks and others from gaining wealth, blocking their right to vote, and rising out of poverty.  Well documenteed with  judicial cases and real life stories.  Are you  disturbed by what has been going on in America?  This book lays it out before you.  It  will give you a greater understanding about what has been happing with police shootings and black communities throughout our country.  An excellent history of why we are where we are today.  Could not put it down.

Now what can we do about injustice?
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With a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California outlawing our Pledge of Allegiance because it contains the words, "one nation under God," and the case of Lawrence v. Texas in which a constitutionally protected 'right' to sodomy was discovered, there couldn't be a more informative and timely book or a better author on the subject of law, precedent, and the role of the judiciary in America.  Robert Bork presents factual evidence of worldwide judicial tyranny.
  While the 11th Circuit puts the 10 Commandments in the closet in Alabama and the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finds that a 4-year-old had no right to give out pencils that said "Jesus loves the little children" as Easter presents to classmates, we must ask ourselves: are we ruled by Law or by Men?  To quote the author from one interview, "The nations in the West are increasingly governed not by law or elected representatives, but by unelected, unrepresentative, unaccountable committees of lawyers applying the law in accordance with nothing other than their own will."
  How will you decide this issue of judicial activism?  Will you champion various court decisions because they align with your worldview, despite the consequences to our unique constitutional form of government in America and the delicate balance of power and culture between nations?  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy cited *foreign* court rulings as a basis (in part) for his decision in Lawrence v. Texas, and Ruth Bater Ginsberg was later quoted affirming and defending that practice.  The New York Times has reported openly and approvingly that judges are engaging in a "worldwide constitutional conversation."

  Research through the pages of this book what in the world is going on with the judiciary.  Become informed about why the unique foundations of American law and jurisprudence are vital to the freedoms we all hold dear and to civilization as we know it.
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Democracy in Black was very insightful.  The author did an excellent job proving the injustices of our racist society.  His term, the value gap, is a term that I use now instead of "white privilege". This book will be a required reading for my two sons so that they understand life as we know it and to learn black history that their schools refuse to teach.  This book taught me so much that I continue to listen to it on audible and I also purchased a copy so that I could highlight the passages that stood out to me.