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Citizen Soldier Handbook: Fighting Big Government    by Michael Mandaville
Price: $2.99 USD. 34520 words. Published on March 15, 2011. .

An Activist Book with hundreds of Action Points for American Citizens to Make Their Voice Heard! As an American Citizen, you are probably growing tired of public officials, bureaucrats and 'representatives' who don't listen to us. Well, you have to make your Voice heard in a world where everyone is connected to a phone, iPhone, Android or internet. Get connected today to make a difference!
An epistocratic constitution - cure to hypocratic Indian democracy    by sudhier arunachalam
Price: $2.99 USD. 15060 words. Published on March 26, 2011. .

What could be more powerful document than something written by 2500 stalwarts of India, over a period of two and half years? Where could the document go wrong inspite of having 395 articles, and over a hundred amendments? Yes ….what could go wrong? The answer….EVERYTHING. The answer to the problem is "Epistocracy" - eloborated in this book.
Political Instincts: A Novel of Amazing Thailand    by F. Scott Sinclair
Price: $4.99 USD. 99160 words. Published by booksmango  on April 12, 2011. .

This novel is based upon the theory of Participatory democracy as envisioned by Professor Harlan Watt. His theory was so provocative and threatening to the American elite, Professor Harlan was murdered by his own government for being a national security risk.
Le despotisme démocratique    by Alexis de Tocqueville
Price: $2.99 USD. 17980 words. Published by Editions de  L'Herne  on April 18, 2011. .

Tocqueville se livre à un ensemble d’observations et d’analyses de la société américaine et de son système politique. Il note que c’est l’égalité et non la liberté qui constitue le caractère distinctif des démocraties et que la tendance à l’égalisation des conditions (à la fois formelle et réelle) comporte un risque pour la liberté. Il s'agit d'un livre culte.
Sceptic at Large    by Roger Helmer MEP
Price: $2.99 USD. 60440 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 12, 2011. .

A controversial critique of the European Union by maverick Conservative MEP Roger Helmer. If you want to understand British politics from the right of centre viewpoint then this book is essential. "Well-informed and merciless" - Lord Nigel Lawson. "Our national debate is the richer for a Sceptic at Large," Rt Hon. John Redwood MP.
Revolution on the Ground    by Steven Greffenius
Price: $0.99 USD. 28370 words. Published on May 14, 2011. .

ROTG explains why American citizens must alter or abolish their government to preserve their freedom. The book also details the best means of revolution: non-violent, constitutional, based on civil disobedience. Revolution based on citizens' resistance to government can create a successful new republic. Essays include Means to Resist, States' Rights, Strong Citizens, and Why Torture Matters.
Ireland and the Commonwealth: Towards Membership    by Roy Garland
Price: $4.95 USD. 25230 words. Published on June 2, 2011. .

As Ireland marks the 60th anniversary of the declaration of the Republic, is it time to reconsider the country's membership of the Commonwealth?
My Country Tears of Thee    by Bob and Penny Lord
Price: $4.95 USD. 4750 words. Published by Journeys of Faith  on June 23, 2011. .

When did we stop singing this love song to our country? It was so subtle; did it just sort of disappear with many of the other patriotic traditions that our country stood for? How many of us still remember this song, reminding us of the price paid by our fathers--the hopes and dreams of our ancestors, as they struggled in filthy disease-ridden holds of ships bringing them to a new land.
Seven Truths for a New Age    by Lawrence John Brown
Price: Free! 15260 words. Published on July 4, 2011. .

If I could speak before the UN, I’d say: 1. No one can own our Mother Earth. 2. God is present in the world and there is no evil. 3. All things are conscious and are created with rights. 4. The physical universe was designed by non-physical beings. 5. The main purpose of government is protecting rights. 6. There are too many people on Spaceship Earth. 7. Power tends to corrupt all who hold it.
A Year in Tyr    by Eric Jonas Swensson
Price: $6.99 USD. 117410 words. Published on July 26, 2011. .

This is the memoir of an American who spent 2009-2010 with his family in Tyr, Lebanon near the border with Israel. Become an armchair expat as he shares his experiences of anti-American bias and the chances of a war with Israel constantly looming. You will be fascinated to walk through Tyr vicariously, and troubled as you realize what lurks below the surface there also lurks here and everywhere.