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Subject: Re: First Ammendment books
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Date: Mon, 17-Oct-83 11:24:50 EDT
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One recent book I found very interesting is by a lawyer
who specializes in Constitutional Law:

	The Second American Revolution
	    By John Whitehead
	    David C. Cook Publishing, 1982
	    $10.95 (oversize paperback)

This one will probably be hard to find in public libraries
and most bookstores do not stock it.  The reasons for this
will probably become apparent upon examination of the book.

I found the essays in the appendix to be especially interesting.
The book is illustrated with some of Wayne Stayskal's (sp?)
political cartoons, mostly from the Chicago Tribune.  Some
of them are pretty caustic.  The book is well researched.
Whitehead exposes the ways in which he feels that the power
base in our government (especially the judicial branch) has
shifted in unconstitutional ways.  He claims (pretty accurately
I think) that the Supreme Court has extended its power so
as to usurp much of the power of our (voter represented) legislative
branch.

One point on which I'm sure many would agree with Whitehead is
that he believes that the IRS should have its powers severely
curtailed or be dismantled altogther.  I wonder if he was audited
this year?

Paul Dubuc