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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 347.7314 EAN: 9781590710647 ISBN: 1590710649 Label: Rugged Land Manufacturer: Rugged Land Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: September 13, 2005 Publisher: Rugged Land Release Date: September 13, 2005 Studio: Rugged Land Editorial Review: Product Description: You can t play politics with people s lives. America s federal courts have an enormous impact on the daily lives of Americans. They also make up the last relatively independent branch of government. But, there is a committed and well-organized confederation of ultra-conservative politicians, reactionary interest groups, and fundamentalist religious sects working to change that once and for all. And they are succeeding. How? They have a plan. They have money. And they have millions of believers. A majority of Americans strongly oppose the dogmatic agenda of this extreme right-wing onslaught, but that majority has remained silent. Someday, you and your family may wake up in a very different country, a country re-made in their intolerant image, a nation governed by their inflexible laws. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Jesus Would Denounce these Right-Wing "Christians"To paraphrase the Reverend Charles Kimball, I am puzzled and saddened by those "Christians" who stand firmly opposed to all or nearly all that Jesus stood for, such as those Catherine Crier warns us about in CONTEMPT. Crier describes the machinations of various right-wing "Christian" groups to take over the Federal Judiciary, with the aim of forcing all Americans to submit to their version of "Christianity" as the supreme law of the land. Non-Christians, including even the majority ... Read More Rating:  - Another Christian LumperMs. Crier shows her lack of understanding of the intracacies of Christianity and puts forth a brutish view. For example on page five she refers to it as "Born again Christianity". That may seem like a knitpick on something that isn't a big deal, but it absolutely is a big deal. If you only have a shallow understanding of the person you are talking about, how much of what you say about them is going to be accurate? It's similar to how the majority of Americans of WW2 believed the stereotypes about ... Read More Rating: - Important Wake Up Call About The Right Wing Extremists Seeking To Take Over Our Judicial System In "Contempt" Crier does an outstanding job of exposing the danger being posed by right-wingers, especially the Religious Right, in their attempt to take over the court system in America. She discusses the absurd statements and actions of well known evangelical nut cases such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. But she also talks about lesser known religious extremists who are using their power to influence the political process. For example, James Kennedy, who would like to turn America into a Christian ... Read More Rating: - Thought ProvokingAfter reading this book, I did additional research on many of the organizations and think-tanks mentioned (a real eye-opener, make no mistake). The style of writing is a bit too "stream-of-consciousness" and repetitive but quite thought-provoking, nonetheless. Rating:  - Okay book, a little shallow and repetitiveThis book has some interesting points, and I think for those just wanting quick examples to lightly debate this side of the issue, it is okay. My complaints with the book are the lack of a substantial, legitmate argument, repetitious phrases and examples, and the overall layout of the book. I really dislike the "sub" chapters within some of the main chapters; they were distracting and seemed to make the text incoherent. For example, chapter 14, which is rather short, is split into four different subjects ... Read More |
