"Enemies" Trilogy and "Unintended Consequences"

[ElToro]

I would reccommend "Patriots:Surviving the Coming Collapse" by Jim Rawles.

http://www.rawles.to/patriots.htm check out his blog survivalblog.com as well.

he answers his emails as well.

 

[No_Brakes23]

Owen said:

Are you sure Card is anti-gun? Unusual for a Mormon

I agree, especially since his writing seems so pro self-defense.

From his wikipedia entry, (Which is monitored for content by his son Geoff, among others.)

"Card identifies himself as a Democrat, which he asserts is because he is pro-gun control/anti-National Rifle Association, is highly critical of free-market capitalism, and believes the Republican party in the South continues to tolerate racism."

How ironic, considering that gun control is a vestigial platform of racist antebellum Democrats who wanted to ensure the newly emancipated black folks could not arm themselves.

 

[mordechaianiliewicz]

Wow. It's amazing that I love Card's books so much, and I'm against virtually everything the man says politically as incredibly ignorant.

Well, what is that line about "usefull idiots?"

 

[wooderson]

How ironic, considering that gun control is a vestigial platform of racist antebellum Democrats who wanted to ensure the newly emancipated black folks could not arm themselves.

That's not so much ironic as a non-sequitur.

 

[wooderson]

I flipped through Stephen Hunter's "Point of Impact" at Borders last night. Had to give up when it got to a description of John Bob Lee etc.'s sniper rifle, down to the maker of the bullets (maybe even the maker of the f-in brass?).

Gun porn, I fear, may be far too similar to science fiction in its complete desire to overwhelm you with unnecessary detail.

 

[No_Brakes23]

Wooderson, a non sequiter is something that literally "does not follow", but the irony is that Card in supporting Gun Control is doing the opposite of his stated intent of not supporting racism, (The Democrats association with GC having its roots in racist laws.) And reading PoI was like listening to my dad talk about reloading for .308. Maybe too much for the average reader, but fascinating to me.

Mordechai, I too am perplexed by Card. His writing draws me in every time, no matter how mundane the topic, but somehow, I am almost completely opposed to all of his views. Oh well.

 

[Brian Dale]

mordechaianiliewicz (may I call you mordechai? ) you wrote,

Wow. It's amazing that I love Card's books so much, and I'm against virtually everything the man says politically as incredibly ignorant.

Well, what is that line about "usefull idiots?"

The following might be an example of the reason you use the word "virtually." He's no unthinking, knee-jerk Leftist;
click on this link for an example of that.

In it, he writes about the "Psalm of Al" from the Church of Global Warming and offers a good review of Oliver Stone's World Trade Center. His column is not exactly a Trotskyite piece.

I might assert to you that he draws wrong conclusions some of the time. He's no idiot.

 

[No_Brakes23]

I might assert to you that he draws wrong conclusions some of the time. He's no idiot

Yes. I didn't mean to imply that he is, and I don't think Mordechai did either. Given how much I enjoy his writing and thought process, I have been somewhat shocked to find out in the last year that he and I do not agree on most things. The moral issues, (Like banning homosexuality,) I can understand, as he is LDS, and I am an ardent supporter of church/state separation. I can understand his support of Bush and the War on T'rr'r, even if i disagree with it. But the border issues and RKBA issues perplex me.

 

[wooderson]

Wooderson, a non sequiter is something that literally "does not follow", but the irony is that Card in supporting Gun Control is doing the opposite of his stated intent of not supporting racism, (The Democrats association with GC having its roots in racist laws.)

Yes, a non-sequitur. Contemporary Democrats have no relation to those 'racist sheriffs' (they joined the GOP), and contemporary Democratic gun control policy has no relation to the intent behind disarming black men once upon a time.

There is no ironic disconnect.

 

[No_Brakes23]

Those were still Democrats in the antebellum period. I recognize that modern Democrats are not theoretically racist, hence the use of my term vestigal.

It is like Mormons and polygamy, or Catholics and the Inquisition, except that those two institutions abandoned their previous positions, whereas Democrats are still trying to disarm black men. Of course, since they are "Contemporary" Donks, they support an Equal Oppurtunity Prohibition.

 

[Travis McGee]

What a thrill it is to log into THR, and find this thread! It has really made my night, and motivates me to get back to work on my next book.

Note to MrSig and any others looking for a pro-liberty book that can be read by teens: Enemies Foreign And Domestic is it. I deliberately kept the sexuality within limits which would not put the book off limits to the widest possible audience. My theory is that the audience of mature macho guys are for the most part already part of the pro gun culture, and that it's more important to bring over undecided women, and expecially the next generation, today's teens. So don't worry, your wife, daughter or teenage kids can go ahead and enjoy Enemies Foreign And Domestic.

 

[grampster]

Travis,

How did the voyage go? Keep your nose to the grindstone.

