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Provocative New Book Exposes Assault on American Freedom
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
'Ignorance Is Strength' Looks at 'Dumbing of America' by Fundamentalist-Republican Party
PHOENIX, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Over a century ago, H.G. Wells issued his
warning, "History is a race between education and catastrophe." According to
C.W. Griffin, author of the compelling new book "Ignorance Is Strength: The
Fundamentalist Assault On American Freedom" (published by AuthorHouse --
http://www.authorhouse.com), catastrophe is currently leading the race by
miles.
"Ignorance Is Strength" examines what Griffin calls the "unholy alliance
between Christian evangelicals and Republican plutocrats."
"They form the nation's first religiously based national party," says
Griffin, "dedicated to government by and for the rich, institution of a moral
dictatorship of the busybodies and subversion of the founders' constitutional
separation of church and state."
Its title a reference to one of Big Brother's slogans in the legendary
dystopian novel 1984, "Ignorance Is Strength" shows how the fundamentalist
Republican party has deliberately promoted the "dumbing of America." While
waging war in the Middle East, the party is also waging war against science,
by discrediting the teaching of evolution and denouncing the use of
contraceptives to prevent STDs and unwanted pregnancies. It preaches what
Griffin refers to as "a gospel of primitive fear."
According to Griffin, Republican fundamentalists rely on Looking-Glass
logic and political correctness to "intimidate and silence their critics." He
explains:
If you dare to criticize a fundamentalist (or other true-believing
Christian) for his views on abortion, contraception, stem-cell research,
evolution, gay rights, scriptural infallibility, or any other political
or religious issue, you are denounced as an anti-religious bigot.
Professed religious conviction has always insulated believers from
criticism.
"President Bush's political guru, Karl Rove, and other Vietnam draft
dodgers have reversed the concept of patriotism," says Griffin. "Flag-waving
Republican cheerleaders who ducked military service are patriotic heroes;
Democratic military heroes are possible traitors."
"Ignorance Is Strength" is written for politically involved,
intellectually curious people who are appalled at the election of a
"simple-minded, born-again president" and who are "determined restore
democratic values and to combat the dummies who continue to support the
fundamentalist-Republican party."
C.W. Griffin is a retired consulting engineer and freelance writer
published in Harper's, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Nation, The
Progressive, Saturday Review of Literature and The Reporter. He is also the
author of 10 other books, including "Taming the Last Frontier: A Prescription
for the Urban Crisis," "Cleaning Out Congress: The Case for Term Limits" and
"Crucified by Pontius Pilate."
AuthorHouse is the premier book publisher (http://www.authorhouse.com) for
emerging, self-published (http://www.authorhouse.com/GetPublished/FAQ.aspx)
authors. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com.
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SOURCE AuthorHouse
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