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A State of Disobedience
by Tom Kratman

It's Time to Remember the
Alamo All Over Again!

In the long war against terrorism, the US Government had taken on extraordinary powers. And now that the war was won, powerful forces in the government had no intention of relinquishing those powers. As in 1860, the country was on the verge of civil war. And as in 1860, a leader arose to save the country—but it was not the President this time. Instead, the Governor of Texas was the woman of destiny. And, though the Federal Government had more guns and troops, David was about to give Goliath a run for his money. . . .

 

"Probably the most realistic depiction of a second American Revolution ever written." —John Ringo

Published 12/1/2003
SKU: 0743471709
Ebook Price: $4.00 
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1. Ken on 12/27/2011, said:

Well written, and unfortunately plausible. Interesting how loudly people with a liberal political philosophy are screaming about this book. You will either love it or hate it, which is about right for a tale that makes you revisit sacred cows.
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2. Jon on 12/5/2011, said:

I want to give it more because some of the characters were very well done and I loved the battle scenes, but the authors own beliefs couldn't get out of the way of the writing. I mean, you can get a point across without being ludicrous blatant about your feelings. Too bad too, I thought it could have potential. If you enjoy watching Hannity and want some of that mixed in your literature, this book is probably for you. If you just want to read good scifi without the politics mixed in, look elsewhere.
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3. Joan on 9/7/2011, said:

Willi was a Nazi--National Socialist. Her programs sounded left-wing but could not have existed. I had a hard time getting through the book--the author kept mixing things up.
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4. Craig on 3/29/2011, said:

the fighting scenes were very well done, and the general writing is good, but I prefer my right-wing propaganda to be televised.
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5. Roger on 1/5/2011, said:

This could have been a 5, the premise and military portion is wonderful. Unfortunately the herion and villian are stereotypes. The villian is a petulant lesbian who is out for power with no scruples or finnesse. The herione cries in almost every scene and is told what to do by a man because she is unable to make hard choices. The agenda of the book could have been written by one of the screaming right-wing TV pundits who speak in thirty second sound bites and lie like a biased statistician. If the author ever starts questionning all the propoganda and not just the left his books could be excellent. For this one it's a bit of a slog getting through the "liberals are stupid" bits to get to the good parts.
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6. Rick on 12/2/2010, said:

A fast fun read. It's a 'people' vs the 'government' book for a time when the US government is in every portion of our lives, controlling every aspect... and what happens when 'the people' finally say, "No."
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7. Antti-Juhani on 10/24/2009, said:

It wasn't so long ago, the time of the 2000 US presidential elections, the time of the twin towers falling, the time of the US going mad. I remember clearly looking at it from half the world away and fearing the future. I must admit the basic premise of the book is quite plausible. In that political climate, a power grab by one of the players looked inevitable. In retrospect, I must give a lot of respect to George W. Bush, for not doing it. Considered from that background, this book should be an easy four-starrer - but it isn't. Why? The plot construction is competent, the characters are well depicted, the action runs. But, the big but! The bad guys are badly designed. I can readily believe the fictional president, well enough - there are lunatics in all parties and all denominations. What I don't believe is the depiction of the Democratic party in general. The book sets up various "lefty" strawmen and leaves it at that, but none of them are reason enough to support such an oppressive style of government. Tilting at the windmills, eh, Kratman? You could have done a better job - I can imagine several ways you could have convinced me, even with the same basic setup - but then you wouldn't get to make your political point so easily. And another big but! The bad guys are so incompetent, so *bad* at setting up and running a police state that one could spot the train wreck from afar. Essentially, the bad guys saw their own legs off, and all the good guys have to do is not succumb. Not good for a compelling tale - your protagonists need worthy adversaries. It wasn't bad enough book to throw away only partly read. But it left a foul taste in my mouth, and didn't give me much to wash that taste away with. I'm disappointed - there were ingredients enough for a remarkable meal.
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8. A. J. on 6/29/2009, said:

I don't agree with the man but, I'll not fault his craftsmanship. His depiction of Texans was pretty dead on. I've lived here pretty much all my life and I knew someone just like nearly all the Texan characters he portrayed. You'd think the man lived here or something. I hear he lives in MA so, great job on research. He even used y'all correctly or, at least, he didn't use it incorrectly. It's a pet peeve of mine, so, trust me, I'd've noticed if he had. As for his views, he reminds me of Mark Twain. I picture an old man chomping on a cigar while railing at his audience and listing at length and, in lurid profane detail what he thinks is wrong with the country, society and people in genral along with dire predictions as to what will come of it all if someone doesn't listen and do something quick..
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9. Eric J. on 4/3/2008, said:

Great fun. Terse prose, good characterization, the pace was good--even if you don't agree with the "bent" of the author you should appreciate the construction of the story and plot. The author sticks to the story and doesn't insert sex to titillate the audience. To those who are offended: BWAH_HA_HA_HA_HA_HA! THWAP!--I Stooge you. Heh.
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10. Daniel on 3/20/2008, said:

I came late to the party on this one, having first read 'A Desert Called Peace' and 'Carnifex'. I know that 'A State of Disobedience' came first (was it Kratman's first novel? I can't tell, his writing is superb; like a seasoned pro). This novel is frankly terrifying, because it is so dead-on in it's projection of what could be waiting for us all in our very near future. Detractors who claim that this is a 'right wing nut fantasy' are burying their heads in the sand. The story races along, I found myself unable to tear myself away. Characters are very believable, as is the plot (and the dialogue is fantastic). Some parts moved me to tears, other parts made me laugh out loud, and other parts sent surges of adrenaline through me. This was an exciting and fun read, and the more I read by this author the more I think he is truly a brilliant writer. All in all this is an excellent and compelling read; I'd recommend this novel to anyone.
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