okay, i know this isn't a book forum but i just have to share with you guys how pleased i am with this author. john ringo writes mostly military science fiction but even if you are not a fan of this genre you will probably enjoy his writing because of the fluidity of his style, vivid characterizations and exciting plots. what i like most about him, though is his unabashed support of liberty and specifically, firearm ownership. he is a veteran of the united states army which makes the military side of the writing especially accurate and his love for and understanding of the soldier's psyche is unrivaled in science fiction. i started with his posleen war series which was excellent but the reason i'm writing this post now is the book i'm reading right now. in the road to damascus mr. ringo shows just how dedicated he is to the ideas of liberty and the rkba. the book is about a colony named jefferson (for reasons which should be obvious) its slide into tyranny and the eventual armed rebellion sparked by opression. the author uses the book as an allegory, in many ways of the damage that leftist thought is doing to our country and the inevitability of armed conflict if the trend continues. here is an excerpt from the jeffersonian constitution:
in any case, the book has been one of the most entertaining reads i've ever encountered. i hope you like his stuff too.
The right of the people to keep and bear arms for self-defense and defense of the homeland shall never be infringed, limited, rescinded, interfered with or prohibited by any decree of law,r decision of court or policy by the executive branch or any of its agencies. And this time we mean it.
in any case, the book has been one of the most entertaining reads i've ever encountered. i hope you like his stuff too.