 

[Travis McGee]

San Diego to Panama was too slow, due to light winds. Panama was great, I'd love to go back as a tourist. Panama to FL was really windy and rough, which is to be expected in December.

I'm now about 60 pages into the next book.

 

[grampster]

Your bride sent me a reply that you were away after I'd sent you an e-mail about how my pal Gary had liked the two books you autographed (including my snide remarks ) for his birthday as well as not being able to sideline The Reconquista till we got to KW in January. It just kept sitting there in my bookcase and flirting with me till I couldn't take it anymore. So I read it before we left. Terrific. Can't wait for #3.

Since I'm retired now, we might drive down to the Keys next year and get a house in Big Pine or Ramrod or somewhere nearby for a month or 6 weeks. If so, maybe we'll treat for dinner as we pass by your place on the way.

 

[coelacanth]

yes-both are in the must read catagory

also anything by Vin Suprynowicz and L. Neil Smith. Enjoy.

 

[The-Fly]

Mr Bracken, I just wanted to say I greatly enjoyed your last book, and look forward to the final one in the series.

 

[Travis McGee]

Grampster, I'm not too far from where the ten meets the 95, if that's near your route.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Howdy Travis,

I will admit to having been remiss in getting your second volume. It's good to see you - lots of folks miss you on that "other" site.

As our friend would say, "Stay Safe."

Slim

 

[Travis McGee]

Well TS, I think you'll like it, since about half or more of Domestic Enemies takes place in Nuevo Mexico, and the plot even drives through Tijeras.

 

[Travis McGee]

I was asked in a PM about the new book I'm writing, and after answering in the PM, I just decided to post it here as well.

I'm about 10% of the way into "Foreign Enemies: State of Emergency." The first 25% of a novel is by far the hardest, so my speed will pick up as I go. Each new character intro is like beginning all over again. I hope to finish in a year, but I've said that before and missed my target.

Ranya Bardiwell will get time off for good behavior, the leading protagonist this time is Phil Carson from EFAD, the 62 years young Viet Nam veteran. The story takes place a few years after DE:TR, and the plot takes Phil on a difficult journey from the Gulf Coast to the "free states" in the Northwest.

The SE states are under martial law, after a series of hurricanes and the New Madrid earthquake. The mid-south (TN and KY) are under foreign occupation, the "peacekeepers" were brought in by the federal govt to help "restore order" to the anarchical region. (US troops were reluctant to shoot fellow Americans with sufficient gusto.)

The Northeast and Upper Midwest are pure socialist hell, after the passage of the New Constitution, including the "Economic Justice and Democracy Amendment" and the "Freedom from Gun Violence Amendment." The new paper "Amero" currency is worthless, yet there are strictly enforced wage and price controls. This has led to a ruined economy, held together only by tyrannical law enforcement. For example, property taxes are jacked up to pay for the socialist programs, and millions lose their homes, which are distributed to "the poor." (Remember the "Economic Justice and Democracy Amendment.)

The Northwest refuses to accept the validity of the New Constitution, and holds to an originalist view of the Old Constitution, including using only gold and silver as money. Trading with the world through the NW ports, they have the strongest economy, (in relative terms). The federal govt wants to crush them and force them to accept the New Constitution, and the Amero currency.

The plot takes Phil Carson through each region, but he spends much of the book in western Tennessee. Bob Bullard returns as the Director of Rural Pacification, in charge of the "foreign peacekeepers," and he and Carson will go at each other.

Matt

 

[No_Brakes23]

Sounds awesome.

 

[zoom6zoom]

I received my copy of EFAD from Fred's on Friday. Finished it on Saturday afternoon, couldn't put it down. I can catch up on my sleep at work, right? Gotta order the sequel now!

 

[Brian Dale]

That sounds terrific, Matt! Somehow I'd concluded that Phil had been killed between EFAD and DE:TR. I'm delighted that he's still around. Good man to have on your (our) side.

It's great that FE is going well. I promise not to harangue you when you come up for air--not seriously, anyway.

You gave me a chill with the "Economic Justice and Democracy Amendment." I'm living in the Upper Midwest now and I know folks who'd support just such a thing.

Glad that you caught this thread.

 

[Travis McGee]

Brian, if the economy ever tanks to anything like the last Great Depression, I fully expect something like the "Economic Justice and Democracy Amendment" to be pushed very hard.

Socialist "redistribution of the wealth" could become law.

A sham Constitutional Convention which would entertain such an amendment might very well take the next step, and push the repeal of the 2nd Amd.

 

[lamazza]

"Unintended Consequences" by John Ross is a tremendous book. It should be required reading for every US citizen.
I also enjoyed "Molon Labe" by Boston T. Party-he has 2 faux Playboy interviews in that book that are incredible - a truly well written book.